DS-230 Question

[lquin 0]

My Wife is a USC and I am a UK Citizen, currently we both live and work in the UK

When we filed the I-130 form.. my wife who is a US citizen put her address as her US address..

on the DS-230 form Question 14 asks for the address of your spouse. Should this be the US address or

the UK address

[Debbie and Abdol 0]

According to my lawyer, you can put the US address. Is there another field anywhere for address outside of the States?

[aussiewench 9]

My Wife is a USC and I am a UK Citizen, currently we both live and work in the UK

When we filed the I-130 form.. my wife who is a US citizen put her address as her US address..

on the DS-230 form Question 14 asks for the address of your spouse. Should this be the US address or

the UK address

You, the UKC put your UK address in question 13. In question 14 your USC spouse can put her current address in the UK or a US address. In question 10 you put the US address where you will be living on the visa being granted.

You have looked at the domicile issues yes??

Lorelle

[lquin 0]

What is the Domicille issues ?....

What do we need to prove and how ?

[aussiewench 9]

What is the Domicille issues ?....

What do we need to prove and how ?

How is domicile determined?

Domicile is a complex issue and must be determined on a case by case basis. To qualify as a sponsor, a petitioner who is residing abroad must have a principal residence in the U.S. and intend to maintain that residence for the foreseeable future. Lawful permanent resident (LPR) sponsors must show they are maintaining their LPR status.

Many U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents reside outside the United States on a temporary basis, usually for work or family considerations. "Temporary" may cover an extended period of residence abroad. The sponsor living abroad must establish the following in order to be considered domiciled in the United States:

He/she left the United States for a limited and not indefinite period of time,

He/she intended to maintain a domicile in the United States, and

He/she has evidence of continued ties to the United States.

An American citizen or LPR spouse or dependent who has maintained a residence in the U.S. and/or whose spouse/parent works in one of the categories listed below would also qualify as a sponsor.

What kinds of employment abroad can be counted as U.S. domicile?

Employment by the U.S. government

Employment by an American institution of research recognized by the Attorney General

Employment by an American firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce with the United States, or a subsidiary of such a firm

Employment with a public international organization in which the United States participates by treaty or statute

Employment by a religious denomination/group having a genuine organization within the United States and is stationed abroad with that religious denomination

Employment as a missionary by a religious denomination/group or by an interdenominational mission organization within the United States and is stationed abroad with that religious denomination

There may be other circumstances in which a sponsor can show that his or her presence abroad is of a temporary nature, and the sponsor has a domicile in the United States. The sponsor must satisfy to the consular officer that he/she has not given up his/her domicile in the United States and established his/her domicile abroad.

How can a petitioner establish a domicile?

When a sponsor has clearly not maintained a domicile in the United States, he/she will need to re-establish a U.S. domicile in order for him/her to be a sponsor. The sponsor may make a number of steps to show that he/she considers the United States his/her principal place of residence. Examples of things he/she can do are given below:

Find a job in the United States

Locate a place to live in the United States

Register children in U.S. schools

Make arrangements to give up (relinquish) residence abroad

Other evidence of a U.S. residence

If the sponsor establishes U.S. domicile, it is not necessary for the sponsor to go to the United States before the sponsored family members. However, the sponsored immigrant may not enter the United States before the sponsor returns to the United States to live. The sponsored immigrant must travel with the sponsor or after the sponsor has entered the United States.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1328.html

[lquin 0]

Thanks for the info...

We have a residence in the US.. and have the following:

US Bank Account

US Cell phone

Driving licence addressed to US residence

The proof of showing temporary residence abroad is done by the fact she has LLR. (She only has temp residence)

We have a co-sponsor in the US also..