Traveling Dates Missing

[dolce4u 0]

I'm preparing to file for my citizenship and I don't have all the exact dates of my travelings outside the USA. Did anyone have the same problem? Also, do you need to give the traveling dates from the whole period you have been in the USA or just the travelings after you got permanent green card? Thank you !!!

[v333k 59]

I'm preparing to file for my citizenship and I don't have all the exact dates of my travelings outside the USA. Did anyone have the same problem? Also, do you need to give the traveling dates from the whole period you have been in the USA or just the travelings after you got permanent green card? Thank you !!!

Since you became a LRP. They just want to make sure that you did travel when you claimed you traveled to make sure you did not violate your continuous residence - which is never been out of the country for 6 months or longer in a single trip among others.

If you did travel, I am sure you got your passport stamped with exit and entry stamps, check those.

This is where I am getting my information from. I think an estimate in the case that you really can't find the actual dates is OK, but if they get picky and request to see proof, then you might have a little trouble convincing the IO. I hope it doesn't go down to this....

Good luck!!!

[NickD 203]

You're suppose to got to bring your passport with you on your interview so your IO can check your posted dates against your passport. Some do, some don't.

Make believe you are the IO checking your passport dates against what you posted. Some posting here never had their expired passport renewed, nor made trips either, in that case you bring in your expired passport.

[nigel 7]

There are several ways to check your travel history...

basic passport stamps..

check your credit card/bank statements this will show what airline charge you and when.

contact the airlines, they will cross check your travel History

The uscis are only interested in your travel since you became a P.R

If you became a P.R like 10 yrs ago well make sure at least the 5 yrs is correct and if you need to guess the rest which is close, then this be fine

But maybe make a note on the side or at interveiw this is the best you can remember..

If they can see your up-front with this info it will be of help to your Application..

Note any Travel over 24 hrs outside the us must be submitted...even if going to Canada for 1 day..

[antda 13]

Hi Dolche4u,

According to the N-400 form, they specifically ask the applicant to list "trips more than 24 hours" outside of the USA, which includes the following information: date you left the USA, date you returned to the USA, did your trip last more than 6 months, countries you traveled to, total days outside of the USA. The reason they ask this is to see if you have met the 'continuous residency' requirement in your eligibility for citizenship at the time and to see if you still have premanent residency status in the USA (you can't be more than 6 months outside of the country at one time or risk losing your status).

Try to remember as many trips as you can, to tbe best of your ability, as yes, they will ask for such when you apply for citizenship. Anything that you remember about these trips will certainly help. For example, did you travel back during a special occasion/event, season, etc., which hence will help you remember which exact dates you travelled on? Is there anyone you can ask that can help you remember such trips too (for example, did you visit anyone there?). Lol..I don't have any official records of my many trips driving over to Canada either..so I just have to rely on memory (and a little bit of help from others in remembering) there...So, start making a list and keeping a record now, if you haven't done such already, so that you will be ready when the time comes for citizenship

So I did list such trips to Canada, according to my own unofficial records, provided an explaination as to why I don't have official records in my Canadian passport (lol..trips back to Canada as a Canadian with a Canadian passport = no passport stamps), and said that if they wanted to verify my unofficial records they can find it themselves from their own official records (I can't be bothered additionally searching for and paying for records they might already have in their own government computers).

And yes, this did satisfy their requirements about recording such travels (lol..and they were impressed with my detailed list during the interview too!).

As well, I crossed out "five" and wrote "three-since permanent residency-applying based on marriage", and listed my trips since then....

What I would recommend for you (and for any everyone else) is to keep an unofficial record on your own about the trips you have made over the years. Use a calendar, list, or whatever else...So in case they do ask about such trips in the future, you have an unofficial record already, and can verify it with their own official records. As well, if you have any additional proof of your trips (ticket stubs, itineries/agendas, photos, cards, etc.) keep those and show those as well when asked.

Remember: Always tell the truth about such trips and you'll be ok there.

Hope this helps. Good luck with the rest of your immigration journey too.

Ant

I'm preparing to file for my citizenship and I don't have all the exact dates of my travelings outside the USA. Did anyone have the same problem? Also, do you need to give the traveling dates from the whole period you have been in the USA or just the travelings after you got permanent green card? Thank you !!!

Edited February 17, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA