Interview Is FINALY Sep 11..help!

[Donato 0]

Finally!!! after waiting so long (technically since July 2007 but a "missing payment" fiasco caused a delay... whatever) we got packet 4 on aug 29 and were told our interview was sep. 11. After waiting for so long, it was the first time i felt they didnt give us enough time! We did the health check litterally the next day. Now the interview is a few days away but i am afraid that we'll be denied for some lame reason (lame in my book anways).

1. they ask for tax documents for the most recent year... that would be 2007, but I haven't worked since 2006 because I was a student, and then i went to china to be with my wife (to wait for the Visa with her~). So i have zero income for 2007, so i didnt file. I have 2 joint filers (or whatever they are called... I dont remember technical terms. whatever) who have signed aferdavits of support. and i have all of their most recent paperwork. I should be okay, right?

2. It says something about brining in original I-864 forms to the interview, but then it says something about not having to do that if i already submited them... usually.

......... geez. thats clear. So since i've already submitted the 133 page BOOK, and i don't have the time or resources to get new signatures from the other 2 joint filers (again with the technical term problem), i've decided NOT to provide original I-864 forms for the interview. but i'll bring a print out of the book i submited (all 133 pages).

3. hypothetical question: would it be a problem if a petitioner were to work in the beneficiary's home country without a work permit in relation to the IR1 visa? Do u think the US government would care about earned income that the US can't tax anyway (hypothetically speaking, lets assume its under 7000 USD for 9 months of work )

anyways, any answers would be appreciated. thanks!

[MsZ 6]

I think on point 3 that your problem would be with China, not the US. If you wouldn't owe taxes on the foreign income, then the IRS would have little interest in the state of legality of your employment. They want their cut of illegal income but only if it meets IRS guidelines to file.

[payxibka 10,047]

The USC submits a petition... in your case the petition has already been approved

The visa application is from the alien, so the USC has little effect anymore (short of the I-864)...

The Department of State could care less about your "illegal" income... The IRS however just might be, because for tax purposes, ALL worldwide income for a USC is reportable and potentially taxable...

Edited September 8, 2008 by fwaguy

[Donato 0]

Thanks for the help on the hypothetical question. Good to know.

Does anyone have any input on the other 2 points that I posted above? any thoughts or feelings or comments or general ideas that you would like to share? please~

thanks again!