Weird question about trips on n400

[Incognegro]

I got my green card at my consular office overseas(green card lotto), I then spent about two weeks visiting relatives thereafter, will I include those two weeks as part of days spent outside the US? And if so what would i say for "date you left the united states"? Would that be the date I left the embassy????

 

[BigJoe5]

You did not get a green card at a Consulate. You may have been issued a visa but it did not make you a lawful permanent resident (LPR) until you first entered the U.S. and got it validated/stamped.

Any trip you took after that is time spent outside the U.S. as an LPR. Look at the "resident since" date on your actual card.

 

[Incognegro]

thanks joe, you are correct I see the visa date is slightly different from the residence since date...some of you guys are good with the details, thanks again

 

[sanjoseaug20]

bob, joe, same difference. found it funny that some things are on auto pilot.