G325-A residence history question

[Jieshan 0]

I (a U.S. citizen) am filling out a G-325A to accompany my husband's AOS application, and I have a small question about filling out the residence history portion of the form.

I graduated from college three years ago; prior to that I was living in a college dormitory while classes were in session and my parents' home (in another state) during breaks. Should I put my parents' address as my residence for the whole time I was in college and not mention the dormitory, or should I write, for instance, my parents' address for May-August 2005, the dormitory's address for August 2005-December 2005, my parents' for December 2005-January 2006, the domitory's for January 2006-May 2006, etc.? If I do need to break it down this way, how long of a period staying at my parents' house counts as residing there (i.e., do spring and Christmas breaks count, or just the summer?)

I apologize in advance if I'm over-thinking this--I just hear so many horror stories and I want to do everything right

Thanks!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I graduated from college three years ago; prior to that I was living in a college dormitory while classes were in session and my parents' home (in another state) during breaks. Should I put my parents' address as my residence for the whole time I was in college and not mention the dormitory, or should I write, for instance, my parents' address for May-August 2005, the dormitory's address for August 2005-December 2005, my parents' for December 2005-January 2006, the domitory's for January 2006-May 2006, etc.? If I do need to break it down this way, how long of a period staying at my parents' house counts as residing there (i.e., do spring and Christmas breaks count, or just the summer?)

You are correct. You should mention your dormitory because unless you were somehow able to study from home it will look suspicious that you went to school (if they ever find out) but didn't list it as an address.

Any random breaks here and there don't count. I changed addresses several times because of university. The way I did it was if i moved my stuff home or it was boxed up in storage while I was staying at home then yes I was "living" at home. If you were still paying rent on your dorm, your stuff was still there and if you had a fight with your parents you could be there in a heartbeat, then you're still living in your dorm. Does that make sense?

When I went overseas for a while I never really found a "house" that I would say meant writing down a residence. When i visited my then fiance in the US even though I was here for 2 months it wasn't "home", i was on holiday.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony