Should I use the same arrival/departure dates indicated in my I-94 when completing my N-400 Application for US Naturalization?

Question

When applying for U.S. citizenship, in the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror), in the travel history section, one has to indicate the "Date You Left the United States (mm/dd/yyyy)"? and "Date You Returned to the United States (mm/dd/yyyy)":

For one of my trips, my I-94 travel history mentions that I arrived to the US on November 12, 2019, even though my recollection is that I passed US immigration on November 11, 2019. This inconsistency may stem from the fact that the I-94 website is using the Eastern Time zone to decide the dates of departure and arrival (in my case I arrived at LAX airport on November 12, 2019 in Eastern Time and November 11, 2019 in local time, i.e. Pacific Time).

Should I still use the same arrival/departure dates indicated in my I-94 when completing my N-400 Application for US Naturalization, or instead based these dates on my recollection?

Answer 1

You should not worry about what it says on the I-94 site. You are responsible for the honesty and correctness of your answers on your application. You are not responsible for the correctness of the information on the I-94 site. So give the answer that you think is most correct for the facts of the situation, rather than trying to alter it to match something else.

Answer 2

The N-400 form says the following in the travel section:

List below all the trips of 24 hours or longer that you have taken outside the United States during the last s years. Start with your most recent trip and work backwards. If you need extra space, use additional sheets of paper.

So if you’re not sure, put “see attachment” in one of the rows and add an explanation of your situation. Attach both the I-94 and your ticket copy as proof of when your travel has occurred. This way no one can accuse you of putting down the wrong dates.