I-864 confused

[imani-amani 0]

My spouse is the USC and am from kenya,we got married in kenya but we are living in kuwait and we used the DFC,the embassy sent us the instructions package and i got the medicals, and everything else ready and now waiting for my police report from another country i resided before and we are also confused on some issues on the I-864.he has been working here for almost 3 years.he has an APO address,works as a contractor for the military.what does he need to prove his domicile or re-establish his domicile??he has a good job here and we planned on going to the states for a short while,maybe he could leave me there and enroll me in a school while he comes back to continue working here in kuwait.please advise,thanks a lot.

[trailmix 77]

If he is employed by the U.S. Military he is considered to be domiciled in the U.S.

Now I don't know if that applies to contractors. It would be a good idea to email the consulate where the interview will take place and ask that question.

If not, then he will need proof that he is reestablishing domicile in the U.S. - but ask the consulate about the military work first, that may make it very simple.

Good luck

[imani-amani 0]

thanks a lot for the info.we will mail the embassy and see what they tell us and then from there we will see what to gather for the evidence required.

[TOM&Riz 4]

If he is employed by the U.S. Military he is considered to be domiciled in the U.S.

Now I don't know if that applies to contractors. It would be a good idea to email the consulate where the interview will take place and ask that question.

If not, then he will need proof that he is reestablishing domicile in the U.S. - but ask the consulate about the military work first, that may make it very simple.

Good luck

9 FAM 40.41 N6.2 Employment Abroad Meeting

Requirements of INA 319(b)(1)

(CT:VISA-911; 11-02-2007)

a. A U.S. citizen who is living abroad temporarily is considered to be

domiciled in the United States if the citizen's employment meets the

requirements of INA 319(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1430(b)(1)). That section

requires, for qualifying employment abroad, that the citizen be in the

employ of:

(1) The U.S. Government;

(2) A U.S. institution of research recognized as such by the Secretary of

Homeland Security (DHS);

(3) A U.S. firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the

development of foreign trade and commerce with the United States

or a subsidiary thereof;

(4) A public international organization in which the United States

participates by treaty or statute;

(5) A religious denomination having a bona fide organization in the

United States, if the individual concerned is authorized to perform

the ministerial or priestly functions thereof; and

(6) A religious denomination or an interdenominational mission

organization having a bona fide organization in the United States, if

the person concerned is engaged solely as a missionary.

* U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas

p/s any APO address is considered a US address

Edited April 17, 2010 by Tommy&Riza