Proof of U.S. Domicile in I-864

[chubuwest 1]

I received an email from the NVC a few hours ago saying that the sponsor (myself) had not provided proof of U.S. domicile. It appears they would like me to submit the I-864 again...

I live in Japan with my wife and plan to move with her, but until we get the visa we won't be able to find an apartment. I did submit these three documents as proof of U.S. domicile:

Driver's License

Voter Registration Form/Recent Ballot

Bank statement copy from a U.S. bank with a U.S. address

I know this has been encountered before, but what other items can I provide to prove that we will have a U.S. domicile? Or do I have to move back early by myself?

Thanks in advance!

[mbiyemo 0]

I received an email from the NVC a few hours ago saying that the sponsor (myself) had not provided proof of U.S. domicile. It appears they would like me to submit the I-864 again...

I live in Japan with my wife and plan to move with her, but until we get the visa we won't be able to find an apartment. I did submit these three documents as proof of U.S. domicile:

Driver's License

Voter Registration Form/Recent Ballot

Bank statement copy from a U.S. bank with a U.S. address

I know this has been encountered before, but what other items can I provide to prove that we will have a U.S. domicile? Or do I have to move back early by myself?

Thanks in advance!

Along with what you listed here, I also included credit card statements and a letter explaining why I working abroad.

[chubuwest 1]

Along with what you listed here, I also included credit card statements and a letter explaining why I working abroad.

Thanks for the reply. In addition to the items you mention above, I will also get a letter from my parents explaining that they will provide us a place to live if necessary until we find our own apartment. We have enough savings where we're not worried about meeting the poverty guidelines, but this domicile business is proving to be more complex than previously thought.

I suppose I could contact some real estate agents in the place we intend to move to let them know the situation, although my wife thinks that it would be fine for us to just fly over and *then* find an apartment. After reading all of these explanations I get the feeling that might not be acceptable...

Finally as far as employment is concerned, I work as a Japanese-English translator and will still continue getting work from clients in Japan, so I am not worried about the employment aspect. Perhaps I should get letters from those clients saying they will be providing that work?

Thanks again!

[Anh map 2,098]

The promise of future work will likely not satisfy the affidavit of support requirement. Lining up a joint sponsor may be a prudent step as well.

A letter from your parents re: housing would be helpful.

The I-864 FAQ link in my signature below has information about domicile.