jasim tahir
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Citizenship after an 11-month trip abroad with a re-entry permit. Can the "broken residence" presumption be overcome?
Looking for information and experiences on this situation:
A green card holder (derivative spouse on an employment-based green card) plans to file the N-400 under the 5-year rule. She needs to be abroad for about 11 months, with a re-entry permit, to take care of a sick mother-in-law.
I understand a re-entry permit protects the green card but doesn't preserve continuous residence, and that an absence of 6–12 months creates a presumption of broken residence.
Situation:
1. About 95 days abroad before this trip, so about 430 days total. Physical presence is fine.
2. Spouse stays in the US, in the same state
3. Joint lease, joint bills, joint tax returns filed as residents
4. Keeps a US bank account and valid driver's license
5. No job abroad
6. Minor US citizen kids travel with her and stay enrolled in a US online school (not a local school) to return to US public school easily
7. Medical records and doctor's letters for the sick parent
Questions:
Has anyone been approved for citizenship after a 6–12 month trip? What evidence helped?
Does a caregiving reason with medical documents help overcome the presumption?
Is one 11-month trip worse than several trips under 6 months?
Any experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks!
#citizenship #n-400
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