See Section L, Meaning of Domicile. A nonresident is any individual who is not a resident.An I864 sponsor must be domiciled in the United States. A residence is a place of some permanency, while a domicile is a true, fixed permanent home to which an individual intends to return after an absence. Country of domicile is the country where you make your permanent home. Residency refers to where you currently live, while domicile refers to the place you intend to return to after a temporary absence.