W2 with bonafide residency

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Im thinking way way way ahead here, but assuming the k1 comes through ok and we start the AOS this summer or fall, will i likely need a sponsor for the following.

2005 - filed as a bona fide resident of the uk. (2,000 usd was included from when i worked as a student) I made about 11,000 pounds.

2006 - filed as a bona fide resident of the uk. I made 21,000 pounds

2007 - I will file as a bona fide resident of the uk. I made about 16,000 pounds then moved to the US in October made 14,000 dollars in the last 3 months of the year.

Assuming the interview is in 2009 2008's filing will be 50,000.

Edited February 22, 2008 by lancer1655

[Erin and Muraari 0]

If you were a resident of the UK did you use the foreign earned income exclusion (IRS form 2555 or 2555-EZ)? If so then your AGI will basically be zero right?

My wife has the same situation in Canada. In our case we were specifically asked about the interview about whether she had any US income (her Canadian income from previous years was irrelevant obviously). So we needed to produce a letter confirming her employment and salary.

So if you have a job lined up in the US, that will be important. If not I suscpect you will need a co-sponsor, as your UK income is irrelevant to the process (unless somehow it will continue to come even after you move to the US)

Hope this helps

Muraari

Im thinking way way way ahead here, but assuming the k1 comes through ok and we start the AOS this summer or fall, will i likely need a sponsor for the following.

2005 - filed as a bona fide resident of the uk. (2,000 usd was included from when i worked as a student) I made about 11,000 pounds.

2006 - filed as a bona fide resident of the uk. I made 21,000 pounds

2007 - I will file as a bona fide resident of the uk. I made about 16,000 pounds then moved to the US in October made 14,000 dollars in the last 3 months of the year.

Assuming the interview is in 2009 2008's filing will be 50,000.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Ok, good. Yes I am employed in the US now. My understanding was they required the 3 previous tax returns, which as you said show my income but it is all under the exclusion.

By what you said, they are more worried about the here and now and will over look 2005,2006?

[Erin and Muraari 0]

Hi There

So yes you will have to list approx 0 or negative income under those 3 years returns (which is what we did since she has some capital losses as well living in Canada). So you will get a question about this when you go to the interview or maybe not if they look at the letter you send closely.

The letter of employment from my wife's employer confirming her position and salary was perfectly fine. We sent a letter explaining that she lived in Canada and that was the reason. Anyway, this is relatively simple, I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure you have the letter of employment

Muraari

Ok, good. Yes I am employed in the US now. My understanding was they required the 3 previous tax returns, which as you said show my income but it is all under the exclusion.

By what you said, they are more worried about the here and now and will over look 2005,2006?