Simcha

Just now, Jorge V said:

A short visit doesn't remove your South African residency status. The requirement isn't that you be present in the country for every day for 6 months, it's merely that you are a resident of that country. If you're only visiting the US shortly then you'll be fine.

  

If you'd like a data point I DCF'd in Mexico last year and frequently had to travel to the US for both work and family reasons. Mexico was still my primary residence so that didn't change my eligibility. 

That's what I needed to know. Thank you!

Right so My question is, does a short visit to the US remove my residency status

I haven't filed yet is what I mean.

Hey,  so I am an American citizen, my wife is South African. I have a long term spousal visa for South Africa and have been an ordinary resident for 6 years. I read that you can't visit the US for 6 months prior to filing through DCF but that seemed arbitrary and countrary to other residency "tests" Can anyone shed any light on this? Do I need to not visit family in the US for 6 months before using DCF?