Buffer Time Opinion

[GustaElg14]

Hey Guys, hope you had a great holiday season!

I have a question about buffer time. I read most of the posts in the forum and I want to know your opinion based on your experience

I reached the 1095 days last week (Dec 30, 2019) and I was thinking about submitting my application end of next week, which would mean a buffer of roughly 10 days

I am an engineer and I travel a lot for work, nonetheless, for that reason, I have kept a very strict and accurate log of each of my trips during the last five years. I would say that I am 99% confident of the dates that I have put in the calculator. I think at the most, I may have an error or 1 or 2 days.

Knowing that, what would you recommend??

Thanks a lot in advance and have a very happy 2020!

 

[Bs65]

Not speaking from personal experience but think you would have found generally a few months buffer is recommended especially if like you someone travels a lot as there only needs to be one or two questionable absences. A buffer of just 10 days doesn’t seem enough.

 

[zardoz]

Not speaking from personal experience but think you would have found generally a few months buffer is recommended especially if like you someone travels a lot as there only needs to be one or two questionable absences. A buffer of just 10 days doesn’t seem enough.

I would agree. Given that the citizenship application process can be very long, why not just wait a couple more months to build up a nice healthy buffer and potentially avoiding extra delays down the road.

 

[GustaElg14]

I would agree. Given that the citizenship application process can be very long, why not just wait a couple more months to build up a nice healthy buffer and potentially avoiding extra delays down the road.

Thanks for the reply. My question is about the delays then. Other than do a wrong day calculation and not have the 1095 days, what other reason can cause a delay?

For example, let’s say that I traveled a lot but I didn’t forget any trip, all the calculations are right and I have the 1095 days. What other reason can originate a delay?

thanks a lot again

 

[Camelboy]

I agree with the others, 10 days is too risky and you should have a couple of months of buffer. assume you have some days short and the processing officer noticed this after checking your travel records from multiple sources when your file already was in process for 6 months or more, so in that case you lost 6 months in time and $630 of the application fee if you decide to re-apply.

 

[zardoz]

Thanks for the reply. My question is about the delays then. Other than do a wrong day calculation and not have the 1095 days, what other reason can cause a delay?

For example, let’s say that I traveled a lot but I didn’t forget any trip, all the calculations are right and I have the 1095 days. What other reason can originate a delay?

thanks a lot again

There are at least four possibilities. Basic processing, test failure, applicant credibility and criminality/inadmissibility. Probably others as well.

 

[GustaElg14]

Thanks to all of you guys for your time!

 

[devnill]

I travel a lot for work too and I gave myself a buffer of 3 months. Maybe a bit extreme but even if I made multiple errors on the caluculator, I'll still have enough days.