N-400 Continuous Residence and Physical Presence Requirements 3

Question 1

A permanent resident who has served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for at least one year may apply for naturalization with:

Accepted Answer

No residence or physical presence requirement

Answer

Only a 1-year continuous residence requirement

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Only a 3-month state residence requirement

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No physical presence requirement but standard continuous residence

Question 2

Does time spent in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa (e.g., tourist, student) count toward the continuous residence requirement?

Accepted Answer

No, only time as a lawful permanent resident counts

Answer

Yes, all legal stays count

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Yes, but only if the stay was longer than 6 months

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Yes, if the applicant later adjusted to permanent resident status

Question 3

Which evidence is most helpful in rebutting a presumption of broken continuous residence caused by a 7-month absence?

Accepted Answer

Proof that the applicant maintained U.S. employment, filed taxes, and kept family in the U.S.

Answer

A copy of the re-entry permit

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A letter from the foreign employer

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Proof of U.S. citizenship of the spouse

Question 4

A lawful permanent resident files Form N-400 on June 1, 2026. For the 5-year continuous residence requirement, what is the earliest start date of the statutory period USCIS will examine?

Accepted Answer

June 1, 2021

Answer

June 1, 2019

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June 1, 2020

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June 1, 2023

Question 5

Which of the following absences would be most likely to automatically break continuous residence?

Accepted Answer

An 8-month absence with no re-entry permit or N-470

Answer

A 5-month trip to help an ill parent abroad

Answer

A 14-month absence abroad with a valid N-470

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A 3-month business trip outside the U.S.

Question 6

A qualifying spouse of a U.S. citizen who has been a permanent resident for 3 years must also demonstrate physical presence of at least how many months during that period?

Accepted Answer

18 months

Answer

12 months

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15 months

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24 months

Question 7

What happens to the continuous residence requirement if a permanent resident relocates their principal residence outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

Continuous residence is broken because the applicant has abandoned U.S. domicile

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Continuous residence is preserved as long as they return annually

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Continuous residence is paused until they return

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Continuous residence continues for up to 2 years automatically