Consulate requested information I don't have (split topic)

[Blkbeauty 0]

My appointment is set for May 29, 2014 in Montreal. I just received an email last Tuesday asking me to bring my husbands 2013 tax that has not been filed. What else can I bring instead? I am scrambling and I sent them 2 emails and called the center and no reply. Your help is truly appreciated.

[NikLR 13,227]

My appointment is set for May 29, 2014 in Montreal. I just received an email last Tuesday asking me to bring my husbands 2013 tax that has not been filed. What else can I bring instead? I am scrambling and I sent them 2 emails and called the center and no reply. Your help is truly appreciated.

You either need to bring proof of an extension having been filed or bring his 2013 tax information and an updated I-864.

[Blkbeauty 0]

What if I have his W2? And how would I get a proof of extension?

[Ryan H 3,810]

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking about their own case and not replying to the OP of the other thread.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

If your husband hasn't filed taxes yet and hasn't filed for an extension, you won't be eligible for the visa.

If he didn't file for an extension before April 15th, he must file his tax return now and hand over the transcript to you when available. If the transcript isn't available on time, his 1040 and W-2 (plus any other things like 1099, 401k... I don't know about these too much) copies must be taken by you to the interview.

Of course, if he did file an extension, he will have some kind of paperwork proving this and that would be what you take instead.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Ketsuban

[Darnell 8,478]

some paths...

1. if he filed an extension then he can get a receipt of it at any local IRS office.

2. if he can file this upcoming week - show up at the local IRS office with 2 SETS of complete tax return documents - give 1 to the IRS clerk and on the 2nd - ask the clerk to STAMP them with the official IRS stamp - then he ships the entire stamped 2nd set to you on light-speed courier.

[pushbrk 12,618]

some paths...

1. if he filed an extension then he can get a receipt of it at any local IRS office.

2. if he can file this upcoming week - show up at the local IRS office with 2 SETS of complete tax return documents - give 1 to the IRS clerk and on the 2nd - ask the clerk to STAMP them with the official IRS stamp - then he ships the entire stamped 2nd set to you on light-speed courier.

Sure, but since it's a copy that's needed, why not simply scan and email or fax it??? He can also file online, save the return to PDF from Turbo Tax etc. then email the PDF for printing wherever.

If he filed an extension, he has an extension form. If he didn't, he should simply file and email a copy of the return. If he DID file an extension, then he needs to send the W2 and a copy of the extension form.

[Darnell 8,478]

Push - it sounds plausible - what you've written -

but I prefer to give advice and outline stuff that overcomes any trepidation of ANY VICE-CONSUL during the adjudication process at an IV Unit.

[pushbrk 12,618]

Push - it sounds plausible - what you've written -

but I prefer to give advice and outline stuff that overcomes any trepidation of ANY VICE-CONSUL during the adjudication process at an IV Unit.

And you think physically shipping paper printed upon in the USA will be more convincing to the Consular Officer than something emailed and printed in another country?

FYI, at a US Consulate visa unit of any kind, interviews are conducted by a "Consular Officer", who works for a Consular "Unit Chief" (in our context the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Unit.), who works for the Consul General. Never seen the term "Vice-Consul" used as a title for any employee of the US Dept. of State. Have you?

[Darnell 8,478]

Yup - been collecting business cards - got a stack.

[jan22 3,018]

...

FYI, at a US Consulate visa unit of any kind, interviews are conducted by a "Consular Officer", who works for a Consular "Unit Chief" (in our context the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Unit.), who works for the Consul General. Never seen the term "Vice-Consul" used as a title for any employee of the US Dept. of State. Have you?

Most of the interviewing officers are Vice Consuls. A Vice Consul is an entry level officer serving in the consular section. "Consular Officer" is a more general term that applies to any officer in the consular section, regardless of their level. And, BTW, depending on the size of the Embassy/Consular Section there may or may not be a Unit Chief or a Consul General. To further add to the confusion, if the consular section is at a Consulate General post, the Consul General is not even in the consular section -- he/she is the principal officer of the Consulate General, responsible for all consulate activities. In that case, the main person in the consular section has a title similar to Chief of Consular Services or Consular Section Chief.

As long as people are clear on who they are talking about, I really don't think there's a big concern about the label someone uses to describe the interviewing officer (aka the visa officer, aka the consular officer, aka all the other labels that people have used to clearly communicate what they mean).

Edited May 31, 2014 by jan22