Proof of Domicile while being abroad

[bzabelina 2]

Today my husband (the beneficiary) and I (the petitioner) had our visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, and it didn't go according to plan. We didn't get the visa and we were told that we didn't have enough proof of my domicile in the U.S. and proof that I would definitely be returning there after we get the visa. This is because we have moved to Korea (my husband is from Russia) so we could be together. I got a job as an English teacher here, so we could live together here, but apparently we didn't have enough proof of my domicile.

Please help me figure out what kind of proof I could get that would be efficient.

I can't get proof that I will have a job when I get back to the U.S. I am only 22 and that would be impossible for me to arrange while I'm in Korea. The same with getting a lease on an apartment or something.

What I have compiled so far is this:

-Driver's license

-proof that I am still under my father's health insurance

-proof that I am still under my family's phone plan

-a page on my voting registration

-my bank accounts (this was already included beforehand)

-my contract ending date

-letter saying that I'm not going to prolong my contract in Korea after it ends

-letter from my parents saying that we can live with them until we find a place to live

That's all I got so far. Please tell me if there is anything else I may have that I should include or if you think this will be efficient.

[Stressed Out 81]

Pulled from another site...

Living abroad temporarily

Many U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents reside outside the United States on a temporary basis, usually for work or family considerations. Temporary is a relative term and may cover an extended period residing abroad. In order to be considered domiciled in the U.S., the sponsor can establish to the consular officer's satisfaction that the sponsor left the U.S. for a limited and not indefinite period of time, intended to maintain a U.S. domicile and has evidence of continued ties to the U.S., he or she can be considered to be domiciled in the U.S. You can show the continued ties to the U.S. by providing proof of your voting record in the U.S., proof of paying U.S. state or local taxes, proof of having property in the U.S., proof of maintaining bank or investment accounts in the U.S., or proof of having a permanent mailing address in the U.S. Other proof could be evidence that you are a student studying abroad or that a foreign government has authorized a temporary stay.

Good faith reestablishment of domicile in the U.S.

In cases where the sponsor has clearly not maintained a domicile in the U.S., the question becomes when the sponsor can be deemed to have re-established U.S. residence. To do this, the sponsor must have taken a credible combination of steps to make the U.S. his immediate principal place of abode. Such steps might include opening a U.S. bank account, transferring funds to/making investments in the U.S., applying for social security number, voting in local, State or Federal elections, finding U.S. employment, locating a place to live (a house, an apartment, or arrangements for accommodations with family or friend), registering children in U.S. schools and other evidence of U.S. residence. The sponsor should also have made other arrangements to relinquish residence in the third country. It is not necessary for the sponsor to precede the sponsored family members to the U.S. to re-establish residence and domicile provided that the sponsor has taken the type of concrete steps outlined above. Attach proof of the steps you have taken to establish domicile as described above.

It is important to note in such cases that a sponsored immigrant may not enter the United States prior to the sponsor's return to take up residence. He or she must either travel to the United States with the sponsor or at some date after the sponsor's entry into the U.S.

Other circumstances

There may be other circumstances in which a sponsor can show that his or her presence abroad is clearly of a temporary nature, so that the sponsor can be found still to have a domicile in the United States. For example, persons who are abroad temporarily to study, or teach, or engage in other activities that do not meet the requirements of Section 316(b), 317, or 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (listed in the preceding paragraph) may nevertheless have a domicile in the United States if they can satisfy the consular officer that they did not, in fact, give up their domicile in the United States and establish a domicile abroad.

[Zabalex 0]

From what I've heard, this list should be good enough. It'd still be interesting to see other people's opinion though.

[NikLR 13,232]

this is really embassy dependent but it sounds like you've made adequate efforts for reestablishment of domicile. The one thing to try and do is prove you have a place to live and you've done that.

[MAXX1 8]

For proof that you intend to return to the US once visa is approved you can print out airline flight information with a date after your teaching contract ends. I know you do not want to book a ticket just showing preplanning information may help. Good luck.

[AmandaLane102 3]

I have a question relating to this - if the proof of domicile comes up at the embassy during the interview and you say you and your husband had an interview at the embassy, does this mean that the petitioner is also interviewed with the beneficiary abroad???? I am also living abroad with my husband in Namibia, but our interview will be in neighboring South Africa and I was wondering if I will have to also fly to SA for the interview?? Otherwise how will he prove my domicile - should I just provide him with the proof of re-establishing?

[bzabelina 2]

Yeah, I happened to go with my husband, but it wasn't necessary for me to go there. You just provide him with all the proof and he will show it at the interview.

[Confusedtinybird 41]

I have a question relating to this - if the proof of domicile comes up at the embassy during the interview and you say you and your husband had an interview at the embassy, does this mean that the petitioner is also interviewed with the beneficiary abroad???? I am also living abroad with my husband in Namibia, but our interview will be in neighboring South Africa and I was wondering if I will have to also fly to SA for the interview?? Otherwise how will he prove my domicile - should I just provide him with the proof of re-establishing?

I did DCF and our interview was in South Africa. I had lived in South Africa for quite a while. We weren't asked anything about proof of restablishing domicile. I came with a list, but was never asked for it. And, no you don't have to fly down to South Africa unless you want too. The petitioner is not interviewed unless they decided to attend BUT they don't have too.

If you have any questions about the interview you can message me.

[UltraHD 24]

On 10/6/2014 at 3:00 PM, bzabelina said:

Today my husband (the beneficiary) and I (the petitioner) had our visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, and it didn't go according to plan. We didn't get the visa and we were told that we didn't have enough proof of my domicile in the U.S. and proof that I would definitely be returning there after we get the visa. This is because we have moved to Korea (my husband is from Russia) so we could be together. I got a job as an English teacher here, so we could live together here, but apparently we didn't have enough proof of my domicile.

Please help me figure out what kind of proof I could get that would be efficient.

I can't get proof that I will have a job when I get back to the U.S. I am only 22 and that would be impossible for me to arrange while I'm in Korea. The same with getting a lease on an apartment or something.

What I have compiled so far is this:

-Driver's license

-proof that I am still under my father's health insurance

-proof that I am still under my family's phone plan

-a page on my voting registration

-my bank accounts (this was already included beforehand)

-my contract ending date

-letter saying that I'm not going to prolong my contract in Korea after it ends

-letter from my parents saying that we can live with them until we find a place to live

That's all I got so far. Please tell me if there is anything else I may have that I should include or if you think this will be efficient.

You have to move back, show them these things again alongwith your ticket and boarding pass.

It will work

 

Thanks

 

 

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