Domicile

Place where a person has his or her principal residence. The person must intend to keep that residence for the foreseeable future. The sponsor of an immigrant must have domicile in the United States before the visa can be issued. This generally means that the sponsor must be living in the United States. In certain circumstances, however, one can be considered to have a domicile while living temporarily living overseas.

A petitioner must have a principle residence in the U.S. with the intent to maintain that residence as his or her domicile for the foreseeable future. Legal permanent resident sponsors must also demonstrate that they have maintained their legal permanent resident status. Temporary residence outside the U.S. may or may not affect the domicile requirement, depending on the circumstances of the case and whether or not credible evidence exists that the petitioner still retains his/her principal residence in the U.S.

Your domicile is your permanent residence, which you demonstrate by using it as your primary home, holding a driver's license using that address, and registering to vote in that district.

Your domicile affects your state and local income taxes, state estate and inheritance taxes, and certain other tax benefits or liabilities.

The place where a person has a permanent home to which he/she intends to return.