How to answer for N-400 (the Time Outside the United State)

[M Sea 3]

It would be 3 years this coming July since I moved to the States.

And according to Naturalization Eligibility Workheet intruction, People who has married to USC and has not been out of country for 18 months or more during the past three years has an eligible to file for US citizenship.

So I think it's time for me to apply for it

As I am filling the form of N-400, I came across a big question which I do not know what to answer in the questions of " time outside the United States."

 

1. How many total days did I spend outside the United States during the last 5 years.

      2. How many trip of 24 hours or longer I have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years. 

      3. List below all the trip of 24 hours or or longer that I have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years.

 

Their questions about during the last 5 years but NOT during the last 3 years since I moved to the States.

 

In my case, 2 years out of the last 5 years, I was living in other country but NOT in the U.S.

 

So I am so confused how to answer the quetions.  Should I focus on the last 3 years  and answer how many days I was out of the US or should I consider to count the days when I was out of the US including the terms when I was living in other country based on the last 5 years ?

 

Hope my question is clear to all who are willing to try to answer it.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

[Deagle 508]

If you are filing under the 3 years rule then you treat the questions of 5 years as 3 years. So you only list your trips in the last 3 years.

[kpeck 22]

On 6/22/2017 at 9:44 PM, M Sea said:

It would be 3 years this coming July since I moved to the States.

And according to Naturalization Eligibility Workheet intruction, People who has married to USC and has not been out of country for 18 months or more during the past three years has an eligible to file for US citizenship.

So I think it's time for me to apply for it

As I am filling the form of N-400, I came across a big question which I do not know what to answer in the questions of " time outside the United States."

 

1. How many total days did I spend outside the United States during the last 5 years.

      2. How many trip of 24 hours or longer I have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years. 

      3. List below all the trip of 24 hours or or longer that I have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years.

 

Their questions about during the last 5 years but NOT during the last 3 years since I moved to the States.

 

In my case, 2 years out of the last 5 years, I was living in other country but NOT in the U.S.

 

So I am so confused how to answer the quetions.  Should I focus on the last 3 years  and answer how many days I was out of the US or should I consider to count the days when I was out of the US including the terms when I was living in other country based on the last 5 years ?

 

Hope my question is clear to all who are willing to try to answer it.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

What Deagle says... Answer the questions based on the time you've been living in the US as a permanent resident (so in your case, the past 3 years)  because you're filing for citizenship based on marriage to a US Citizen, which allows you to naturalize after 3 years, vs. the typical 5 years. 

 

Everyone applying for naturalization uses the same Form N-400, so people who did not obtain their green card based on marriage to a US Citizen will be using the same form and answering based on the last 5 years. 

 

 

 

[M Sea 3]

On ‎2017‎年‎6‎月‎22‎日 at 10:48 PM, Deagle said:

If you are filing under the 3 years rule then you treat the questions of 5 years as 3 years. So you only list your trips in the last 3 years.

Thank you so much for your response.!!

[M Sea 3]

3 hours ago, kpeck said:

What Deagle says... Answer the questions based on the time you've been living in the US as a permanent resident (so in your case, the past 3 years)  because you're filing for citizenship based on marriage to a US Citizen, which allows you to naturalize after 3 years, vs. the typical 5 years. 

 

Everyone applying for naturalization uses the same Form N-400, so people who did not obtain their green card based on marriage to a US Citizen will be using the same form and answering based on the last 5 years. 

 

 

 

Appreciate your answer that is helpful!!