Got an RFE about proving US domicile - what to do?

[saracita 0]

So I just got an letter about my AOS, it stated that my application was incomplete because:

[x] The (sponsor) has not provided proof of U.S. domicile.

I called them to try and understand what was wrong with my application and I still am not quite sure I understand.

My husband and I have been living in Sweden for the past 11 years so I have to prove my intent to re-establish domicile. My situation is perhaps a bit hard to prove because I am not planning on working when I go back, rather I will be a stay at home mom for a while while my husband pays the bills...

Here is what I sent them already:

- A letter from me saying I intend to re-establish domicile

- Letter from my mom saying that my family will be living with her when we arrive

- Emails with a broker discussing getting an apt (however we are going to wait til we actually move to actually get an apt)

- emails with a school and a play group discussing enrolling our daughters in the fall (we can't register for schools until we get the apt - as the schools are zoned)

- copies of my US back account statements

Does anyone out there know what they are looking for? I think they want proof that I will be moving back, but if I am not going to be working or studying, how do I prove that?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Sarah

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So I just got an letter about my AOS, it stated that my application was incomplete because:

[x] The (sponsor) has not provided proof of U.S. domicile.

I called them to try and understand what was wrong with my application and I still am not quite sure I understand.

My husband and I have been living in Sweden for the past 11 years so I have to prove my intent to re-establish domicile. My situation is perhaps a bit hard to prove because I am not planning on working when I go back, rather I will be a stay at home mom for a while while my husband pays the bills...

Here is what I sent them already:

- A letter from me saying I intend to re-establish domicile

- Letter from my mom saying that my family will be living with her when we arrive

- Emails with a broker discussing getting an apt (however we are going to wait til we actually move to actually get an apt)

- emails with a school and a play group discussing enrolling our daughters in the fall (we can't register for schools until we get the apt - as the schools are zoned)

- copies of my US back account statements

Does anyone out there know what they are looking for? I think they want proof that I will be moving back, but if I am not going to be working or studying, how do I prove that?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Sarah

Take a look at the I-864 FAQ link in my signature below. It has a section on domicile.

[saracita 0]

Thanks, the list you sent had these examples of what could be acceptable proof for re-establishing domicile:

-Find employment in the United States......... can't do as I will be a stay-at-home-mom

-Secure a residence in the United States....... can't do until we get to the US, as most landlords want to meet tenants F2F

-Register children in U.S. schools................. can't du until we get an apt

-Relinquish residence abroad....................... maybe can do - would it count to show sublet agreement we will have for the tenants who will be renting our apt?

-Other evidence of a U.S. residence ............. like what??

Anyone have any tips? Thanks!

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

Im just working on this myself. Im sending Us bank accounts, us drivers license, voter registration, 401k accts with US address, estimates for shipping belongings back to the US, quotes for shipping animals, quote for insurance for car we plan to purchase, There is a letter template in the nvc thread that is helpful. Maybe information about enrolling your kids in school, anything that shows you're setting up life and even better, any thing that shows you maintained ties while you were gone. Good luck!

T

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Thanks, the list you sent had these examples of what could be acceptable proof for re-establishing domicile:

-Find employment in the United States......... can't do as I will be a stay-at-home-mom

-Secure a residence in the United States....... can't do until we get to the US, as most landlords want to meet tenants F2F

-Register children in U.S. schools................. can't du until we get an apt

-Relinquish residence abroad....................... maybe can do - would it count to show sublet agreement we will have for the tenants who will be renting our apt?

-Other evidence of a U.S. residence ............. like what??

Anyone have any tips? Thanks!

Those "tips" were the guidelines from the State Department website. They come from the criteria that the adjudicating officer is using.

Simply stating that you can't do will likely mean that you will not obtain the visa.

Perhaps a bit more effort on your part is required? That may include a trip to the US to establish where you will live and enroll children in school. Husband securing a job offer.

[saracita 0]

Those "tips" were the guidelines from the State Department website. They come from the criteria that the adjudicating officer is using.

Simply stating that you can't do will likely mean that you will not obtain the visa.

Perhaps a bit more effort on your part is required? That may include a trip to the US to establish where you will live and enroll children in school. Husband securing a job offer.

My daughters and I actually are going to the US in mid-August and will then get an apt and enroll in schools. But until then - is there nothing I can do to prove that I intend to re-establish domicile so that our application can move forward? Seems a shame to wait almost a month until I can get the papers to show our lease and school enrollment.

Would showing them our plane tickets to the US with a return date in June help?

Can I write a letter explaining stuff, or do they need to see documents as proof?

My husband has a job offer which we did include as part of our application, but it didn't seem to have helped.