Applying for N400:married to US citizen 3 year application. Do I need to write past 5 years for residence and employment?

[getcr1 0]

Hi all,

I am married to a US citizen and am applying under the 3 year term for N400. The application everywhere says to put in your last 5 years of residence, your last 5 years of employment, and your last 5 years of places you have been outside the states. Do I put it down for all 5 years even though I have only been in the US for 3 years? I did a lot of traveling to various countries within the 5 years but before I came to the US, and lived in a bunch of places, and also was working in another country prior to coming to America. Did you write down all this info, or did you add a note that you were not in the US?

[mandixon 9]

Hi all,

I am married to a US citizen and am applying under the 3 year term for N400. The application everywhere says to put in your last 5 years of residence, your last 5 years of employment, and your last 5 years of places you have been outside the states. Do I put it down for all 5 years even though I have only been in the US for 3 years? I did a lot of traveling to various countries within the 5 years but before I came to the US, and lived in a bunch of places, and also was working in another country prior to coming to America. Did you write down all this info, or did you add a note that you were not in the US?

Based on many similar questions here, it seems that you only need to provide details about the past three years even though the app asks you to list details about the previous 5 years.

Apparently, USCIS should create a new N400 form for spouses of US citizens.

I hope other users jump in and answer your question!

[hieumin 2]

I crossed out 5 and wrote 3 there instead. there are many posts regarding this in this forum.

[newlyweds2010 208]

I posted the same question some time ago, and the responses I received were all that you have to list the past 3 years

[let-it-be 36]

I agree with everyone. Only the past 3 years.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I crossed out 5 and wrote 3 there instead. there are many posts regarding this in this forum.

I did the same.

[Autumnal 25]

Last three years is fine. Crossing out the five and writing three is a good precaution. I hope the new N400 forms will address the three year qualification separately.

[girly_shu 0]

I have the same question. I had a people telling me that if i am providing 3 years worth of history i need to attach an additional sheet explaining why. Do i have to do that? I am just in the process of filling out the form. My husband and i have been married since 2010 so 4 years and i became perm resident march 2011 so i have been one for 3 years and 9 months. And also there are a lot of things in the form that do not apply to us like we don't have children or nobody else is helping me fill out the form do i have to put N/A or NONE in every single field that does not apply to me. Thank you!

[TBoneTX 45,522]

Welcome to the forum! Your success with this part of the immigration process (as earlier) depends on your abilities to read accurately, interpret literally, and answer completely and honestly. In the thread above, you've read multiple answers that contradict what "people" have told you. If you don't have a maximum 5 years to report, complete what you have. Read the form instructions closely to see what's said about putting "N/A" or "none" in various fields. Good luck!

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