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So I've been living in China for a little over a year. We plan to live with my parents until we can secure jobs and move out when we go to the US. So I was wondering, what proof is best to show my residence in the US? We've got a letter from my parents saying that they will support us with a home and everything until we can support ourselves. Any words of wisdom are welcome!
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Hello, Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I have some questions regarding the I-864 and establishing domicile: 1) I don't think I have enough information to show domicile. I have only bank statements ($1-200 in the account) and do get mail periodically at my permanent residence back in the US. My question is, what other types of evidence can be used? I do not have a job lined up, nor do I have any property. I didn't vote this year in the elections either. I've been in China as an English teacher the last year and a half, with the exception of going home to visit twice for a month at a time. 2) My mother is going to be my co-sponsor. I do believe she is to fill out the I-864A, correct? Would she be the primary sponsor (since she has the stable job in the US), or am I? 3) My mother filed me under her taxes last year, since I didn't do it and wasn't in the US at the time too. This year she may have to do the same. Will this be a problem since I didn't file my own taxes? On page 8, #25, it says I must provide a "federal individual income tax return". The word "individual" confused me since I'm filed under her. I think there will be many more questions regarding this form, but for now I hope you can help direct me to the right place or offer some advice. I took a look at the forums and didn't find anything similar. If there is, I must have missed it. thanks.
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Hey GUZzy My fiance has a blue slip that says we need (more) documents to prove that I have domicile in the USA. OK so really I don't mind doing this. Really really. But it would be better for you and for us if that requirement had been made clear somewhere. The closest thing I could find was here. But ... that is vague. If it is a requirement you should list it somewhere. Perhaps on the I-129F instruction sheet? Alsoalsoalso . . . if it is not too much trouble, could you explain why it is required?
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Hey all. [important bit] I was at ACH. I asked the lady to confirm that I did not need to prove residence in the USA for a K1. She did not confirm. She says I need to prove residence, but I thought that was only for CR1? Can anyone confirm this (with a link to an official government document) ? [/important bit] Anyway the expirience was like this: I arrived about 1:35. I told the officer I was there for American Citizen's Hour. He waved me to the right. After going through security I found a line with more than 30 other people standing or sitting. I got to the back of the line. About 20 more people come in and around 2:00 they started handing out numbers. I went and got a number and there was also a form to fill out with case number, contact info and questions. So I wrote down my questions. Sometime vaguely around 2:30 they started calling numbers. There was a red leaderboard where the numbers appeard sometimes. I almost missed my number because i was chatting with someone and it did not appear on the leaderboard. The do not call the numbers in numerical order, though I think there is some sort of system? I went to the window. The VO was friendly and nice, but not incredibly willing to commit to any specific answer. My questions were thus: (as I remember ever so vaguely) 1. We don't need to prove residence for a K1, do I? A. Yes you do. OH? What sort of documents do we need? What documents do you have? Well, I have my bank records and a job offer in the USA (Can't remember what she said, but I got the impression the job letter was useless) Did you file your taxes? Yes. Did you put your US address or China address. I think I put mu China address. Oh. (We chat for a bit about taxes) 2. Do I need to get a notarized copy of my tax returns and passport? (noncommittal answer, leaning toward the negative) but it wouldn't hurt to have it done. (note: later I went to get my tax returns notarized at ACS and the lady says "how am I supposed to notarize this?" or something like that? So I just had the I-134 notarized.) 3. Which of my father's (co-sponser) financial documents will the VO want to see? (my father gets most of his money through real estate investments, so he had gave me a five-inch folder of financial evidence) Answer: For sure want: I-134 3 years of tax statements Letter concerning SO's relationship to him Probably want: W2s Probably no (but bring it anyway): Annual income letter from employer Detailed discloser of notes receivable Letters from bank officers regarding accounts Letters of recommendation Personal holdings (net worth) Titles to properties Broker's price opinion Articles of incorporation for his 2 companies 4. We don't have any phone records. Is that a problem? (I explain our situation) not a problem. (a committed answer. cool!) 5. We don't remember the exact date of our 2nd meeting. problem? (much longer explanation, explaining why I have no plan ticket, visa, or passport stamp that shows this information) well, if she explains everything just as you explained to me then that should not be a problem. The end?
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I have a related question (about income levels and the I-864). I made way more than the 125% cutoff for our family size for many years, and comfortably more than it in 2006. However, I retired in 2007 and for this year my income from retirement benefits and a part time job in the US will be a couple of thousand dollars shy of the 125% threshold. However, I am filing directly from China, and if my income here is included, I will be comfortably over the 125% level. I know the thinking of the USCIS is "can this guy support this alien back in the US", so I will have to demonstrate to them that my income in the coming years will be adequate. I have a fair amount of assets, including a farm and house and a second property on the coast. I also have a couple of fairly valuable automobiles and a boat, all worth far more than the 5 times the shortfall in my direct income. The second property, cars and boats can be probably easily liquidated. I plan to have my wife bring the deeds to our property, with notarized, professional appraisals, as well as information on the cars and boats with her. Does this sound adequate for the I-864? I would obviously hate to be denied the visa on the basis of the I-864. Any thoughts?
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I have read the posts about the domicile requirement of petitioner. However, our case is different. My husband and I lived in China for the past 7 yrs, when applied we used his parents' address. We can demonstrate our ties to that address through bank statements etc. However now I am filing out the forms again pre-interview, and realized since this September, my husband has started his school in Philadelphia. Which address should I put in the forms for him? We face a dilema. The new address? Problems: -It's student dorm room, can not host our family, we plan to rent a place after get visa. -the address is different than the one we used previously, might cause us trouble just because of that. The original one? Problems: -It will be different from my husband's current place of study. Could raise red flag? -We will live in Philly, so to apply for EAD there. Or does it make any difference? We have no knowledge as to what procedures comes after I arrive US. Both answers are true, but I don't know what the VO will consider as correct. Would some of you give me some advice? I really appreciate that. -
My wife's visa was "denied" and she got one of those little blue sheets that tells you what you have to do next. The word "domicile" was checked with no other explanation. does anybody know how one can prove "domicile"? Is a rental agreement okay?
