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Knowing that 行く is punctual, stative, and a motion verb, I also know that,
`日本に行っている` means "I/he/she have gone to Japan (and am still there)" rather
than "I am currently going to Japan."

I also feel that 行っている can be used in the sense of habitual action, so that
`大学に行っている` can mean either "I'm at the college" or "I go to college" depending
on the context.

That being said, can I also use 行っている in the sense of a habitual action in
conjunction with 間（に)?

> 大学に行っている間、もっと勉強すればよかった。- I wish I had studied more when I was going to
> college.  
>  大学に行っている間に高校の彼女と別れました。- While I was in college, I broke up with my
> girlfriend from high school.  
>
>
> 大学に行っている間、雨が降りました。- It was raining while I was at school.  
>  大学に行っている間に宿題をしました。- I did my homework while I was at school.  
>
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Can I use 行っている間（に） in the sense of a habitual action?
> That being said, can I also use 行っている in the sense of a habitual action in
> conjunction with 間（に)?

The answer is yes. 行っている can mean both “have gone” and “go habitually,” with
or without 間.

> 仕事の関係で毎週月曜日に大阪に行っている。 I go to Osaka for business every Monday.

This sentence states that the speaker is currently following the pattern of
“going to Osaka every Monday,” and does not imply that the speaker is
currently in Osaka.
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