do you need to write a letter if you dont have any income at all?

[SeiChii 1]

WHAT IS RFE? PLEASE

[trailmix 77]

An RFE is a request for evidence.

You will need to provide them with a letter explaining why you did not file, you cannot email it to them and you will have to wait for them to send you a request for the information now.

Enforceable Affidavits of Support

If the sponsor did not file a tax return, the sponsor must prove that he or she was not required to file. If a sponsor should have filed, the sponsor must file retroactively and provide proof of filing. Note that U.S. citizens generally have an obligation to file a tax return on non-U.S. earnings even if there was no tax liability.

Note: Typical proof that a sponsor was not required to file a tax return for a particular year would consist of

- a written statement from the sponsor, signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the amount of his or her income for the relevant year and to the fact that a tax return was not required by law.

USCIS adjudicators handling Form I-864 issues should be aware of the income threshold for the requirement of filing a tax return for the last several years, so that an RFE for evidence of the law is not necessary. In particular, the Instruction booklets for each year's Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ specify the income threshold below which a person is not required to file a return. link

Edited June 19, 2008 by trailmix

[kitty loves moudi 0]

i filed up I-864 for my self and I-184 for my sister which is my co sponsor... we dont live in the same house though.

Ohhh good, so if IF they for some reason can't figure it out they will probably send you an RFE, then you can send them the letter with full explanation and any other forms you feel will help.

Im in a similar situation, I will be using a cosponsor too.

[SeiChii 1]

IM HERE IN THE PHLIPPINES RIGHT NOW AND I SENT THE AOS TO MY SISTER ADD. WHICH IS SHE NEEDS TO ADD the other I-1864 HER SELF her 3 years tax return. letter of her employer and her bank statement... and then shes going to send it to the NVC i think she mention it shes only have 10k on her bank account... but shes working in the casino and making 55k yearly.... she got 2 kids and plus her husband.plus me and my husband... ... I THINK ITS not TO late to write a letter for NVC ..ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME ....

CAN ANYONE SHOW ME THE FORMAT HOW TO WRITE THE NVC OFFICER? HERE IS MY SITUTATION...

i went back in the philippines since 2005... then i went back 2007... then i filed I-130 around october..... jan of 2008 i went back to the philippines to be with my husband again... the main reason i dont file is bec I stayed with my husband please ..... anyone please help me with the format? thanks a lot guyz and god bless u guyz...

Edited June 19, 2008 by shaman goddess

[SeiChii 1]

to: loto, kitty, trail thank you for your help godbless....

[trailmix 77]

IM HERE IN THE PHLIPPINES RIGHT NOW AND I SENT THE AOS TO MY SISTER ADD. WHICH IS SHE NEEDS TO ADD the other I-1864 HER SELF her 3 years tax return. letter of her employer and her bank statement... but i guess shes only have 10k on her account... but shes working in the casino and making 55k yearly.... she got 2 kids and plus her husband.plus me and my husband... ... I THINK ITS not TO LATE ..ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME ....

CAN ANYONE SHOW ME THE FORMAT HOW TO WRITE THE NVC OFFICER? HERE IS MY SITUTATION...

i went back in the philippines since 2005... then i went back 2007... then i filed I-130 around october..... jan of 2008 i went back to the philippines to be with my husband again... the main reason i dont file is bec I stayed with my husband please ..... anyone please help me with the format? thanks a lot guyz and god bless u guyz...

Hi,

The NVC isn't really interested in what you were doing when you were not working (the interviewer might inquire about it, but not NVC).

What they want from you is a statement saying you were not legally required to file a tax return as you had no income for those years.

Something like:

Re: 2005, 2006, 2007 tax returns for principal sponsor <your name>

I was not required to file for the above tax years as I had zero income in each of those years.

Date:

Signed: Your signature

Print your Name

Also, your Sister's income is sufficient, she doesn't need to send in her bank statement. It never hurts to re-read the instructions on the I-864, it contains a lot of information you need.

Edited June 19, 2008 by trailmix

[SeiChii 1]

are you working now? I guess that if your income is enough and can be proved by your employer's letter and pay stubs (plus bank documents), you should be fine..

what should i do guyz please help me thanksss

You mean also those filed for years older than last year?

How long for a late return to show up on the transcript, once filed?

hi there

do i still need a copy of my trascript?

It is difficult to get a transcript for a tax return that was never filed.

Returns that were filed on or about April 15th are expected to be available around June 30. So it appears to be 2.5 mos. +/-

hello there chrisma,

No im not working yet.... im going back on july 17th 2008 and im going to look for a job... but my concern is i already sent the AOS ....

If I were you, I'd attach a short note indicating your income has been too low or zero during the past X time frame because you've been living with your spouse abroad. As such, you were not required to file a tax return. Please see my sister's I-864 submitted as a qualified sponsor. Of course, file an I-864 of your own.

hi there sir... where can I see your sister's I-864? thanks

[SeiChii 1]

IM HERE IN THE PHLIPPINES RIGHT NOW AND I SENT THE AOS TO MY SISTER ADD. WHICH IS SHE NEEDS TO ADD the other I-1864 HER SELF her 3 years tax return. letter of her employer and her bank statement... but i guess shes only have 10k on her account... but shes working in the casino and making 55k yearly.... she got 2 kids and plus her husband.plus me and my husband... ... I THINK ITS not TO LATE ..ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME ....

CAN ANYONE SHOW ME THE FORMAT HOW TO WRITE THE NVC OFFICER? HERE IS MY SITUTATION...

i went back in the philippines since 2005... then i went back 2007... then i filed I-130 around october..... jan of 2008 i went back to the philippines to be with my husband again... the main reason i dont file is bec I stayed with my husband please ..... anyone please help me with the format? thanks a lot guyz and god bless u guyz...

Hi,

The NVC isn't really interested in what you were doing when you were not working (the interviewer might inquire about it, but not NVC).

What they want from you is a statement saying you were not legally required to file a tax return as you had no income for those years.

Something like:

Re: 2005, 2006, 2007 tax returns for principal sponsor <your name>

I was not required to file for the above tax years as I had zero income in each of those years.

Date:

Signed: Your signature

Print your Name

Also, your Sister's income is sufficient, she doesn't need to send in her bank statement. It never hurts to re-read the instructions on the I-864, it contains a lot of information you need.

Thank you so much trailmix.... i love vj's family u guyz are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[SeiChii 1]

IM HERE IN THE PHLIPPINES RIGHT NOW AND I SENT THE AOS TO MY SISTER ADD. WHICH IS SHE NEEDS TO ADD the other I-1864 HER SELF her 3 years tax return. letter of her employer and her bank statement... but i guess shes only have 10k on her account... but shes working in the casino and making 55k yearly.... she got 2 kids and plus her husband.plus me and my husband... ... I THINK ITS not TO LATE ..ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME ....

CAN ANYONE SHOW ME THE FORMAT HOW TO WRITE THE NVC OFFICER? HERE IS MY SITUTATION...

i went back in the philippines since 2005... then i went back 2007... then i filed I-130 around october..... jan of 2008 i went back to the philippines to be with my husband again... the main reason i dont file is bec I stayed with my husband please ..... anyone please help me with the format? thanks a lot guyz and god bless u guyz...

Hi,

The NVC isn't really interested in what you were doing when you were not working (the interviewer might inquire about it, but not NVC).

What they want from you is a statement saying you were not legally required to file a tax return as you had no income for those years.

Something like:

Re: 2005, 2006, 2007 tax returns for principal sponsor <your name>

I was not required to file for the above tax years as I had zero income in each of those years.

Date:

Signed: Your signature

Print your Name

Also, your Sister's income is sufficient, she doesn't need to send in her bank statement. It never hurts to re-read the instructions on the I-864, it contains a lot of information you need.

since i sent the mail to my sister address... !!!is that okay for the letter without my signiture??

[SeiChii 1]

kitty,

were in the same situation... did you send you AOS already? u mentioned u have a co-sponsor as well.... goodluck to all of us... i hope everything go smooth..

[kitty loves moudi 0]

Maybe you can try faxing your letter with your signature to your sis so she can include it with the forms .. just a thought. A fax is better than no letter at all.. it might avoid the delay by an RFE.

[SeiChii 1]

to: kitty,,,

i can scan it and send it to her email so she can print it hows that? is that ok that the signiture is not the original copy? what do u think guyz?

[SeiChii 1]

Maybe you can try faxing your letter with your signature to your sis so she can include it with the forms .. just a thought. A fax is better than no letter at all.. it might avoid the delay by an RFE.

to: kitty,,,

i can scan it and send it to her email so she can print it hows that? is that ok that the signiture is not the original copy? what do u think guyz?

[kitty loves moudi 0]

You can do that also. If I was gonna do this, I'd go with the fax.. on the fax it shows from where it came .. maybe it's not a big deal at all..

[SeiChii 1]

thanks kitty... goodluck to you....