Full question:
I am a Green Card holder from 1997. Recently I went to India and returned back after 180 days absence. Whether absence of 180 ( 6 months) breaks the period of continuous residence for the purposes of counting the period of continuous for applying for citizenship. I think the absence of more than 6 months alone ( absence of more than 6 months) alone causes break in the period of continuous residence.
- Category: Immigration
- Date:
- State: Illinois
Answer:
An absence of six months or less does not break your continuous residence. However, if you are absent for more than six months but less than one year, there is a "rebuttable presumption" that you have abandoned your continuous residency for naturalization purposes. This means that your intent during your absence is crucial in determining whether you have abandoned your residency.
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