Out of the country part in-400

[antra0303 0]

Hello guys,

Just a silly question about the part in n-400 where it says to state how many days I have been outside the US in last 5 years. I am filling this application based on marriage to US citizen and I haven't been in US 5 years yet.. Do I have to count all the days that I was out of the US before I even got here?! I am thinking just to include the days after AOS... I guess... Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Antra

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello guys,

Just a silly question about the part in n-400 where it says to state how many days I have been outside the US in last 5 years. I am filling this application based on marriage to US citizen and I haven't been in US 5 years yet.. Do I have to count all the days that I was out of the US before I even got here?! I am thinking just to include the days after AOS... I guess... Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Antra

days since you became a resident

[raymaga 25]

Yes, it's days since your AOS interview and becoming a Permanent Resident.

[AMarina 0]

What you say makes sense, but I'm concerned that they actually request to state all out of US presence for the past 5 years, and don't want to have my application returned because it's incomplete or not truthful or something. Has somebody who naturalized through marriage to a US citizen actually filled this part as pertaining only to the last 3 years, although the question is about 5 years? Is there any official way to confirm this?

[Kez/JWolf 6]

If you read the instructions for the N-400 it tells you that you are filing based on 3 years as a LPR and married to a USC for 3 years and been in the US for 3 years.

So all question that as about 5 years on the form you answer for the last 3 years as this is what you application is based on. If you were to include the days outside the US from before you became a LPR you would be denied Citizenship because you would not have been in the US long enough.

Everyone filing the N-400 who is applying based on a marriage to a USC answered that question using the last 3 years.

[AMarina 0]

If you read the instructions for the N-400 it tells you that you are filing based on 3 years as a LPR and married to a USC for 3 years and been in the US for 3 years.

So all question that as about 5 years on the form you answer for the last 3 years as this is what you application is based on. If you were to include the days outside the US from before you became a LPR you would be denied Citizenship because you would not have been in the US long enough.

Everyone filing the N-400 who is applying based on a marriage to a USC answered that question using the last 3 years.

Thank you! Just needed some confirmation that somebody did it and didn't get any problems because of this...