Stricter domicile requirement - Ankara

[Jamaican JNR 2]

My husband had his interview on June 9in Ankara and we were told that I, as the sponsor, had to go to the US first without him to prove domicile. I have been living in Turkey for two years, but still maintained a US bank account, drivers license, tax records, and voting records. That was not enough for them and they told me I had to enter the US and 'prove domicile.' Has this happened to anyone else this year? It seems according to applicants from last year that they are really cracking down on this domicile requirement. If anyone had a similar experience, please share.

Kim

I hope everything works out for you and your spouce. Good luck.

[kimnlars 0]

Well thanks for the support, but in my case, they did actually ask me to physically move back to the US before my husband as they said it was not enough that I had maintained a driver's license and bank account. This is the new policy of the Embassy in Ankara and they said this year they are cracking down on the domicile policy. It is probably different for different Embassies unfortunately. So heads up for those of you applying from Ankara!

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

Well thanks for the support, but in my case, they did actually ask me to physically move back to the US before my husband as they said it was not enough that I had maintained a driver's license and bank account. This is the new policy of the Embassy in Ankara and they said this year they are cracking down on the domicile policy.

Well that sucks. Hopefully you won't be apart too long. I'm really hoping they don't ask me to return to the states before my husband. We have been putting off our reception for his family in Iran due to the post-election protests and police violence. We thought that we would go to Iran for 2 or 3 weeks after he got the visa so we could have the reception and travel around Iran some before flying to Paris to visit his sister and then on to the states. If they say I have to re-establish domicile before they give him the visa then that will ruin all our plans.

[kimnlars 0]

Hey everyone! I just wanted to write to say that my husband finally got approved for his permanent residency! After completing and sending the additional domicile documents, the Embassy sent his visa back two weeks later! It was much faster than we expected. Good luck to those of you who come across the same issue we did. Keep in mind that they may be cracking down on the domicile requirement and it was hard to be apart, but in the end we got the visa! I wish you all the same luck in your journey.

Kimberly