Travel Outside of the US

[MeekMeek 3]

Hey Everyone!

 

I am currently filling out the N-400 paperwork online and I'm a bit confused about the following question:

Have you taken a trip outside of the United States in the past 5 years?

 

I qualify for citizenship based on being married to a US citizen for the past 3 years. Before moving here

in January 2015 we lived in Germany. So, I have no lived in the US for 5 years.

 

I am obviously including any trips we took since January 2015 until now.

Do I have to include trips I took while still living in my home country prior to January 2015?

[metiska 2]

"The residence requirement is reduced to three years for spouses of U.S. citizens.

They must have been lawfully admitted as permanent residents and

since admission have lived in " marital union" with their spouse for the three years immediately before filing their naturalization application."

You're eligible  "after"  january ( minus 90 days, so november?), or unless your spouse was employed by  the U.S. government/company while abroad (can file now).

Look into INA 316 Requirements of naturalization.

Edited August 23, 2018 by metiska

[metiska 2]

disregard the 4th sentence, i can't count