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Applicants applying for US Citizenship must have maintained continuous residence in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding the applicant's filing for citizenship with form N-400. Continuous residence is not the same thing as physically being present in the United States. An applicants must maintain status as a legal permanent resident (green card holder), but does not necessarily have to be physically in the United States to accomplish this.
What else can I help you with?
Can an overstayer get us citizenship?
Violating US laws make it difficult for you to even stay in the country; let alone citizenship.
How can I enter the US and stay there legally permenantly?
to stay there legally, permenantly you have to pass a citizenship test
How long immigrant parents have to stay in US for citizenship?
5 years.
What does a person with no US citizenship need to do to stay in the US?
A person gets the right to stay in the US with a valid visa or a permanent visa called the green card. Depending on the purpose of visit there are visas from A to Z categories. Also once you become a permanent lawful resident you can stay in the US even without citizenship.
How long can you stay out the us on a citizenship?
As long as you pay taxes and still have "ties with US" as proof of your intention to return to US and to continue to be a US citizen, its not a problem if you stay outside US.
Can I extend my stay in the US beyond the original duration"?
Yes, you may be able to extend your stay in the US beyond the original duration by applying for an extension with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
What is the maximum length of time that you can stay outside of the US?
If you are a US citizen, there is no law regarding this. You can stay out of the US for as long as you wish, you will never lose your citizenship and can return anytime you want, as long as you can prove you are a citizen.
US and Philippine dual citizen how long they can stay in Philippines?
Being already a Filipino citizen because of Dual Citizenship, You can stay as long as you like.
How can you lose your citizenship in the US?
If you apply for citizenship in another country your US citizenship is automatically revoked. The US does not recognize dual citizenship. You revoke it in writing at a US embassy, outside the US.
Do you US territores have US citizenship?
Yes, The residents of US territories have US citizenship
Can you still get your green card if your citizenship was denied?
Basic criteria to apply for US citizenship is to be a green card holder in US. Only if you already have a green card for a minimum period of 5 years and above age of 18 years and have stayed in US continuously during that period you are eligible to apply for US citizenship. If citizenship is denied you still can continue to stay in US as a green card holder. In case you are not happy with decision after applying for US citizenship using Form N-336 you get another chance of applying for US citizenship. Once you correct the mistake because of which citizenship was denied in the first place the second time you apply you can be sure to get citizenship. Elaborate and careful preparation of the Form N-400 is very important.
Why the US does not recognize dual citizenship?
The US recognizes dual citizenship.
