documents to prove domicile

[jaremedios 1]

I've started to read other threads and now I'm getting a bit worried about the proving domicile thing.

I am the USC and I live in Mexico with my husband. We're doing DCF.

I'm sending whatever I have or what I will have soon (I'm scared that if they ask for more, I won't have any more to give):

Valid driver's license

Maintained bank account statements since 2004

Maintained credit card statements since 2004

Correspondence with a daycare to register my child

Lease with my parents (since I'm using their address)

Is it enough?

I would like to get a moving company's quote as mentioned by others on here but not sure which company goes from Mexico to USA.

Also, does the lease need to be a formal one drawn up by a lawyer or can it just be in informal written agreement between my parents and us?

Does an email with a daycare count as correspondence?

Anybody have other ideas?

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Your US tax returns during that time?

[jaremedios 1]

Your US tax returns during that time?

I didn't file because my income was too low here in Mexico. Any other ideas?

[trailmix 77]

You will want to look at this document (pages 27 to 29)

First you want to decide what exactly you are trying to prove. There are two types of 'domicile' and there is reestablishing domicile, for U.S. immigration purposes.

1. You physically live in the U.S. (work there, etc)

2. You left the U.S. for a 'temporary' period, but your principal residence is there.

3. You will reestablish domicile no later than the intending immigrant.

You will find details of each in the document I have linked to above.

Your evidence doesn't point to any of the three choices really. You kind of just have 'stuff' in the U.S.

To prove reestablishing domicile, they suggest:

(1) Opening a bank account;

(2) Transferring funds to the United States;

(3) Making investments in the United States;

(4) Seeking employment in the United States;

(5) Registering children in U.S. schools;

(6) Applying for a Social Security number; and

(7) Voting in local, State, or Federal elections.

Each consulate is different, some are more strict. Hopefully someone going through the same consulate as you are will post.

Edited February 13, 2010 by trailmix