Do I have to send copies of my tax returns?

[TucsonBill 0]

I took some criticism for not including tax returns when I posted (in the July Filers thread) a list of the items I sent with my appliation to remove conditions for my wife and step daugher. As it turns out, I was approved without them. Could have just been a fluke, but the way I read the instructions, the tax returns are merely "examples" of types of evidence that you may want to include. Here, again, is my list:

• Copies of the social security cards and green cards of daughter and wife

• Two original sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

• Copy of beneficiary statement for my retirement plan

• Copy of my life insurance beneficiary

• Copy of auto insurance declarations page listing both of us

• Copy of my wifes on-line dependants for life and health insurance listing me and her daughter

• Copy of a statement of an auto loan showing our joint liability

• Copy of my step-daughters most recent report card from the local elementary school

• Copy of the check to DHS from our joint checking account

Tax returns were not sent, and the approval went smoothly.

[thongd4me 69]

I took some criticism for not including tax returns when I posted (in the July Filers thread) a list of the items I sent with my appliation to remove conditions for my wife and step daugher. As it turns out, I was approved without them. Could have just been a fluke, but the way I read the instructions, the tax returns are merely "examples" of types of evidence that you may want to include. Here, again, is my list:

• Copies of the social security cards and green cards of daughter and wife

• Two original sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

• Copy of beneficiary statement for my retirement plan

• Copy of my life insurance beneficiary

• Copy of auto insurance declarations page listing both of us

• Copy of my wifes on-line dependants for life and health insurance listing me and her daughter

• Copy of a statement of an auto loan showing our joint liability

• Copy of my step-daughters most recent report card from the local elementary school

• Copy of the check to DHS from our joint checking account

Tax returns were not sent, and the approval went smoothly.

Excellent work! We'll be following you soon as she just had visa approved.

[Yurika & Jim 77]

• Copy of beneficiary statement for my retirement plan

• Copy of my life insurance beneficiary

I think these two have strong appeal so!! (which we don't have... I'm worried about RFE)

Anyway, congratulations!!

[bora bora 1]

We didn't send tax transcripts either, but we did send proof that we file our taxes together:

• Copy of the cover letter from our 2008 income taxes along with the Federal Income Tax Summary for 2008 and 2007