Filling in N400. Dates?

[Lytha 2]

Hello everyone,

As I am filling in the N-400 I have a few questions… If someone could shed some light?

Part 4. Information about your residence.

In this section, it is said to go back in 5y of past residency… Now, how accurate or correct must these dates be? I am not entirely sure of specific dates of when I moved (especially while still in my home country). How do you solve this problem?

Part 7. Employment & schools you attended

In this section, go back 5y. How accurate must you be with the dates? I really don't always remember dates, just months...

Part 8. Time outside the US

This part asks to backtrack 5y… I have only been a resident for almost 3y (spouse of US citizen - I will be filing early -90 day window). So, do I just go back into those 3y of which I have been a resident of the US & travelled abroad? Once again, dates! How accurate must they be?

I am definitely searching any and every paperwork that can shed light on those "dates" but what if I'm out of luck. I am so worried this may raise a 'flag' for me...

Thank you for your time! I appreciate any info!

Greetings,

T

[Jawaree 719]

You can send application 30 days prior to the 3 yrs

U may do 90 days get called early not yet qualified

the 60 days U can wait....good luck

[JimmyHou 613]

Hello everyone,

As I am filling in the N-400 I have a few questions If someone could shed some light?

Part 4. Information about your residence.

In this section, it is said to go back in 5y of past residency Now, how accurate or correct must these dates be? I am not entirely sure of specific dates of when I moved (especially while still in my home country). How do you solve this problem?

Part 7. Employment & schools you attended

In this section, go back 5y. How accurate must you be with the dates? I really don't always remember dates, just months...

Part 8. Time outside the US

This part asks to backtrack 5y I have only been a resident for almost 3y (spouse of US citizen - I will be filing early -90 day window). So, do I just go back into those 3y of which I have been a resident of the US & travelled abroad? Once again, dates! How accurate must they be?

I am definitely searching any and every paperwork that can shed light on those "dates" but what if I'm out of luck. I am so worried this may raise a 'flag' for me...

Thank you for your time! I appreciate any info!

Greetings,

T

If you're applying based on 3 years, then answer the question based on 3 years, not 5. That's what most people on here have done. I don't think that the exact move dates or employment dates are needed here... but that's my opinion. If I were you, I'd put in the approximate info and then try to track down the actual dates by the time of the interview in case you get a picky interviewer.

I believe you need exact dates for two areas: for the section regarding your trips abroad and for when you moved to your current place of residence.

The trips abroad issue was discussed here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/512361-n-400-travel-date-section/?p=7216585

The current residence has to be accurate because you have to have been living in the jurisdiction in which you are applying for 3 months before applying.

[Lytha 2]

If you're applying based on 3 years, then answer the question based on 3 years, not 5. That's what most people on here have done. I don't think that the exact move dates or employment dates are needed here... but that's my opinion. If I were you, I'd put in the approximate info and then try to track down the actual dates by the time of the interview in case you get a picky interviewer.

I believe you need exact dates for two areas: for the section regarding your trips abroad and for when you moved to your current place of residence.

The trips abroad issue was discussed here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/512361-n-400-travel-date-section/?p=7216585

The current residence has to be accurate because you have to have been living in the jurisdiction in which you are applying for 3 months before applying.

Thanks for the info! I'm trying to track down dates the best way I can, as far as residency goes ... Should I than also just track back only 3 years or 5 years? In all these parts, they ask to track back 5 years which is fine to me. Only one I run into issues with is 'trips abroad' .. I've only been in the US 3 years and I calculated about 25 days tops out of the country. Tracking back 5 years for 'trips abroad' makes no sense to me.

[JimmyHou 613]

Thanks for the info! I'm trying to track down dates the best way I can, as far as residency goes ... Should I than also just track back only 3 years or 5 years? In all these parts, they ask to track back 5 years which is fine to me. Only one I run into issues with is 'trips abroad' .. I've only been in the US 3 years and I calculated about 25 days tops out of the country. Tracking back 5 years for 'trips abroad' makes no sense to me.

I would guess that they're only interested in the last three years since the 4th and 5th year back would just each be 365 days outside the US.

I would put down trips for the last three years, and when you get to your interview, just tell your interviewer that that's what you did.