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Physical presence is counted as the
time the parent was actually in the United States. If the parent had
a residence in the U.S. but spent most of his/her time traveling or
living abroad, only the time actually spent in the U.S. counts as
physical presence.
Physical presence need not be
continuous. Visits of any length to the U.S. count towards
fulfilling physical presence requirements. Any periods spent outside
of the U.S., even short vacations, must be accounted for in listing
physical presence.
Time when the parent is not present in
the U.S. for the following reasons may also be counted as physical
presence in the U.S. for the purpose of transmitting U.S.
citizenship:
* Honorable service in the Armed
Forces of the United States;
* Employment with the U.S. Government
or with certain international organizations;
* Residence overseas as a dependent
unmarried son or daughter and a member of the household of an
employee of the U.S. Government or certain international
organizations. |
