Can my wife sponsor me when living abroad?

[Hans Martin 2]

Hi guys!

 

I was going to have my wife (the petitioner) fill out I-184 and her parents I-184 and I-184a. Now it has come to my attention that a sponsor must live in the USA. Is this correct? If so, how can my wife show proof of domicile when living and working abroad with me, here in Norway?

[NikLR 13,227]

2 minutes ago, Hans Martin said:

Hi guys!

 

I was going to have my wife (the petitioner) fill out I-184 and her parents I-184 and I-184a. Now it has come to my attention that a sponsor must live in the USA. Is this correct? If so, how can my wife show proof of domicile when living and working abroad with me, here in Norway?

There is no I-184.  Recheck your forms.

I will assume you really mean the I-864.

There's plenty of threads on reestablishing domicile and intent to reestablish domicile.  Also a large section of the NVC process wiki is dedicated to it with reference to the I-864.  Have you looked at that wiki and the I-864 instructions? 

[Hans Martin 2]

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

There is no I-184.  Recheck your forms.

I will assume you really mean the I-864.

There's plenty of threads on reestablishing domicile and intent to reestablish domicile.  Also a large section of the NVC process wiki is dedicated to it with reference to the I-864.  Have you looked at that wiki and the I-864 instructions? 

You are correct! I totally meant the I-864. 

 

I have read across the web, but couldn't find the wiki you were referencing to. Would you be able to link to it?

 

Also, my main question is, "will it be hard to prove that my wife has domicile in the US when she's been living abroad for the last 3.5 years"? 

• She has had plenty of trips/vacations to visit family in the US over the last 3 years.
• She has taken an American Bachelor degree online, which she just finished a month ago.
• She still has an American bank account, active credit cards and money saved up/invested.
• Her residence permit in Norway is temporary and needs to be renewed every 2 years. The current one is only valid til September this year. 

 

If I can prove what I just wrote above, plus getting joint sponsors that currently live, work and reside in the US. Should it normally be problematic to go through and get the visa accepted? Anything else we can use as proof?

Edited April 18, 2018 by Hans Martin