Resident visas in other countries

[Leah132 0]

I'm thinking about taking out a resident visa here in Chile so that I can stay here without having to leave and come back every 3 months. Do you think that will make it more difficult for me to say that I have a U.S. domicile if I'm a Chilean resident? My domicile there is just my dad's house, so I don't have anything in my name. I'm just interested to know if my residency here would make it more difficult for me during the visa process.

[trailmix 77]

I'm thinking about taking out a resident visa here in Chile so that I can stay here without having to leave and come back every 3 months. Do you think that will make it more difficult for me to say that I have a U.S. domicile if I'm a Chilean resident? My domicile there is just my dad's house, so I don't have anything in my name. I'm just interested to know if my residency here would make it more difficult for me during the visa process.

It might.

You will want to review the I-864 instructions - bottom of page 5 and page 6.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864.pdf

[Leah132 0]

Thanks a lot for the link!

I accepted an American university's offer to study there in August, so I'm sure that will be enough to prove that I will have U.S. domicile by the time my husband gets his visa.

[gwenneh 7]

Just keep a US address, file US taxes, and keep your US bank accounts afloat and you'll be fine.