ir1-cr1 My spouse and I live in Egypt since we got married 3 years ago and she hasn't gone back to the USA since that time

[Essam Mabrouk 0]

My spouse and I have lived in Egypt since we got married 3 years ago and she hasn't gone back to the USA since that time. knowing that she doesn't work  and we have a joint sponsor 
my question is does she need to be in the United States before I do the interview or it's okay since we have a joint sponsor?

[Timona 4,207]

She needs to return to US to establish domicile or show intent to. 

[Essam Mabrouk 0]

@Timona

She can't return back to Us we need to be together.

Can her driving license be used as domicile proof, how can we solve this problem without her returning back to the Us 

 

Thank you 

[Timona 4,207]

Job lined up, mail, apartment, mortgage, lease

[pushbrk 12,876]

1 hour ago, Essam Mabrouk said:

@Timona

She can't return back to Us we need to be together.

Can her driving license be used as domicile proof, how can we solve this problem without her returning back to the Us 

 

Thank you 

She must be able to show clear intention to re-establish domicile in the USA at the NVC stage.

 

Note the word "can't" is much more absolute than the word "need".  In your interview, choose your words carefully enough they are "accurate" and "true".  Nobody is going to believe, she "can't" go to the USA without you.  However it IS true, you cannot use your visa to enter before she does.

[OldUser 6,633]

5 hours ago, Essam Mabrouk said:

@Timona

She can't return back to Us we need to be together.

Can her driving license be used as domicile proof, how can we solve this problem without her returning back to the Us 

 

Thank you 

No domicile proof means you're not coming to the US. Simple as that.

 

License is a good start, but more is needed.

Edited November 7, 2023 by OldUser

[Essam Mabrouk 0]

We can upload her driver's license and college and bank mail that she received at her mam's apartment address, and for my joint sponsor (mother-in-law), we can upload the apartment lease and driver's license and mail.
Knowing that the NVC only asked for domicile proof from my joint sponsor, not my wife, we are planning to stay with my mother-in-law temporarily.

Could that work as proof? 
Thank you all for your answers.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

28 minutes ago, Essam Mabrouk said:

We can upload her driver's license and college and bank mail that she received at her mam's apartment address, and for my joint sponsor (mother-in-law), we can upload the apartment lease and driver's license and mail.
Knowing that the NVC only asked for domicile proof from my joint sponsor, not my wife, we are planning to stay with my mother-in-law temporarily.

Could that work as proof? 
Thank you all for your answers.

Just because the NBC asked for domicile proof from your joint sponsor, it doesn't mean that your spouse will not be required too. Don't try to be smart with it. 

They are wanting to see her intent to establish domicile there as a proof that you are actually going to reside in the US and are not just wanting to apply for a green card when you don't plan on living here.

 

Here is a list of things that prove intent to live in the US:

A job lined up

Active US bank accounts

Lease/ deed

Library/ metro cards

ID

 

[Pinkrlion 2,716]

Has she filed her income tax or was she claimed on her mother’s tax return. 

[Essam Mabrouk 0]

Yes she filled her income tax and we uploaded it on the NVC

@Pinkrlion