How to prove domicile?

[dottiesmom 2]

It looks like my fiance and I will do the spousal visa route. We currently both live abroad together so I think the biggest hurdle will be me proving domicile/intent to be domiciled in the US. But how to prove this? The government is kind of vague on this. Here is what I think works in my favor:

 

• I have a permanent address in the US where I continue to get mail regularly
• I return to the US 5/6 times a year
• I vote in the US
• I have a US bank account
• I file US taxes yearly
• By the time we are ready to move to the US I will likely have purchased an apartment in the US

 

What else? 

Edited December 2, 2020 by dottiesmom

[payxibka 10,047]

31 minutes ago, dottiesmom said:

It looks like my fiance and I will do the spousal visa route. We currently both live abroad together so I think the biggest hurdle will be me proving domicile/intent to be domiciled in the US. But how to prove this? The government is kind of vague on this. Here is what I think works in my favor:

 

• I have a permanent address in the US where I continue to get mail regularly
• I return to the US 5/6 times a year
• I vote in the US
• I have a US bank account
• I file US taxes yearly
• By the time we are ready to move to the US I will likely have purchased an apartment in the US

 

What else? 

More than enough 

[dottiesmom 2]

Phew! That makes me feel better. 

[NotAFish 11]

You should be pretty much good.

 

Here's what I did (8+ years outside the USA) which encountered no resistance:

 

Wrote a cover sheet:

 

NVC Case Number: XXX
NAME
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: XXX
Form I-864
Part 4, Question 5: Country of Domicile

I, XXX, am currently residing in XXX with my spouse, XXX. Below you will find a list of attached documents to show that my principal residence is in the US and the steps that I have taken to return to the US with my family.

Steps I have taken to maintain US Domicile:
• Maintained my Mastercard credit card registered in the US
• Maintained my bank account at XXX
• Renewed my STATE driver’s license
• Maintained my US home ownership
• Maintained my PROFESSIONAL license

Supporting Documents for the above steps I have taken:
• CREDIT CARD credit card statement showing US billing address
• BANK statement showing permanent US address
• STATE driver’s license showing permanent US address
• 1098 Form showing ownership of our house in STATE
• Web retrieval of proof of current STATE PROFESSIONAL license

I declare that I intend in good faith to re-establish my domicile in the United States no later than the date of spouse's admission into the US.
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the statements in this letter and all accompanying evidence are true and correct.
Signature:

Date: XX

 

I then uploaded all supporting documents.

 

Good luck!

[Troy B 224]

btw, filing federal taxes yearly is a requirement of being a US citizen (regardless of where we live).   Now if you filed state taxes,  do list that.

[dottiesmom 2]

I pay state taxes as well. Good to know!