N-400 Continuous Residence and Physical Presence Requirements

Question 1

How many years of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident are generally required before filing Form N-400?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

3 years

Answer

7 years

Answer

10 years

Question 2

What is the minimum physical presence requirement for applicants under the general 5-year rule?

Accepted Answer

30 months

Answer

18 months

Answer

24 months

Answer

36 months

Question 3

An absence from the United States of how long is presumed to break continuous residence?

Accepted Answer

More than 12 months

Answer

More than 3 months

Answer

More than 6 months

Answer

More than 9 months

Question 4

How long must an applicant have lived in the USCIS district or state where they file their N-400 immediately before filing?

Accepted Answer

3 months

Answer

30 days

Answer

60 days

Answer

90 days

Question 5

Which government benefit, if granted, allows a permanent resident to preserve their continuous residence during an extended absence abroad?

Accepted Answer

N-470 approval

Answer

Re-entry Permit

Answer

Advance Parole

Answer

I-131 Travel Document

Question 6

For applicants married to and living with a U.S. citizen spouse, what is the reduced continuous residence requirement?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

4 years

Answer

5 years

Question 7

An absence from the U.S. of more than 6 months but less than 1 year during the statutory period:

Accepted Answer

Raises a rebuttable presumption of broken residence

Answer

Automatically breaks continuous residence

Answer

Has no effect on continuous residence

Answer

Requires the applicant to restart the 5-year clock