NVC required Documents and information??

[kayo_michael 0]

Good morning VJ amigos! I have a couple of questions.

My Lawyer recommends I get a Bank Letter from the institution whom I bank with. Is this really necessary?

I've been gathering all other required documents and information, but I thought I didn't need a bank letter unless I was near the poverty line.

Can I submit my pay stubs instead? The reason I ask is because my bank tells me it will take approximately 2 weeks for the bank letter to be delivered. I don't want to wait that long.

Previous years tax information. I've also been told to get a tax transcript for 2009, 2008, and 2007. Problem is I didn't file taxes in 2007 because I didn't work (in college was student), and I only made about $10,000 working part-time in 2008. I work a full time job since May 2009. Lawyer believes I may have to get a co-sponser. Why do I have to have 3 years of income history to show I'm capable of supporting my wife and she is not going to be a burden to the government welfare system? My monthly paystubs shows I make over 400% above the poverty threshold!

I understand my lawyer is erring on the side of safety, but I don't want to delay this any longer than it needs be.

Can someone offer me some advice?

[RICARDO4EVA2 195]

bank letter..? I dont think that is required.. long as you send in your IRs tax transcrip/s.. IF your included information on the Affidavit of Support to inlcude "other" assets and things like that then I'd wait on it.. if bonds etc was included. I dont know your Bank BUT wat i can say is .. that bank of ameirca have things "immigration letter" that they submit and takes a while they say to receive. What the agent at the bank may be able to do is have the Department that will be processing the "letter" send him/her a copy of the leter via Email and then can print that out for you. That's what i did at BOA and the agent got the letter via email in about 3 days and the letter i got was bout 10 days after I really needed it...

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Good morning VJ amigos! I have a couple of questions.

My Lawyer recommends I get a Bank Letter from the institution whom I bank with. Is this really necessary?

Could be - if you need assets to buff up your affidavit of support.

I've been gathering all other required documents and information, but I thought I didn't need a bank letter unless I was near the poverty line.

You can't go wrong showing more than less.

Can I submit my pay stubs instead? The reason I ask is because my bank tells me it will take approximately 2 weeks for the bank letter to be delivered. I don't want to wait that long.

You can - you will want to send a letter from your employer stating how much your income is, how long you worked there, and if the job is permanent or temporary along with them.

Previous years tax information. I've also been told to get a tax transcript for 2009, 2008, and 2007. Problem is I didn't file taxes in 2007 because I didn't work (in college was student), and I only made about $10,000 working part-time in 2008. I work a full time job since May 2009. Lawyer believes I may have to get a co-sponser. Why do I have to have 3 years of income history to show I'm capable of supporting my wife and she is not going to be a burden to the government welfare system? My monthly paystubs shows I make over 400% above the poverty threshold!

The 864 requires only the current tax year taxes to file with it. You would show more if you think it will help your case. The closer you are to the poverty level needed, the more evidence you need to show. They not only look at the current level of income, but they want to ensure you have a history of fiscal responsibility and the ability to keep the person from using means tested benefits.

If you wish to send more info, and you didn't file taxes for some reason, you will have to write a statement on why you didn't have to file them, and reference the IRS code that allows that. (In case USCIS wants more info)

I understand my lawyer is erring on the side of safety, but I don't want to delay this any longer than it needs be.

This extra info may stop an RFE (delay) in your case if your lawyer recommends it, you may want to take that advice.

Can someone offer me some advice?

[hxxrmonkey 0]

Good morning VJ amigos! I have a couple of questions.

My Lawyer recommends I get a Bank Letter from the institution whom I bank with. Is this really necessary?

I've been gathering all other required documents and information, but I thought I didn't need a bank letter unless I was near the poverty line.

Can I submit my pay stubs instead? The reason I ask is because my bank tells me it will take approximately 2 weeks for the bank letter to be delivered. I don't want to wait that long.

Previous years tax information. I've also been told to get a tax transcript for 2009, 2008, and 2007. Problem is I didn't file taxes in 2007 because I didn't work (in college was student), and I only made about $10,000 working part-time in 2008. I work a full time job since May 2009. Lawyer believes I may have to get a co-sponser. Why do I have to have 3 years of income history to show I'm capable of supporting my wife and she is not going to be a burden to the government welfare system? My monthly paystubs shows I make over 400% above the poverty threshold!

I understand my lawyer is erring on the side of safety, but I don't want to delay this any longer than it needs be.

Can someone offer me some advice?

I submitted a letter from my local bank branch stating the current average balance in my accounts, a letter from my employer, 6 months of pay stubs, and my W-2s with my tax transcripts for 3 years (we filed right after I filed my taxes so I had 1 year of taxes above poverty level). I had only held my job for 6 months and before that I was a student as well, making below poverty level. Mine went through fine, no RFE. The co-sponsor is not necessary, but the other items all are. As someone said above, more is always better than less, but you should be fine.