G-325A

[calimelissa 0]

On the question of the applicant's last 5 years of residence... Is that to include time spent on a tourist visa in another country or where you consider home? Say for example, my home is in California but I spent 4 months on a tourist visa in Nepal. Do I include the 4 months in Nepal?

[Dave&Roza 748]

On the question of the applicant's last 5 years of residence... Is that to include time spent on a tourist visa in another country or where you consider home? Say for example, my home is in California but I spent 4 months on a tourist visa in Nepal. Do I include the 4 months in Nepal?

Residence is the place you call home or will return to. This is just like a college student going to a different state for school, but returning at breaks to his/she home or residence. As you describe it, you were on a tourist visa or just visiting. I would not list this as your residence remained in California. It would be a little greyer if you were in Nepal working, but again if you knew the work was temporary and still had a place in California I would still say your residence was in California. My $0.02 worth.

Hope this helps,

Dave

[X Factor 1,112]

Residence is the place you call home or will return to. This is just like a college student going to a different state for school, but returning at breaks to his/she home or residence. As you describe it, you were on a tourist visa or just visiting. I would not list this as your residence remained in California. It would be a little greyer if you were in Nepal working, but again if you knew the work was temporary and still had a place in California I would still say your residence was in California. My $0.02 worth.

Hope this helps,

Dave

Additionally every country you list as residence you will have to get a police clearance ...

[calimelissa 0]

Residence is the place you call home or will return to. This is just like a college student going to a different state for school, but returning at breaks to his/she home or residence. As you describe it, you were on a tourist visa or just visiting. I would not list this as your residence remained in California. It would be a little greyer if you were in Nepal working, but again if you knew the work was temporary and still had a place in California I would still say your residence was in California. My $0.02 worth.

Hope this helps,

Dave

Yep that helps a lot. Thanks.