F1 - tax documents of 3 years?!

[Pickle 65]

Hi everyone,

Can someone who filed for F1-visa (or someone who knows for sure) please tell me if you really need proof of tax documents of the last 3 years? And if it is a company sponsoring you, is there anything else I should provide?

Thanks for your answers!

[Harsh_77 718]

F1 is not sponsored by company.

For F1 you need to have the pre-req for the degree you are applying for, enough funds to take care of your school and living expense.

Strong ties to your home country - means after your studies are completed you would go back home.

[Pickle 65]

F1 is not sponsored by company.

For F1 you need to have the pre-req for the degree you are applying for, enough funds to take care of your school and living expense.

Strong ties to your home country - means after your studies are completed you would go back home.

Sorry I was typing this in a hurry. What I meant by sponsor was the person, or in my case a company, that is going to pay for my studies. The one that has to provide the bankstatements, etc. On the Department of State website, it only refers to "tax documents", but I have read on more than one occasion that it needs to be the last 3 years' tax returns. Just seems like a lot, why not just one year.

[Harsh_77 718]

Sorry I was typing this in a hurry. What I meant by sponsor was the person, or in my case a company, that is going to pay for my studies. The one that has to provide the bankstatements, etc. On the Department of State website, it only refers to "tax documents", but I have read on more than one occasion that it needs to be the last 3 years' tax returns. Just seems like a lot, why not just one year.

Asking for tax returns for last 3 years is no long time, if it is the rule then does not matter what you think or I think.

Mainly they ask for 3 yrs tax return so that it proves that org or person has steady funds and they were not moved from one account to another to beaf up the account just for the visa purpose.

[Pickle 65]

Asking for tax returns for last 3 years is no long time, if it is the rule then does not matter what you think or I think.

Mainly they ask for 3 yrs tax return so that it proves that org or person has steady funds and they were not moved from one account to another to beaf up the account just for the visa purpose.

Ah okay, I understand. I was just wondering if that is indeed true and if the people that applied for the F1 visa truly did this, because on the official website, where you would think you should get all the answers, it doesn't specify, but on some immigration websites, which I'm not even sure is legit, they say 3 years. I just hate asking things like this to someone/a company. Seems like you are intruding on "personal" grounds. Guess that's the way it is though!

[Little_My 464]

I did not provide any tax statements with my F1 application. I provided bank statements showing current balance on accounts, letter from a government agency stating how much I would be getting monthly in public student grants (finnish citizens get those even when studying abroad), and a letter from my school that stated the amount of scholarship money I was receiving from the university. Had no problems. Don't know if this varies from embassy to embassy though, but I doubt it.

[Pickle 65]

I did not provide any tax statements with my F1 application. I provided bank statements showing current balance on accounts, letter from a government agency stating how much I would be getting monthly in public student grants (finnish citizens get those even when studying abroad), and a letter from my school that stated the amount of scholarship money I was receiving from the university. Had no problems. Don't know if this varies from embassy to embassy though, but I doubt it.

Thanks Little My. I guess it all depends on the person interviewing you. I was just reading on this forum about problems some people can run into, whereas others sailed through it under the same circumstances. Some people get asked for all the documents to a T, some pass after only talking to the interviewer. I guess I should play it safe and take everything they state on the Department of State website. And because a business is sponsoring me, I have to take the business licence with me too! Can't wait for this whole process to be over.

[Harsh_77 718]

Thanks Little My. I guess it all depends on the person interviewing you. I was just reading on this forum about problems some people can run into, whereas others sailed through it under the same circumstances. Some people get asked for all the documents to a T, some pass after only talking to the interviewer. I guess I should play it safe and take everything they state on the Department of State website. And because a business is sponsoring me, I have to take the business licence with me too! Can't wait for this whole process to be over.

It varies from situation to situation, as little mentioned she was getting grant from govt and Univ, for CO that would be legit and trustable source.

If the company that is sponsoring you is some small company, then you might need the Tax return.

As she said she used the bank statement, you can use that or tax return coz they both provide the identical information about ones financial standing.

Tax return shows one has a steady source of income from year to year.