Question about N400 Part 9: Time outside the US

[vegasbound 83]

I'm filing the N400 under the 3-year rule based on marriage to a US citizen and I have only been a GC holder for 3 years. For Part 9 - Time outside the US, do I have to list the total days I was outside of the US during the last 5 years since I have only been living permanently in the US for the last 3 years?

I interpret the question as the number of days that I spent outside of the US since becoming a LPR. Is that correct? If it were the last 5 years, then the 2 additional years I was living at my home country would have to be listed and that does not sound right.

Please advise and TYIA.

[charmander 692]

This is a commonly asked question here. Fill it out for your trips since you become LPR and once you print out the form, scratch 5 and hand write 3 instead.

[lilsweetie 32]

Just the last 3. Everywhere it says "5 years" if you are using the 3 year rule, you just submit info for the last 3.

This is probably over kill but everywhere it said 5, i crossed out and put 3, to avoid confusion.