Sydney Consulate Re-establishing Domicile

[Chanel H. 41]

Hi everyone, I am a dual US/Australian citizen who is petitioning for my Aussie husband. We are currently waiting for NOA2 but now that the Sydney Consulate is back open I'd like to get prepared for the interview. I am wondering if anyone went through the Sydney Consulate and has experience with proving that domicile was maintained while abroad and/or the intent to re-establish domicile.

 

I have lived in Australia for 5 years, starting as PR and then I got citizenship last year. While away, I have maintained a storage unit in the US, a checking account, an investment account, an IRA, and I have records of voting, but I have not maintained my driver's license. I use my father's house as my permanent mailing address. I have got quotes for moving our belongings from Australia to US and a quote for relocating our cat from Australia to US. Prior to the interview, I will have correspondence between me and the landlord where we give our notice to move out and emails from work showing that I am leaving my job here (and transferring to US with the company). Based on these, do you think I have enough evidence to prove that I have maintained domicile or the intent to re-establish domicile? And if so, which one? Is there anything else that I could add that I'm not thinking of? Or do you think I don't have sufficient evidence for either and will need to move ahead of my partner and start working and get an apartment and prove domicile that way?

 

My work will allow me to transfer from Australia to the US, but I know that job offers cannot count towards the income requirement so I will be using assets to prove the financial part. 

 

Thank you for your input and good luck to everyone currently waiting!

 

[Boiler 44,948]

Company move seems your strongest evidence, why not use it for the Affadavit?

[Lil bear 4,083]

4 hours ago, Chanel H. said:

Hi everyone, I am a dual US/Australian citizen who is petitioning for my Aussie husband. We are currently waiting for NOA2 but now that the Sydney Consulate is back open I'd like to get prepared for the interview. I am wondering if anyone went through the Sydney Consulate and has experience with proving that domicile was maintained while abroad and/or the intent to re-establish domicile.

 

I have lived in Australia for 5 years, starting as PR and then I got citizenship last year. While away, I have maintained a storage unit in the US, a checking account, an investment account, an IRA, and I have records of voting, but I have not maintained my driver's license. I use my father's house as my permanent mailing address. I have got quotes for moving our belongings from Australia to US and a quote for relocating our cat from Australia to US. Prior to the interview, I will have correspondence between me and the landlord where we give our notice to move out and emails from work showing that I am leaving my job here (and transferring to US with the company). Based on these, do you think I have enough evidence to prove that I have maintained domicile or the intent to re-establish domicile? And if so, which one? Is there anything else that I could add that I'm not thinking of? Or do you think I don't have sufficient evidence for either and will need to move ahead of my partner and start working and get an apartment and prove domicile that way?

 

My work will allow me to transfer from Australia to the US, but I know that job offers cannot count towards the income requirement so I will be using assets to prove the financial part. 

 

Thank you for your input and good luck to everyone currently waiting!

 

Get a letter from your employer about the job in the US. That and your other documents sound good. Sydney seems no where near as hung up in domicile as Canada .. hardly likely you are going to try to commute back and forth like some people can from Canada !!