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[Ilarrotta 2]

Hello Everyone,

My father's case has taken longer than I thought! Unfortunately, my father spent a year in Austria when he was in undergrad so NVC requested a police certificate from Austria as well. After contacting many offices and translating the document, my dad has his interview this coming June 13!! Soo excited! So, question: When we filed, we only included 2013 federal tax forms since it was before the usual filing date. Now that he goes for interview, I read that he has to take the most updated tax forms. Just to make it clear, he has to take the 2014 forms, correct?

Thank you!

[kerran 4]

Yes this must be made before entry to US. Or atleast thats what the website says. So either the applicant or the beneficiary can pay online.

Thank you. I'll just pay it online. I just booked my mother's flight for 06/05. Finally!

[Ilarrotta 2]

Thank you. I'll just pay it online. I just booked my mother's flight for 06/05. Finally!

Hi Kerran, Happy for you! How much is this fee? Where online do you pay it?

[Ilarrotta 2]

So, I am giving my dad my last updated Tax return package for 2014 in case he needs to have that for his interview. Does anyone know about this? Also, is it possible for me to send my package scanned to him so he can take a copy, or does he need to the originals?

Thank you!

Edited June 3, 2014 by Ilarrotta

[livstrong 15]

So, I am giving my dad my last updated Tax return package for 2014 in case he needs to have that for his interview. Does anyone know about this? Also, is it possible for me to send my package scanned to him so he can take a copy, or does he need to the originals?

Thank you!

Copy is good. There is no originals. IF you filed online then it is trasmitted electronically and if you filed by m,ail the priginal was already submitted. All you can do is show a copy of the filed return. That is what I am going to do also.

For their interview I am sending a package with pretty much all the dopcuments or theior copies already submitted here just incase if the office wants to see something. Just to be on the safe side. Although you are not required to or they shouldnt be asking your parents for any of the documents already submitted here but its better to be safe then not having something on the spot. So once I get the interview date, I am going to send a package of all the documents or copies.

[GazaSlimaz 43]

Copy is good. There is no originals. IF you filed online then it is trasmitted electronically and if you filed by m,ail the priginal was already submitted. All you can do is show a copy of the filed return. That is what I am going to do also.

For their interview I am sending a package with pretty much all the dopcuments or theior copies already submitted here just incase if the office wants to see something. Just to be on the safe side. Although you are not required to or they shouldnt be asking your parents for any of the documents already submitted here but its better to be safe then not having something on the spot. So once I get the interview date, I am going to send a package of all the documents or copies.

So, I am giving my dad my last updated Tax return package for 2014 in case he needs to have that for his interview. Does anyone know about this? Also, is it possible for me to send my package scanned to him so he can take a copy, or does he need to the originals?

Thank you!

I have scanned and emailed a copy of every document I have sent to NVC to my sister to print out for my mom to take to her interview when the time comes. I have sent original documents to NVC so I am pretty sure they are not expecting originals at the interview but I do want to make sure that my mom has all the information just in case she is asked for anything on her interview.

[kerran 4]

Hi Kerran, Happy for you! How much is this fee? Where online do you pay it?

Thank you llarrotta. Paid it here https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov/cislogin/CISControllerAction.do?TAM_OP=login&ERROR_CODE=0x00000000&URL=%2Fwps%2Fmyportal%2F%21ut%2Fp%2Fc5%2FpZDLCoMwEEU_aSLaWJfRShWN1PiMGxFailIfFFHM11fpOqHQmeXhzpwZqGDvoVnaZzO349C8oIQK176dE9fSccaoSxBxriwyspOGsLZzjmskKYJU6RhDASUy6qQ7T3Sby1A4S9qJeKOCr1T4Ok2pmK3L7Z6zzCaEpMa7_m6UzSTmL74ynuj_pPd71Oni-K7aXcUPu4Mrvh15Y_8ADpUp90CQArdh6rMlCELMvBV9AC7faQ8%21%2Fdl3%2Fd3%2FL3dDb1ZJQSEhL3dPb0JKTnNBLzREMGo5ZWtBU0VFIS9PS21CMzkxOTkwMDExLzMxMTMyNC9sbw%21%21%2F&AUTHNLEVEL=2&OLDSESSION=

It's $165 and you need the case number and Alien registration number to pay the fee.

[mozplay 29]

Question for you guys .. the petitions for my parents are finally at NVC and we are just about to file the AOS forms. And though I've done tons of these forms for me, of course, I'm doubting myself.

I will submit all the forms in one envelope.

There will be one cover letter from me to detail everything that's being included.

I know I have to submit the two (2) electronically generated Document Cover Sheets (one for each parent).

I will submit two (2) I-864 forms (one for each parent).

Do I need an I-864A for each parent or will one cover both parents?

Do I need to print the tax transcripts out over and over again for each of the I-864 and I-864A forms? Or will one copy suffice for the package?

Am I missing anything else?

Thanks all

Monique

[mozplay 29]

Editing my last post to add:

I'm seeing in the main forum that people are saying that my husband needs to fill out an I-864 AND and I-864A. To be clear, I do not meet the income requirements alone, so we are filing on the strength of his income.

So now I really am confused.

[kerran 4]

Editing my last post to add:

I'm seeing in the main forum that people are saying that my husband needs to fill out an I-864 AND and I-864A. To be clear, I do not meet the income requirements alone, so we are filing on the strength of his income.

So now I really am confused.

You need to fill out the I-864 and your husband fill out the I-864 regardless if you are working or not (that is if you are the petitioner).

My case was the same as yours where I wasn't working and my husband is so I'm talking from experience.

[mozplay 29]

Thank you, Kerran. So for each parent I need:

Computer generated, bar coded Document Cover Sheet

I-864 from me (primary sponsor)

I-864 from husband (only joint sponsor)

I-864A from both of us

One set of tax returns from 2011, 2012, 2013

Copies of our passports to prove US citizenship

Correct?

Also, on the very first page of the I-864 it asks the person completing the form to check off the criteria being used to submit the form. I would check "1.a I am the petitioner. I filed or am filing for the immigration of my relative." and my husband would check "1.d I am the only joint sponsor." Correct?

Submitting these darn forms always turn my brain to mush.

Thanks.

[kerran 4]

Thank you, Kerran. So for each parent I need:

Computer generated, bar coded Document Cover Sheet

I-864 from me (primary sponsor)

I-864 from husband (only joint sponsor)

I-864A from both of us

One set of tax returns from 2011, 2012, 2013

Copies of our passports to prove US citizenship

Correct?

Also, on the very first page of the I-864 it asks the person completing the form to check off the criteria being used to submit the form. I would check "1.a I am the petitioner. I filed or am filing for the immigration of my relative." and my husband would check "1.d I am the only joint sponsor." Correct?

Submitting these darn forms always turn my brain to mush.

Thanks.

You're welcome! You don't need to fill out the I-864A, only your husband does.

Computer generated, bar coded Document Cover Sheet

I-864 from me (primary sponsor)

I-864A from husband (household member, not joint sponsor)

Letter of employment for your husband

Husband's W-2

One set of tax returns from 2011, 2012, 2013

Copies of our passports to prove US citizenship or copy of naturalization certificate

[mozplay 29]

Didn't realize he actually needed the letter of employment. #######. Where the heck would that be now? lol. Thanks again.

[kerran 4]

Didn't realize he actually needed the letter of employment. #######. Where the heck would that be now? lol. Thanks again.

Lol, I was confused too!

Here's my list that I used

List of documents for AOS

Form I-864 (sponsor)

Form I-864A (household member)

Tax return transcript 2012

Tax return transcript 2011

Tax return transcript 2010

2013 W-2

2012 W-2

2011 W-2

2010 W-2

Employment verification letter

List of documents for IV

2 photographs

Photocopy of applicants passport biographic data page

Police certificate

Applicants birth certificate

Petitioners birth certificate

Petitioners marriage certificate

Edited June 4, 2014 by kerran

[mozplay 29]

Ha! You had to know the question about the IV documents would come next, lol! Thanks in advance for that but forgive me if I ask another inane question later on