I-864 Country of Domicile Evidence Question

[Deceitful_Fox 0]

Hello everyone, it's been awhile since I posted here but I got some good advice last time and I'm further along in the visa process so I am hoping some more experienced people will take pity on my ignorance once again!

 

My wife and I are now completing our I-864 form and getting our financial information organised. We are currently living together in the UK. It has always been our plan to move back together, and I understand that her Country of Domicile HAS to be the United States in order for the application to be approved, even though she is living abroad. My question is what kind of evidence is considered acceptable to establish her Country of Domicile? She still has a US bank account and credit cards, would the statements be sufficient? She has also always filed tax returns for the three years she has been here, which we are including for financial evidence. Is there anything else that would/could be required?

 

Probably won't affect this particular question, but my mother in law is the sole joint sponsor and will also be filing an I-864 along with financial documents. 

 

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

 

[Boiler 48,270]

Where will she be living?

[appleblossom 5,407]

1 hour ago, Deceitful_Fox said:

She still has a US bank account and credit cards, would the statements be sufficient? She has also always filed tax returns for the three years she has been here, which we are including for financial evidence. Is there anything else that would/could be required?

 

None of those are really helpful, as lots of people who may never intend to set foot in the US again will have those. All USC's are required to file taxes if they meet the threshold, no matter where they are in the world.

 

London isn't particularly strict on domicile which helps, but anything to prove she's intending to move back would be ideal - email exchange with realtors, letter from family there if you'll be staying with them, evidence of job research, etc. 

 

Good luck. 

[pushbrk 14,112]

What you have is good but not enough.  What concrete steps has your wife taken to show her intent to re-establish domicile in the USA?  Note that even though London is not particularly strict on the Domicile issue, you have to satisfy NVC first.  Where do you and your wife intend to live, exactly, and what steps have been taken to that end?