Effect of Breaks in Continuity of Residence on Eligibility for Naturalization

  • Organization: USCIS
  • Document Type: Policies
  • Date Created: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
  • Attachment(s): PDF

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address naturalization applicants’ absences from the United States of more than 6 months but less than 1 year during the statutorily required continuous residence period.

Topics:
  • Lawful Permanent Residency
  • Other Citizenship
  • Travel