Preparations for K1 interview- Peru

[junglejao 0]

Peru filers:

Can anyone please answer any of the following questions regarding items needed for our K1 interview in Lima 2 weeks from today?

1. The birth certificate needs to be stamped by RENIEC, but does it also need to be stamped by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores? I read somewhere that basically each place authenticates the stamp of the other- anyone know anything about that?

2. Do I need to produce tax returns for the last 3 years? I have W2s from 2005, 2006 and 2007, but I only have RETURNS from 2005 and 2007 (2006 is missing for some reason). Do I need to somehow get a hold of this? I'm not finding any official requests for tax returns, but other people say they have been asked for them. I wonder if they are confusing them with W2s. I have had the same job with the same employer for 9 years, and make more than enough money, so there is nothing weird to account for.

3. Any idea how to obtain the Certificado de Policia from a city (in Peru) other than where my fiance currently lives? Does he have to go in person to request this or can it be done via fax/e-mail?

4. The packet requests military certificates, but I have a list (don't know where I got it or if it's even correct, but I'm pretty sure I found it on VJ a few months ago and it has a US government seal on it) that says these aren't available for certain countries, including Peru. Any ideas?

Thanks for any answers you can provide- there is so much to think about and we don't want to miss anything!

Jennifer

[YuAndDan 153]

1) http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3649.html

2) Get simple IRS transcripts, they substitute nicely for the returns.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% or (100% for military) of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

3)

Police Records

Police records (Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales) are available to applicants over the age of 16, and are issued on green paper with the heading “Policia Nacional del Peru, Division de Identificacion, Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales”. The applicant's photo is attached to the certificate. Applicants without criminal records will have "No Registra Antecedentes" printed on the form. A negative certificate does not necessarily mean the subject has no police record, since police records may be deleted upon completion of sentence. A police record may be issued to residents or non-residents upon application to Policia de Investigaciones del Peru. Division de Identificacion, Av. Aramburu No. 550, Lima 34, Lima. The applicant must first request a fingerprint chart (ficha de canje internacional) and provide one photo. Processing time is normally three days. There is a small fee.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3649.html

4)

Military Records

Unavailable. A military carnet (Libreta Militar) is available and required to be held by all male citizens, as well as all female citizens born after 1955. At best, it is an item of identification rather than a record of service.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3649.html

[Shannon and David 0]

See answers below... Hope they help!

Peru filers:

Can anyone please answer any of the following questions regarding items needed for our K1 interview in Lima 2 weeks from today?

1. The birth certificate needs to be stamped by RENIEC, but does it also need to be stamped by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores? I read somewhere that basically each place authenticates the stamp of the other- anyone know anything about that?

David went to the RENIEC office where he lives with the info from the packet 3 and they took care of it there. They knew what to do and we had the correct paper for the interview. Does he live in a provincia or in Lima?

2. Do I need to produce tax returns for the last 3 years? I have W2s from 2005, 2006 and 2007, but I only have RETURNS from 2005 and 2007 (2006 is missing for some reason). Do I need to somehow get a hold of this? I'm not finding any official requests for tax returns, but other people say they have been asked for them. I wonder if they are confusing them with W2s. I have had the same job with the same employer for 9 years, and make more than enough money, so there is nothing weird to account for.

I brought my returns (2005-2007) and transcripts (2006-2006). They didn't even take the transcripts. Gringita had some issue with tax papers; that's why I just brought all of the actual returns. I can't remember what it was. You may want to look at her page. They wanted the actual returns?? Maybe it was for just 2007?

3. Any idea how to obtain the Certificado de Policia from a city (in Peru) other than where my fiance currently lives? Does he have to go in person to request this or can it be done via fax/e-mail?

Unforunately I don't have a good answer for you in regards to this. See what he can find out via telephone. All of the requests that David did (there are 3 police certificates that you have to do for Peru), he did in person. He went to Lima for the judicales and penales. For the policía, he's only ever lived in one place, so it wasn't an issue. He did go in person for that paper though... I seem to remember fingerprints were done?

4. The packet requests military certificates, but I have a list (don't know where I got it or if it's even correct, but I'm pretty sure I found it on VJ a few months ago and it has a US government seal on it) that says these aren't available for certain countries, including Peru. Any ideas?

Did he actually serve in the military? David did not; we brought his libreta militar, but they didn't want it.

Thanks for any answers you can provide- there is so much to think about and we don't want to miss anything!

Jennifer