N400

kalvario

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12/28/2008 is a date I became a permanent resident – date of issuance of my green card. I would like to submit N400 to become a citizen. Does anybody know where to get records about your departures of the country ? they ask about how many days you were out on page 4. I have an arrival stamp in my passport so I can figure out when I came back ..but I don’t keep a records of when I left …any ideas ? thanks so much
 
You don't have arrival stamps from the countries you visited? If you only know approximate dates, that would be ok too. Just mention it to the officer during your interview. You might also have emails of your flight tickets still in your account. Unless you spent enough days outside the US that you're close to jeopardising your physical presence/continuous residence requirements, you won't hae a problem if you can't figure out the exact dates.
 
thanks so much. I do have arrival stamps into USA ...I don't have departure records from USA and don't have arrival stamps from my home country. Poland is in EU and they just looked at my passport and let me in...
. I know I left for approximately 2 weeks each year but I don't know the exact days. if you are saying that putting the dates that not necessarily are the exact dates of departure and then explaining that to the officer later during the interview is OK ..then I guess I should be fine
 
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Also .. I plan to fill out N400. Make a copy of my GC and attach with the application. I have 2 pictures taken according to USCIS requirements + personal check for $680 …is there anything else I should be aware of when I send all that to the appropriate USCIS location ?
 
Well, like I said, try and find other proof of travel, like emails, or records from Orbitz or the airline. If you have a frequent flyer account, that would help. Check online or call them. If you have a travel agent, great. Credit card statements are great too. You can get them online or request old ones from the banks.

If none of these help, mentioning that the exit dates are approximate is totally legitimate. If you've only been gone about a week per year, this is not at all an issue.
 
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