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5 years US residence but only immigrate 4years ago

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Hi, I am filling out the N400 form. 
I got my green card 3 years ago through marriage, and I enter the US with a fiancée visa 4 years ago. 

In the 5 years residence in the US question I need to add that extra year before immigration?

 

Will that extra year miss lead the immigration agents since it is 1+ years being outside the US. But I didn’t have a green card or immigration process in that period of time?  

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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If you are filing under the 3 year rule, you list based on previous 3 years...not 5 years.  

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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1 minute ago, mariange8282 said:

Thank you so much for your confirmation! 

You are filing under the 3 year rule, correct?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
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4 hours ago, mariange8282 said:

Correct, under the 3 year rule, but still the form say “days outside the US in 5 years”

FWIW, my wife’s lawyer included all my wife’s address info from the day she entered as a K-1, and only international trips taken since the “residence since” date on her gc.
 

At her N-400 interview, she was questioned about travel between date of entry as a K-1 and her “resident since” date. Her lawyer shut that discussion  down, citing the law.

 

So if you are going all DIY, list all travel from date of entry as a K-1 if your total absences are under 18 months.

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