Never required to file Federal Taxes

[Gregory Braam 0]

I've recently moved to the US (June 23 2012). I worked 2 part time jobs in New York for 2 months. Went back home for a month in October to marry my sweetheart. I entered the air force 4th Dec. 2012, Currently in Tech school and should be headed to Andrews AFB MD. My situation is when it comes time for the affidavit of support I have no tax or very little to show. Visited my law office and they said that i will get back the tax from the 2 jobs cuz i didnt make the minimum required amount. what can i use to so USCIS that i now make enough money to sponsor my wife? I researched and found that active duty member are only require to make 100% of the poverty line which (if i'm correct) is $15,130 for 2 member household - My pay gross (base pay + BAH + BAS)will be over that at around $36000/yr. What can i use to prove my income? would i need an official letter stating what i make a year? Should i use a joint sponsor to be safe (My step-dad is willing to help me)

thank you very much

I love my wife with all my being and I am a bit paranoid that something can go wrong with immigration.

[X Factor 1,112]

If you make enough now for sponsoring her that is good and you won't need a co-sponsor. However, they will ask for tax returns. So back file your taxes for the past 3 years ASAP even though you didn't have a lot of income.

[Darnell 8,478]

Leave and Earning Statements, for current annual income, on the I-864.

For prior years, use tax data.

Assume the prior years stuff is #######, but still must to show it. Dad will be a co-sponser? Cool ! Have him do an I-864 as well.

Go Get Em !

Edited March 6, 2013 by Darnell

[Gregory Braam 0]

Is that possible?... I've only been living in he US 9 months. Can i file taxes even though i was not here for 3 years ? Back home i was a full time student, never worked. I was wondering if i wrote a letter stating my circumstances. Is tax used as proof of income? Can my LES be used as proof of my income and future income? what are the ways to prove income. i have so many questions

[Darnell 8,478]

you have 2 buckets:

current annual income and

prior annual income.

Shift things into each bucket, plan accordingly, and reread my last post to you.

[X Factor 1,112]

Is that possible?... I've only been living in he US 9 months. Can i file taxes even though i was not here for 3 years ? Back home i was a full time student, never worked. I was wondering if i wrote a letter stating my circumstances. Is tax used as proof of income? Can my LES be used as proof of my income and future income? what are the ways to prove income. i have so many questions

I thought you were a US resident just moving back. The answer is no you won't be able to back file US taxes since you were not requred to file.

[Gregory Braam 0]

Ok so I went to the law office and they filed my taxes for me. They filed me jointly with my wife. I explained my situation to them, that she has a job and goes to university in her country. They asked me if my wife lives here I said no; they asked me if she has any US income I said no. The 1040EZ has her as my spouse, but it has her occupation as a House Wife. Just want to know if this is any issue since in her G-325A form I have her as employed?

As for Bona fide marital relationship my evidence:

1. Bank Statement from our bank back home

2. DD form 1172-2 Application card/DEERs Enrollment. (Naming her as my spouse/dependent) health insurance

3. AF form 899 Request and Authorization for Permanent Change of Station - Military (aka PCS Orders) naming her my spouse/dependent

4. Affidavit from my Step-father(School teacher) and Best friend(Engineer)

5. Photos displaying over our 2 year relationship. inclusive of family and friends. last year we took a trip to a Caribbean island, have photos from that, with a copy of the passport stamps.

6. she is on my life insurance as the sole benefactor

this should be enough to show that our relationship is bona fide right?

[TBoneTX 45,089]

*** Stand-alone thread in U.S. Citizenship forum, duplicating post #7 herein and without answers of its own, has been removed. ***

[Darnell 8,478]

if she not have ssn, and she not have itin, and no w-7 was submitted with your 1040EZ, you are in for some trouble.

Fixable trouble, but trouble, still.