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[TCarey 0]

Hello there, we are starting the process for the IR-1 / CR-1, and we dont really know what they mean by "Applicant's residence last five years". We lived in Mexico together for about a year, but I was there as a turist. We lived there for 4 months, left the country for 1 month, and went back to Mexico for 5 more months. So, should we list it or not? Do they only want your permanent residences? We called and asked USCIS, but they told us to hire a lawyer, which we are obviously not going to do for just one question... thanks!

[pushbrk 12,106]

Hello there, we are starting the process for the IR-1 / CR-1, and we dont really know what they mean by "Applicant's residence last five years". We lived in Mexico together for about a year, but I was there as a turist. We lived there for 4 months, left the country for 1 month, and went back to Mexico for 5 more months. So, should we list it or not? Do they only want your permanent residences? We called and asked USCIS, but they told us to hire a lawyer, which we are obviously not going to do for just one question... thanks!

Tourists are not residents.

[TCarey 0]

Any ideas on how we can prove that we were in Mexico together without listing it as a permanent residence? We do not want to list it on the I-130 because I was on a turist visa, but at the same time we want to state that we were there together...

[TimeTravel 78]

Doesn't matter whether you lived as tourist ( if it was longer period for stay ) - like 1 yr or so.

My USC wife lives with me in India for 3 years, and she has a tourist visa, and in our I-130 application, we mentioned about her India stay, where she stayed, and mentioned about when to when.

[pushbrk 12,106]

Any ideas on how we can prove that we were in Mexico together without listing it as a permanent residence? We do not want to list it on the I-130 because I was on a turist visa, but at the same time we want to state that we were there together...

Your passport stamps entering and exiting Mexico are the evidence of time spent together.

Doesn't matter whether you lived as tourist ( if it was longer period for stay ) - like 1 yr or so.

My USC wife lives with me in India for 3 years, and she has a tourist visa, and in our I-130 application, we mentioned about her India stay, where she stayed, and mentioned about when to when.

The I-130 is a petition. It does not ask for residence history. The G325a asks for residence history. If one actually resides in a country with only a visitor visa, so be it.

[TCarey 0]

Oh, that makes sense. I will not list it on the I-130, but we will mention it on the G-325, along with my passport copy. Thanks so much for your help, I hope we get approved!!