Need Help On Specifics for Filling Out G325A Form!

[Nerpil 0]

Hello,

I'm looking for some guidance on the G-325A. I have 4 areas around which I have questions:

1. My fiancé has held a number of part time jobs, including one that was a seasonal position for a clothing retailer that lasted a few days a week for a couple weeks, and one that was just a one weekend job helping with promotions giving out stickers and balloons to promote a product. During that time she held other full time work.

Should these short-term one-off positions that she worked be included in the employment history? She had a full time position and a steady part-time position at one point, and we listed those both, though they overlap. We're just trying to figure out if those two short positions should be on there. The one weekend deal ended with her receiving a check for the amount earned over that time, with no taxes or filling from the company. She has no record of ever working that position aside from her cashing that check. So she thinks it's not "employment" and should not be listed.

If we do list those two positions, will she need proof or evidence (pay stubs, etc.) for those two jobs at the interview? Will she ever need those types of evidence for those two jobs? I'm trying to figure out how to fill it out correctly.

2. I checked the example G325A form on this site and it says to not leave gaps in time for employment. So we put a line with "Unemployed" under the "Full name and address of Employer" part for the gaps between jobs. During this time, she was a Student. Should we put "Student" under the "Occupation" part? She's concerned that writing "Unemployed" will look bad to the immigration officer(s) and that they wouldn't want to approve someone who hasn't been working (though I doubt they really care or will frown upon unemployment, and I think they just want a complete history). She thinks it looks better to write "student" but I get the feeling we are suppose to leave it at "Unemployed."

What would be the right way to fill those "Unemployed" lines out given that info? Should the Unemployed part go under "Occupation" with "None" put under the "Full name and address of Employer"? Somehow else? Should we include "Student" in there somehow?

3. I don't quite know what to put under the part of "Applicant's last address outside the United States of more than one year." She was here in America with me on a J-1 Visa from June 2006 until September 2006 (last summer). She has been living with her parents since she got back to Ireland in September 2006. So that would be... 9 months. Before coming here on the J-1 visa in June 2006, she lived in an apartment away from her parents home for 10 months. Prior to living in that apartment, she was a child living in her parents home. Summarized here:

Her Parents Home: Sept 2006 - Present (9 months)

My Home on J-1: June 2006 - Sept 2006

Her Apartment in Ireland: Sept 2005 - June 2006 (10 months)

Her Parents Home: Aug 2001 - Sept 2005 (many years)

So my question is, the words say "last address outside of the U.S. of more than more than one year." Does this mean more than one straight year of residing there, in which case we should list the time she was in her parents home from Aug 2001 - Sept 2005? Or should we put her parents home from Sept 2006 to Present, since it is the home in which she has lived in outside of America for more than one year, though not one straight an uninterrupted year. My guess is that we need to put the Aug 2001 - Sept 2005.

4. When she was here on the J-1 last summer, she was issued a temporary Social Security Number. The G325A form has a spot for SSN. I asked my neighbor who petitioned for his immigrant wife and her children and whom has much experience with visa filing and whatnot. He said, if there was a SSN for her at one point, put the number in, even if she isn't here using it. Is this correct? Should we put that number in, or would it be wrong to put it in since it was a temp number?

I'm hoping these are the last questions that I will have around the G325A form, as it's been a very strenuous thing to fill out for me and her. I am really glad to find this site and hope someone might be able to help with my 4 question areas!! Sorry for all the words. I tried to be as clear as I could.

Thanks very much!

Edited May 17, 2007 by Nerpil

[Kathryn41 3,207]

Hello,

I'm looking for some guidance on the G-325A. I have 4 areas around which I have questions:

My fiancé has held a number of part time jobs, including one that was a seasonal position for a clothing retailer that lasted a few days a week for a couple weeks, and one that was just a one weekend job helping with promotions giving out stickers and balloons to promote a product. During that time she held other full time work

I would include the part-time seasonal with the begin and end start dates and under occupation include 'seasonal. I would not put the weekend job, however others may differ.

If we do list those two positions, will she need proof or evidence (pay stubs, etc.) for those two jobs at the interview? Will she ever need those types of evidence for those two jobs? I'm trying to figure out how to fill it out correctly.

No - she is not going to need proof of any of her employment, pay stubs or stuff like that. Just list the start and end dates, even if they overlap, and put in the part time position that it was part time. I had a number of contract and part time positions that overlapped with full-time employment and each other as well, and that is what I did.

I checked the example G325A form on this site and it says to not leave gaps in time for employment. So we put a line with "Unemployed" under the "Full name and address of Employer" part for the gaps between jobs. During this time, she was a Student. Should we put "Student" under the "Occupation" part? She's concerned that writing "Unemployed" will look bad to the immigration officer(s) and that they wouldn't want to approve someone who hasn't been working (though I doubt they really care or will frown upon unemployment, and I think they just want a complete history). She thinks it looks better to write "student" but I get the feeling we are suppose to leave it at "Unemployed."

If she is a student, then she is not unemployed - she is working as a student although not for money, but for grades. When she was a student write 'student' . They aren't checking to see if she is a good worker or not - they are wanting her to account for her time to see if there are any discrepencies that might indicate covering up undesirable situations, ie prison time, and to ensure that she isn't in some sort of undesirable occupation (ie. supports self through gambling proceeds, etc.)

What would be the right way to fill those "Unemployed" lines out given that info? Should the Unemployed part go under "Occupation" with "None" put under the "Full name and address of Employer"? Somehow else? Should we include "Student" in there somehow?

When she was not working and not in school, write unemployed with 'none' under occupation and 'none' under address of employer, etc. When she was a student, write student, and include the name of the school

I don't quite know what to put under the part of "Applicant's last address outside the United States of more than one year." She was here in America with me on a J-1 Visa from June 2006 until September 2006 (last summer). She has been living with her parents since she got back to Ireland in September 2006. So that would be... 9 months. Before coming here on the J-1 visa in June 2006, she lived in an apartment away from her parents home for 10 months. Prior to living in that apartment, she was a child living in her parents home. Summarized here:

Her Parents Home: Sept 2006 - Present (9 months)

My Home on J-1: June 2006 - Sept 2006

Her Apartment in Ireland: Sept 2005 - June 2006 (10 months)

Her Parents Home: Aug 2001 - Sept 2005 (many years)

So my question is, the words say "last address outside of the U.S. of more than more than one year." Does this mean more than one straight year of residing there, in which case we should list the time she was in her parents home from Aug 2001 - Sept 2005? Or should we put her parents home from Sept 2006 to Present, since it is the home in which she has lived in outside of America for more than one year, though not one straight an uninterrupted year. My guess is that we need to put the Aug 2001 - Sept 2005.

I'm not sure what to advise here - others may have ideas, however, I would be tempted to record the addresses the way you have them listed, explaining that the last time she lived for a full year at one address was in 2005. It won't hurt to put in more information than is needed.

When she was here on the J-1 last summer, she was issued a temporary Social Security Number. The G325A form has a spot for SSN. I asked my neighbor who petitioned for his immigrant wife and her children and whom has much experience with visa filing and whatnot. He said, if there was a SSN for her at one point, put the number in, even if she isn't here using it. Is this correct? Should we put that number in, or would it be wrong to put it in since it was a temp number?

Put in the SSN that was issued to her. It will probably not be a temporary number but become a permanent number as it is already assigned to her.

Good luck! Remember to keep photocopies of the information you write down. You will be required to fill out similar forms with similar information further along in the process so it is good to know exactly how you wrote and worded things the first time, as well as not having to try and remember all of those start and end dates all over again.

[Nerpil 0]

Thank you so much for taking the time to read through my very long post. Thanks very much for addressing my questions. I greatly appreciate your time Kathryn!

[Dan J 277]

4. Once you are issued an SSN. Its always your number.