Damn damn damn

[goadii 0]

If you call the IRS and wait on hold for an hour or so, you should be able to get transcripts of past years tax returns and W-2s sent to you in 1-2 weeks. It's much quicker than requesting over the internet or via mail, which I've heard can take up to 6 weeks.

Go to the IRS website and do a search for "transcripts". There's a form that you can send them, and they are actually pretty good about getting back in a timely manner. $.39 stamp is less valuable to me than sitting on hold with them! Best of luck.

[russ 1]

I heard from the Embassy - got Packet 3 days ago - but I told Paul they mentioned that they require I-134, 1040 and W2 for the year 2004. It does not say this anywhere on the website; Paul wrote to the Consulate about 10 days ago and they responded last night saying it is required. So now it seems more than likely it will take another month before I have all the documents. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Am fed up!!!

If you send copies, they should be fine. The IRS will fax you transcripts of this stuff - email a PDF and you should be okay. (The G325 and I134 are really the only things from the states that must be original. I sent almost everything else as a PDF, which was fine in Russia)

[Melo 1]

Thank you so much all of you.

[djcess 0]

Sorry to hear that you were not aware that you needed these things. You always need to be one step ahead of the game with USCIS!

So True!!!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

If you call the IRS and wait on hold for an hour or so, you should be able to get transcripts of past years tax returns and W-2s sent to you in 1-2 weeks. It's much quicker than requesting over the internet or via mail, which I've heard can take up to 6 weeks.

Go to the IRS website and do a search for "transcripts". There's a form that you can send them, and they are actually pretty good about getting back in a timely manner. $.39 stamp is less valuable to me than sitting on hold with them! Best of luck.

How long does the form take? I seem to remember old posts here that said that it took weeks and weeks to get transcripts via mail.

[pax 0]

Gosh, no--I ordered a transcript once and they turned it around in about a week.

Granted, that was in July, but...

[JLN7124 0]

Hmm... I may be in the same boat. My fiance has the 134, pay stubs and letters from employer (We're using a co sponsor), but I thought the W2's were only necessary for those that were self employed? We sent Packet 3 March 14... should I be panicking???