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N-400: How many days spent outside the US?

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On 11/4/2022 at 5:09 PM, Mike E said:

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My wife filed her N-400 online this week and I today I downloaded the PDF N-400 the online form.generated

 

And the form uses this formula for calculating days of absence:

 

days absent = (date of return minus date of departure)  minus 1

 

So for example, we had a trip when we departed the U.S. January 14, and returned January 17.  January 14, 15, 16, 17, are 4 days. Two of those days were partially the U.S. (January 14 and 17), and 2 of those days were completely outside the U.S. (January 15 and 16).

 

And the form calculated that as 2 days of absence, which fits USCIS published policy. 👍

 

So if you are on the margin with physical presence, it appears that you would be advised to use the electronic form as then the USCIS arguments are with its own IT staff and not you.

Great to know Mike, thanks!

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On 11/2/2022 at 3:04 PM, *FishF00D* said:

Hey all,

 

I'm about to file my N-400 application but I'm curious to know how other people counted their travel days. The instructions say to count how many days you were outside of the US for over 24 hours -- so, does that mean we don't include "travel days?" (ex. If I took a flight at Noon from New York to Canada, does that "day" count toward my total?)

I've made ~10 trips out of the US in the last 5 years, so whether or not I include my travel days will change my total count by 20 days.

 

Thank you!

The online N-400 states that the travel day you leave and the travel day you return are counted as outside the U.S

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1 hour ago, Rushton50 said:

The online N-400 states that the travel day you leave and the travel day you return are counted as outside the U.S

Where?

 

Certainly not put experience. 

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