G-325A Quest: last address outside U.S. of more than one year

[MariaR323 199]

First of all, Hi everyone! I've been lurking around for a bit here and there gathering info in preparation for taking the first step and submitting the petition for the K-1 Visa for my foreign fiancée. This is a wonderful community and I see how everyone is so willing to help each other out. I also have been helping out a bit in the Tax & Finances section since I'm a registered tax preparer and want to help out as much as I can.

Here's my first two questions and I apologize beforehand if it's been asked before but I couldn't find anything more specific with the search function.

1) On the G-325A form, there is a section for "Applicant’s last address outside the United States of more than 1 year."

Here's my fiancée's address history:

09/2015 to Present: (Address A) 123 Test Street, Hermosillo, Mexico (moved back home, only a couple months so far to date)

10/2014 to 09/2015: (Address B) 456 Other Street, Hermosillo, Mexico (exact dates are 10/15/15 to 9/1/15, less than a year)

10/2012 to 10/2014: (Address A) 123 Test Street, Hermosillo, Mexico (lived at home, more than one year)

So on paper it could maybe look like she lived at Address B for 1 year. However, the question indicates "... more than 1 year" so if I read this literally and am understanding it correctly... I would list Address A with dates 10/2012 to 10/2014 for that question of last address outside the U.S. of more than 1 year?

2) The next question is more straightforward but just in case, "Last occupation abroad if not shown above."

So I'm taking this literally and since it will be "shown above" as part of the employment history for current employment, then I would leave this section blank, correct?

Thank you in advance!

Maria

[MariaR323 199]

Can anyone help shed some light? Pretty please

Edited December 3, 2015 by MariaR323

[tyler007 26]

If you answer their question word for word then it looks like (B) would be the right answer but I don't know for sure.

I may have totally screwed up the answer on mine. I put "She never lived in the US and She never left the Philippines" BECAUSE when I first read that question I thought it was meant for people who had lived in USA already at some point.

For example someone who had a Student visa from China and studied in America for 2 years but later went BACK to China. Clear as mud I know.

[Batata Doce 1]

I'm having the same doubt about the address!

I think I'll just have to repeat one of the adresses listed below where I have lived for more than a year.

[MariaR323 199]

Unless other experienced fellow VJ members can chime in here... I think I might just go with the literal understanding of it and, in my case, I'll list Address A with the dates showing more than 1 year residence at that address.

If anybody else can help out it would be much appreciated

[Lupian1988 0]

Unless other experienced fellow VJ members can chime in here... I think I might just go with the literal understanding of it and, in my case, I'll list Address A with the dates showing more than 1 year residence at that address.

If anybody else can help out it would be much appreciated

so how did you fill that question ? thanks

Edited June 3, 2016 by Lupian1988

[Kat&Jon 84]

I have not filed yet Maria, but I can confirm from a coworker's application that he put for your first question the last address that they lived at for over a year. Your option A would work because even though most recently it has been a bit less than a year, your address history will show that they lived at that address for over a year previously.

Your second question they did leave the option blank on their approved petition since their previous job was listed above. The main reason that question is there is because the G-325A is used over and over again throughout the course of applying for AOS, ROC, and Citizenship so there is a point where their last occupation abroad may not fit on those five lines since at the time of Citizenship they have been in the US for 5 years or more so they could have changed jobs a lot so their last occupation abroad may not fit there.

I hope this helps!

Edit:**I realized that this question is old after I posted it, but hopefully the information still helps in the future!**

Edited June 3, 2016 by Kat&Jon