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Can I submit citizenship application if i don't remember all the dates I traveled outside the US since becoming legal resident?
Anonymous5 views3 answers
-I became a legal resident (green card) in 1977.
-I traveled multiple times outside the US but don't remember all the trips and dates.
-I've had 2 or 3 white passports since 1996.
-I've applied for citizenship in 1996 but never followed up with my application after the INS requested more information.
-I haven't traveled outside the US for the past 3.5 years.
-My husband became a US citizen 2 weeks ago.
-I have 3 adult children, 1 US citizen and 2 resident aliens.
You may apply, and it is your duty to give as much information as you can recall on the application. Unfortunately for you, your residency has been a very long one, and because of that, it can make your remembering of all trips difficult. My advice is to do the best you can, and note on a separate sheet of paper attached to the application that you are providing information on trips to the best of your ability. Make sure that you put ALL trips from that last five years.
Also, please note to USCIS that you did apply previously and abandoned the application. You need to make sure they are aware of such. Good luck!
Giacomo Jacques BeharImmigration AttorneySan Diego, CACA licensed ·
Yes, definitely! Don't worry about it. All that matters for fulfilling the "continued residency" and "physical presence" are the LAST 5 YEARS, nothing more. With that in mind, do your best to guesstimate your past trips (don't have to list all of them; you can also write "cannot recall" to certain trips or dates. Just file your N-400 without anymore delay or hesitation!
Lynn Marie O'BrienImmigration AttorneyMc Lean, VA ·
Do the best you can with the dates. You are also going to need to explain why you had applied in the past and then never pursued citizenship after receding a request for more information. Depending upon the basis for that request and whether the same facts still apply, you may want to hire an attorney to represent you this time.
