Sufficient ties to the US

[ciao]

I've just been reading about requirements for I-130 petitioners "maintaining sufficient ties to America", and I'm starting to wonder whether I have done this.

 

The facts are:

 

(A) I'm a (naturalized) US citizen.

(B) I haven't lived in the US since 2006.

[C) I don't own a home in the US.

(D) I use a PO box and a mail forwarding service for mail.

(E) I have numerous US bank accounts and credit cards

(F) I have a US (California) drivers license

(G) I pay US taxes every year. A *lot* of taxes.

(H) I have various investments in the US (stocks, money market accounts, etc.)

(I) I'm part owner of a small US company, though not really involved with it.

(J) I don't have any relatives who live in the US.

 

Does it sound like all of this is constitutes "sufficient ties".

Are there any other factors that might be relevant?

 

 

 

[dnoblett]

Yes, however this is not an issue when filing the I-130, domicile comes up at visa interview time when you will be r quired to provide an I-864 which requires US Domicile evidence, some citizens move back after filing the I-130 petition and restablish domicile.

[ciao]

> domicile comes up at visa interview time when you will be required to provide an I-864 which requires US Domicile evidence

 

And, if I understand you correctly, you think the things I listed will be sufficient evidence of domicile?

[dnoblett]

You maintained a drivers license which indicates state residency, if you can make address at a friends home this would further establish domicile. The bank accounts, help show intent to return to the states.