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AnithaJohn   0

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I am USC and planning to visit India for 4 months and file DCF for my husband who is presently an Indian citizen. Well, my question is, when we have to sent them I-864, do I have to be employed at that time to prove the domicle. Or is there any other way I can prove the domicle.

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You do not have to be employed to have a domicile; please research 'domicile' in the immigration context and see if you think it is something that you will abandon (in the US) by being away for 4 months.

HINT: there are several resource links for you in the DCF Guide.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

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Hey

I also lived in india and filed DCF. I stayed for 8 months actually, even more reason to question domicile. But i didnt get questioned.

I have an idea...but im not sure it would work for you.

FIrst - do read the notes on domicle. theres tons of ways to show youre domicile in the states.

do you have a car? bank accounts? credit cards? any bills that you will be continuing after you leave? car insurance?

BEfore i left the states i filed myself as an LLC.

I genuinely had a side business for years and when i left for india kept that business going (its all over the net). Anyways - i used this in my financials and they didnt second guess my finances. I did give them copies of all contracts though - so you would have to have clients to show income i guess.

anyways - being american (ok - speaking english as an american) will give you tons of job opportunities in India. Or - maybe you ahve a side job also taht you can take with you like i did. additioanlly there are tons of NGOs in India and you could EASILY get a job, or even a part time internship kind of thing. This would be enough income to keep you passable for the visa requirements.

Hope this helps some.

sam

Summer 2005 Met in Delhi

Oct 2006 Married in Delhi

Apr 2007 Manu Arrives in the US

Sep 2008 Our son is born

Jun 2009 Removal of conditions (approved in 2 months!)

Dec 2010 Many Becomes citizen!

Aug 2011 Son #2 is born!

Nov 2012 Mom Immigrated

Jan 2012 Waiting for dad...

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Please be aware of the recent changes to DCF and whether that option is still available. It is uncertain at this moment how the procedure will be affected until the Department of State has an opportunity to sort things out.

YMMV

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fwaguy,

But there is a USCIS Sub-Office in New Delhi. Since 'DCF' in India is not really DCF it may still be available?

Yodrak

Please be aware of the recent changes to DCF and whether that option is still available. It is uncertain at this moment how the procedure will be affected until the Department of State has an opportunity to sort things out.
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payxibka   10,045

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fwaguy,

But there is a USCIS Sub-Office in New Delhi. Since 'DCF' in India is not really DCF it may still be available?

Yodrak

Please be aware of the recent changes to DCF and whether that option is still available. It is uncertain at this moment how the procedure will be affected until the Department of State has an opportunity to sort things out.

I really said nothing to the contrary.....

YMMV

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fwaguy,

In India it's not the Department of State that has anything to sort out.

Yodrak

fwaguy,

But there is a USCIS Sub-Office in New Delhi. Since 'DCF' in India is not really DCF it may still be available?

Yodrak

Please be aware of the recent changes to DCF and whether that option is still available. It is uncertain at this moment how the procedure will be affected until the Department of State has an opportunity to sort things out.

I really said nothing to the contrary.....

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payxibka   10,045

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fwaguy,

In India it's not the Department of State that has anything to sort out.

Yodrak

Sure they might, if they have a petition that was not properly adjudicated because it of new procedure it has to go back across the hall to the sub-office to be re-examined.

YMMV

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fwaguy,

OK, understood.

Yodrak

fwaguy,

In India it's not the Department of State that has anything to sort out.

Yodrak

Sure they might, if they have a petition that was not properly adjudicated because it of new procedure it has to go back across the hall to the sub-office to be re-examined.

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I am USC and planning to visit India for 4 months and file DCF for my husband who is presently an Indian citizen.

Hi Anitha,

My wife is exactly in the same situation as yours, and we filed the so called DCF in January, and we got the packet 3 and waiting for the interview date. By the way, we are from Cochin and I guess you too are from somewhere in Kerala basically.

My wife is not working anywhere since 2005 and we are using her parents as co-sponsors using I864A. And for proving domicile we are planning to use her utility bills mails etc.

I will give you the updates as we progress, and in the mean time if you need any assistance you are welcome to ask.

-Geophil.

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