Hi everyone,
Background: I am currently in the U.S. on F-1 OPT and married to a U.S. citizen (married in Dec '23). I am planning to file a Family-Based Green Card AOS application soon.
I have a few questions regarding how to fill out the address and employment history sections in the I-485 (and I-130A).
Address History: I came to the U.S. in 2022 for my master's degree. Prior to that, over the past three years, my living situation was as follows:
April 2019 – May 2020: Rented a place in Bangalore, India, where I was working.
May 2020 – November 2020: Moved back home (to another city) due to COVID.
November 2020 – March 2021: Returned to Bangalore.
March 2021 – October 2021: Went back home for another COVID wave.
October 2021 – June 2022: Back in Bangalore.
June 2022 – August 2022: Returned home before flying to the U.S.
During this time, I continued to pay rent for my house in Bangalore but didn't have a formal lease (as it was an informal arrangement between my flatmates and the landlord).
My question is: Should I list this exactly as described, or should I just show one place since I was paying rent throughout and my time back home was temporary? Would the lack of a formal lease affect this?
Employment History:
During my master’s program, I worked the same on-campus job, but the employment was only during the academic terms (spring, fall, etc.). Technically, it was the same job, but with a different contract each semester. Should I report this as one job or as multiple jobs?
Should I report periods of unemployment as well? For example, I was unemployed between June 2022 and December 2022, and between January and July 2024.
Currently, I work a full-time job while also working as a TA and Grader for a course at my university. The TA and Grader positions are on separate contracts, but I work with the same team and receive a combined paycheck. Should I report these as two separate positions or can I list them as “TA and Grader”?
If I run out of space on the form, can I attach a supplemental sheet with this additional information?
Thank you for taking the time to read through and respond to my questions!
