Legal Question in Immigration Law in Washington

about residency. I have heard staying in the U.S. for six months and a day meets the residency requirement for the year. If one stays six months and a day for 5 years, would this meet the residency requirement for U.S. citizenship


Asked on 1/07/13, 2:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marlene Hemmings Marlene Hemmings, Attorney at Law

USCIS is going to look at your cumulative presence in the U.S. for the five years prior to filing for naturalization. You need to be in the U.S. at least 50% of that time, plus other physical presence requirements. You can refer to the USCIS website for more details: www.uscis.gov.

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Answered on 1/07/13, 11:09 am


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