Getting started... a couple of questions

[Anna C. 4]

1) I don't remember exactly when I moved in or out from places... We moved so much (military), I only have approximate days (which are like 3-5 days off mayve). Is that acceptable?

2) I don't remember exactly travel dates. I have the stamp in my passport when I flew back, but cannot remember the exact date I departed. I know I was gone for 4 weeks 3 times and once for about 15 days or so. Is an approximation enough?

Thanks!

[v333k 59]

I am not able to answer the first question...

However, do you have itineraries? They will show the travel dates?

[Anna C. 4]

No I cannot find the emails in Gmail anymore from when I bought my etickets. I only know which month I went and have the travel date for re-entry to the US in my passport... I threw away those tickets a long time ago!

[OKflyboy 35]

As far as moving goes, month and year is fine. Or give an approximate day.

I think approximations will do fine with travels, as long as you stay slightly on the longer side and err no more than a week.

I had a trip of three weeks, and my passport is stamped with only two (I don't know if the officer on the border misheard me or something). I put three weeks on my application.

Edited August 26, 2011 by OKflyboy

[Anna C. 4]

Good to know! I know it approximately down to very little days now, since I found my stamps in my passport and know I never was gone for more than 31 days as plane tickets get way more expensive if the stay is longer than one month! I still will attach a letter though explaining that I don't remember the exact dates I left, just in case. We also moved so much - we moved out of our apartment and DH went on a TDY and I lived with MIL for a couple of weeks, then we stayed in TLF (temporary housing for military) for a bit, I mean it really adds up (my list is long for the past 5 years, hahaha).

[sharky 2]

Good to know! I know it approximately down to very little days now, since I found my stamps in my passport and know I never was gone for more than 31 days as plane tickets get way more expensive if the stay is longer than one month! I still will attach a letter though explaining that I don't remember the exact dates I left, just in case. We also moved so much - we moved out of our apartment and DH went on a TDY and I lived with MIL for a couple of weeks, then we stayed in TLF (temporary housing for military) for a bit, I mean it really adds up (my list is long for the past 5 years, hahaha).

Anna,

I had the same problem when my brother told me about a trip that I had forgotten to mention on my N400. You can get those dates if you fill out the G639 form from the customs and border protection website:

https://help.cbp.gov/ci/fattach/get/17486/1273089588

however, it will take time (around 8 weeks) for them to get back to you on the request, if they get back at all. I'm still waiting for mine, and just went ahead with the N400 process anyway!

good luck

Paul

Anna,

I had the same problem when my brother told me about a trip that I had forgotten to mention on my N400. You can get those dates if you fill out the G639 form from the customs and border protection website:

https://help.cbp.gov/ci/fattach/get/17486/1273089588

however, it will take time (around 8 weeks) for them to get back to you on the request, if they get back at all. I'm still waiting for mine, and just went ahead with the N400 process anyway!

good luck

Paul

oops! wrong link!

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/g-639.pdf