Evidence for interview

[Pandora01 0]

I know some people preparing for their interview gathered IRS transcripts and copies of their 1040s. We are wondering why both would be needed since they're the same. Anyone can shed some light on this?

My interview will be in Montreal.

[aravis227 1]

I know some people preparing for their interview gathered IRS transcripts and copies of their 1040s. We are wondering why both would be needed since they're the same. Anyone can shed some light on this?

My interview will be in Montreal.

Ohh...good question! Our K1 petition was just received at the NVC yesterday and then it's on to Vancouver. I've been wondering the same thing.

[thetreble 19]

I know some people preparing for their interview gathered IRS transcripts and copies of their 1040s. We are wondering why both would be needed since they're the same. Anyone can shed some light on this?

My interview will be in Montreal.

Ohh...good question! Our K1 petition was just received at the NVC yesterday and then it's on to Vancouver. I've been wondering the same thing.

Maybe I am misunderstanding the question. If you filed a K1 petition you aren't married, therefore you wouldn't have filed previous joint tax returns. If you mean that you already sent them in with your application, they might not have them on hand at the interview and that is why they want you to bring copies. One thing about any immigration process is that you always have to have multiple copies on hand. Once you get here to the US and file AOS, you are going to have a bazillion copies of that stuff too. They like to say, "show me this" at the interview even if you already sent it in.

If your question meant something entirely different from what I gathered, I apologize!

[trailmix 77]

I'm reading the OP's question as - Why do we have to produce both the 1040 with slips AND a transcript from the IRS.

In answer, you don't - it's one or the other - not both - that is required.

[aravis227 1]

I'm reading the OP's question as - Why do we have to produce both the 1040 with slips AND a transcript from the IRS.

In answer, you don't - it's one or the other - not both - that is required.

That's what I thought the OP's question was, too. If this process has taught me anything it's that the US government enjoys being tedious and redundant for the sake of tediousness and redundancy, so requiring both wouldn't have surprised me. Thank you for clarifying!

Edited July 19, 2008 by aravis227

[thetreble 19]

Oh I see now. I was totally unclear of what the OP meant. Could have been taken so many ways!

[Pandora01 0]

Thanks everyone for clearing this up. My fiance has already made copies of his income tax returns and is going to order the transcripts tomorrow. Guess I'll just let him do it since the transcripts are free and I'll just have more proofs to back things up