CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Pakistani
LOCATION: North Augusta, South Carolina
Our client contacted us in January 2019 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Pakistan and obtained his green card in November 2006. Our client left for Pakistan on February 2, 2013 and returned on January 31, 2015 on a reentry permit.
A person whose continuous residence has been broken may reapply 4 years and 1 day following the date of her or his return to the U.S. to resume residency. 8 C.F.R. § 316.5(c)(1)(ii). In this case, our client had an absence of a 1 year or more, whish disrupted the continuity of his residence. 8 C.F.R. § 315.5(c)(1)(ii). He left for Pakistan on February 2, 2013 and returned on January 31, 2015 on a reentry permit. However, it has been more than 4 years and 1 day following the date of his return. Therefore, he may reapply.
Once retained, his N-400 application was filed on February 5, 2019 with all supporting documents and a detailed cover brief. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him via conference calls. On April 15, 2019, our client appeared at the Charleston, South Carolina USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his naturalization and citizenship interview.
Eventually, his application was approved on April 16, 2019. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.