G-325A question concerning addresses

[Scylla 0]

Part of the process of filing the I-130 involves a completed and signed Form G-325A.

I have a concern about this document given the unique case my husband and I are in.

To explain: we were married December 17 2004 in Canada. I was originally attempting to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident. We were ignorant and ill-advised, so what I ended up doing was coming on a visitor's visa, marrying him while there, then waiting in country while my permanent residency case was processed. During that process I ended up overstaying my visa, though I was not aware of it at the time (basically my health issues at the time made me unfit and unable to handle my own immigration process, so I had my husband do it; he followed bad advice and never arranged for me to get my visa renewed). There was a large investigation, legal proceedings and many delays involved, so that my total stay in Canada ended up being 6 years.

Anyway my question about the G-325A concerns what I put down as my addresses for the last five years. During the majority of those years I was abroad waiting for my Canadian permanent residency application to process and ultimately fail. However I have always maintained my *permanent* address to be my parents' house in California. That is the address on my drivers' license, my passport, everything.

So. when the G-325A form says to list my residence in the last five years, should I put as the 'from' date the date I first started living at my parents' U.S. address, or the date that I returned there upon leaving Canada? It would look very odd if I put only the recent return date, because I have never lived anywhere else but that address except a short stint to go to college. But college was way back in 1997-2001 and I maintained my permanent address at my parents' during that time as well.

Also, would it look unusual if the dates I was at a foreign address (note, the form only lets me put down ONE foreign address but I actually lived in three different ones while waiting in Canada) overlapped with the dates for my permanent address in the U.S.? Should I maybe attach a letter indicating the other addresses I lived at in Canada as well so as to explain any gaps?

Sorry for the complicated questions but my case is very unusual. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Caliris

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Addresses for the last five years is Canada... there is nothing that states you can't use foreign addresses in that box (also will help show you were living with your husband, even if it was illegally). Present address is, I assume, your parent's address where you recently returned. Nothing wrong with that. Just interpret the instructions literally. Good luck.