N-400 Travel History Checklist
Everything you need to prepare your travel history for Part 8 of the N-400 naturalization application.
Documents to Gather
- Current passport (check all stamps carefully)
- Previous/expired passports from the last 5 years
- Credit card statements (all cards, last 60 months)
- Bank statements showing international ATM withdrawals
- Flight confirmation emails and boarding passes
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Airline loyalty account history (frequent flyer programs)
- Google Maps Timeline export (if location history was enabled)
- Travel insurance records
- Employer travel records (if you traveled for work)
Information Needed Per Trip
- Exact departure date (MM/DD/YYYY) — when you left the US
- Exact return date (MM/DD/YYYY) — when you re-entered the US
- All countries visited during the trip
- Total number of days outside the US for that trip
- Purpose of travel (vacation, family, work, etc.)
Step-by-Step Process
Gather Your Documents
Collect all passports, financial statements, and booking confirmations from the last 5 years.
List Every Trip
Go through each source and note every time you left the United States, no matter how short.
Cross-Reference Sources
Verify dates across multiple sources. If your passport stamp says March 3 but your flight was March 4, investigate.
Calculate Total Days
For each trip, count the days from departure to the day before return (return day = day in US).
Check Physical Presence
Add up all days outside the US. Subtract from the statutory period. Make sure you meet the 30-month (913-day) requirement.
Review and Format
Organize your trips chronologically. Format each one with departure date, return date, countries, and days. Transfer to Part 8.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ✗Forgetting short trips (day trips to Canada/Mexico count)
- ✗Using booking dates instead of actual travel dates
- ✗Counting departure day as a day in the US (it's not — it's a day outside)
- ✗Missing trips from old/expired passports
- ✗Not listing all countries on multi-stop trips
- ✗Rounding dates instead of using exact dates
- ✗Forgetting land border crossings that didn't generate stamps
- ✗Not updating your travel list with trips taken after filing the N-400
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