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fezpucci

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:(Hi,
I got my GC on 07-15-2004
I applied for N-400 on January 2010.I got my fingerprint on February...
I have N-400 interview at the end of March 2010.
I got yellow letter that it's asking me just my state ID.
Today I just realized that on my N-400 form I forgot to put my first trip to USA on my N-400 form.
And that trip would show that there was 11 months abcense that it is the only one trip I was absence since 6 years that more than 6 months since I got my greencard.And I came back on 06-15-2005
I did not wrote it on the form because I thought that the form that asking me just last 5 years thats why I did not put 6 years before trip.
Now I am so worried that when i go to interview when the officer sees my passport and the form if he thinks that I lied or i tried to hide that 11 months..Actually I have a medical record for that 11 months that I was in my country I am ready to show it any way...
Please help me what should I do?Should I have to wait until he ask me or in the begining should I tell him the truth that I mistakenly did not write the first trip??
Please help.
Thank you..
 
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Can you please clarify the dates again. I think you messed them up in your hurry to post the message.

When did you get your GC (what is the date on the GC)
List all the trips since your GC. (not only the 6 month+ ones).
You may have a different problem if you left very soon after getting a GC.
 
Thanks for your reply.
I got my greencard on 07-03-2004. The first US visit was for 17 days on 07-01-2004 to 07-18-2004.
I had a back problem and
I couldnt come in 6 months that I have Doctor report for it.I was out of the country for 11 months.
Actually with my kids and husband.My husband found a job in California than
we moved to California from our country on 06-15-2005..
After 2005 to 2010 any trip longer than 2 months.
Do you want any more information?
Please tell me what you think?
Thank you very much..I am warried..
 
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dont you think that they are gonna think at the interview that i especially hide that trip because that is the only trip i was absence more than 6 months?
If i tell the truth that i didnt write that trip because I thought i have to write just last 5 years.Do they believe me?
Thanks.. sorry to bother you...
 
You're reading too much into it. Just mention to IO that you want to update the travel dates since you missed one. They will not think you were purposely trying to withold the date since it was greater than 6 months.
 
Bobsmyth said:
Don't worry you'll have a chance to update travel dates at interview.
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She can update the travel dates at the Interview but this trip is material to the application. Due to the initial short trip, (17 days followed by an 11 month absence for the entire family), IO can make a determination that she didn't establish residence during those 17 days and so the clock starts upon her return in June 2005. That would make the January 2010 application 3 months premature - resulting in a denial for filing too early.

If residence was established in 2004, then we may a continuous residence problem, but I'm not clear on whether the 4 yrs+1 day applies to this situation (if it does, then we're OK, otherwise, we're back to the early application issue).
 
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They told me that I need to exactly go back 5 years from 2010 January that I applied... to 2005 January.,..
So if we think like that there is missing part from 2005 January to 2010 January right ?It means less tahn 6 months.I know before January 2005 to go back 2004 July it is missing part but can they go back that much you think?Also I have a medical record in my hand for 2004 December that I can not travel because of my back pain treatment..You think it works?
Thank you so much
 
GungaDin said:
She can update the travel dates at the Interview but this trip is material to the application. Due to the initial short trip, (17 days followed by an 11 month absence for the entire family), IO can make a determination that she didn't establish residence during those 17 days and so the clock starts upon her return in June 2005. That would make the January 2010 application 3 months premature - resulting in a denial for filing too early.

If residence was established in 2004, then we may a continuous residence problem, but I'm not clear on whether the 4 yrs+1 day applies to this situation (if it does, then we're OK, otherwise, we're back to the early application issue).
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Another poster recently reported of being denied since they were told they failed to esthablish residency by leaving US within 90 days of obtaining GC. It's a possibility that an IO will decide the same in OP's case, or allow OP to prove that she didn't intend to break continuous residency. Given that she lived in her home country with kids and husband during those 11 months is a strong sign that she broke continuous residency and therefore applied too early.
 
fezpucci said:
Thank you for your relies.. I am feeling so bad...
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Best case is that the IO does not take this trip seriously.

Worst case - you will be eligible with or without this trip by June, Right? So it is not something egregious which will take away another 4 years to fix. Some money, and some time, and you will be back on track.

In any case, be truthful. Update the form.

If the IO does not like it, explain that you have had residency without question for last 5 years ... and the people close to you said that the first trip did not matter. He/she may not care. If he denies or holds the case, fine, and wait for another 3 months to apply. Actually, you should be able to reapply immediately since you can file 90 days before completing 5 years ... which is almost coming due.
 
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