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Time Outside the United States (N400 based on marriage)

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icefresh Apprentice

icefresh   1

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Hello,

I am getting ready to file my marriage based N400 (3 year rule).

It looks like I still have to supply 5 years of residence addresses, employment history & time outside the US. :huh:

I am struggling with the "Time Outside the US" part...

In the last 3 years I was mainly in the US (except for a few trips). But before then (year 4 & 5), I was pretty much never here. I am originally from Germany and traveled a lot in Europe. I don't really remember which countries I went to, since I don't have stamps in my passport and took most trips by car.

Questions:

1. Can I just fill in "Germany & neighboring EU countries" under "Countries you traveled to"?

2. Part 8, question 1 (days outside the US) will be a ridiculous high number if I count year 4 & 5. Probably 400 or more. What do I do? Still enter it?

Thanks!

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Moustafa/Crystal   65

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What can you do? Answer the questions to the best of your ability. Then prepare for any questions they might have about it, but I would think as long as you are honest and did your best what more could they want.

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dchamero   6

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I could be mistaken, but I think that if you file based on the 3 year rule, you just list the last 3 years, and not 5.....

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icefresh Apprentice

icefresh   1

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Thank you all!

How about the employment and residence history then? 5 years or 3 years?

I-751 ROC Journey - 2 years flew by!
8/15/14 - Mailed I-751 to VSC

8/19/14 - NOA

9/16/14 - Biometrics

2/18/15 - Card production notification

AOS w/concurrent I-130 Journey
8/10/12 - Mailed I-130/I-131/I-485/I-765 to Chicago Lockbox
8/13/12 - Received & Signed at 1pm
8/18/12 - Received text message from USCIS confirming the receipt of all cases (at 12am!)
9/14/12 - Biometrics
10/24/12 - Interview with approval during the interview

J-1 Waiver Journey
USCIS
Text/Email received with waiver approval - August 14th, 2012
Adjudication, waiver approved - August 13th, 2012
Receipt in the mail (I-797C, Notice of Action) - July 20th, 2012
Case receipt - July 16th, 2012

DOS
Recommendation Sent July 10, 2012
Sponsor Views Received July 08, 2012
Request for Sponsor Views Sent July 06, 2012
No Objection Statement Received July 02, 2012
Fee Received June 07, 2012
Form DS-3035 Received June 07, 2012
Form DS-2019 Received June 07, 2012
Passport Data Page Received June 07, 2012
Statement Of Reason Received June 07, 2012
Other Received June 07, 2012

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Safety Chick   5

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Thank you all!

How about the employment and residence history then? 5 years or 3 years?

For the employment and residence history I provided 5 years....better safe then sorry :rolleyes:

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DC85   113

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Don't mention trips/time before you get your GC. I provided 5 years of work / living addresses history

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day 1 -- 04/11/2012-- package sent to Chicago

day 2 -- 04/12/2012-- package was received.

day 43-- 05/23/2012-- Notice for an interview is received for 06/26 @ 2pm

day 63-- 06/12/2012-- Received a Text & email for an update- Card production EAD/AP

day 77-- 06/26/2012-- interview / approved on the spot.

day 86-- 07/05/2012-- Received my GC in the mail.

ROC

day 1 -- 04/07/2014 -- ROC Package delivered to VSC

day 16 -- 04/23/2014 -- Walk-in Bio.

day 197 -- 10/20/2014-- Approval Letter received dated 10/16/2014

day 202 -- 10/25/2014-- GC received

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Angelina75   0

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I applied based on Marriage as well...

You only need to provide 3 years of work-travel and address info...

There is no just in case.... It is a fact that you have green card last three years and you are married with a US Citizen during that time... 5 years of info for people who get divorced..

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