Questions about filing

[Ranchomama 1]

Hi guys! I really appreciate it if you would take time and help me with my inquiry. A little background, I'm a US Citizen and I married my husband last year, we have 2 kids together. (my kids don't qualify for the CRBA because I wasn't able to stay in the US for 1 year continuously). I am filling for my husband and kids. I have no job here and haven't filed taxes in the US. We have enough savings and my joint sponsor makes more than the poverty guideline. Here are my questions

1. Should I use my last name already? I wanted to use my maiden name in filing because all my ID's are still in my maiden name. Would it make a difference on our case if I retained my maiden name?

2.If filing for DCF should I put in my US or Philippine address?

3. If my joint sponsor meets the poverty requirements should I still seek a 2nd sponsor for a stronger case or is 1 enough?

4. What to put in my country of domicile if I'm currently in the Philippines but plan to go back to the US as soon as this gets approved?

5. I haven't filed taxes because I didn't work in the US and have been in the Philippines for so long, what should I put in the I-1864?

6. How to file for DCF? Should I just go to the Embassy?

7. I've been in the US for so long so I'm worried about the domicile issue, I have bank accounts in the US and have a license, I don't know how else to establish domicile.

I'm really sorry for the long post. I just want to do this as accurately and correctly as possible since I want to be able to move back to the US with my family.Thank you for the replies!!! God bless us all!

[kitsonk 1]

> I haven't filed taxes because I didn't work in the US and have been in the Philippines for so long, what should I put in the I-1864?

On that one, not filling taxes because you have been out of the US for too long won't work. If you were working and earning money in the Philippines, then you should have been reporting that income to the IRS. The streamlined procedures are fairly straightforward (https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/U-S-Taxpayers-Residing-Outside-the-United-States)for a government process.