Tax Related

[simplelife 0]

Hi,

My wife didn’t file her Tax for 2010,2009,2008,2007 but right now she just filed these year income tax.

We have only 1 year (2011) tax transcript So, I would like to ask we need to wait few more month for above 4 years transcript or we can apply with 2011 tax transcript? what you think which option will be best for our marriage green card Wait or Apply ?

Thank you

[pgupta 19]

Hi,

My wife didn’t file her Tax for 2010,2009,2008,2007 but right now she just filed these year income tax.

We have only 1 year (2011) tax transcript So, I would like to ask we need to wait few more month for above 4 years transcript or we can apply with 2011 tax transcript? what you think which option will be best for our marriage green card Wait or Apply ?

Thank you

Why she did not file taxes earlier? was she exempt, be ready to explain during interview.

[memlaura 60]

I am not sure if you are filing K1 or I130 I am not familiar with the K1 however if you are already married and havent started filing anything you wont need the tax paperwork in the beginning. She will need to send the tax paperwork in with her Affidavit of Support. But not filing taxes for that many years could mean her income was not high enough and you will need to look at that and the guildlines to see if you will need a sponser during that process. If you are just submitting your application it can take from 3 to 6 months to get to the point were you will need the tax paperwork. If you fill in your time line then I could have answered with out so many ifs... Good luck and good journey...

I said 3 to 6 months but it could be longer in some cases to get your NOA2

Edited November 9, 2012 by memlaura

[simplelife 0]

i think careless

Why she did not file taxes earlier? was she exempt, be ready to explain during interview.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi,

My wife didn’t file her Tax for 2010,2009,2008,2007 but right now she just filed these year income tax.

We have only 1 year (2011) tax transcript So, I would like to ask we need to wait few more month for above 4 years transcript or we can apply with 2011 tax transcript? what you think which option will be best for our marriage green card Wait or Apply ?

Thank you

You don't need any tax info to file the first petition, so you can start now. She will provide the affidavit of support to the NVC in the second stage. The form for that is I-864. It requires her to fill in information from 3 tax returns in three blanks. She knows those numbers now that she has back filed. Only 1 actual tax return or transcript needs to be submitted and you have that one already. That would be her 2011 right now. If it gets to be next year before her petition gets approved, then she might have her 2012 taxes done. In that case, she would submit 2012 as the most recent. After April 15 (tax deadline date) the 2012 tax will be required and 2011 is no longer the most recent. Many people finish taxes in February so she could have that year done before its time to submit the I-864.

Check this form to see if she makes 125% of the poverty guidelines. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

By next February the numbers may change.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Nich-Nick

[simplelife 0]

yes we got married in US. its true we need to show assets to fulfill income requirement

I am not sure if you are filing K1 or I130 I am not familiar with the K1 however if you are already married and havent started filing anything you wont need the tax paperwork in the beginning. She will need to send the tax paperwork in with her Affidavit of Support. But not filing taxes for that many years could mean her income was not high enough and you will need to look at that and the guildlines to see if you will need a sponser during that process. If you are just submitting your application it can take from 3 to 6 months to get to the point were you will need the tax paperwork. If you fill in your time line then I could have answered with out so many ifs... Good luck and good journey...

I said 3 to 6 months but it could be longer in some cases to get your NOA2

[simplelife 0]

i think you are right i need to apply with 2011 tax transcript and dont need to wait many weeks for these last 4 year .

You don't need any tax info to file the first petition, so you can start now. She will provide the affidavit of support to the NVC in the second stage. The form for that is I-864. It requires her to fill in information from 3 tax returns in three blanks. She knows those numbers now that she has back filed. Only 1 actual tax return or transcript needs to be submitted and you have that one already. That would be her 2011 right now. If it gets to be next year before her petition gets approved, then she might have her 2012 taxes done. In that case, she would submit 2012 as the most recent. After April 15 (tax deadline date) the 2012 tax will be required and 2011 is no longer the most recent. Many people finish taxes in February so she could have that year done before its time to submit the I-864.

Check this form to see if she makes 125% of the poverty guidelines. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

By next February the numbers may change.

[Darnell 8,478]

waiting for wife to apply?

apply what?

apply for what?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

waiting for wife to apply?

apply what?

apply for what?

Don't you think it's likely he means start the process toward a spouse visa since it's in the IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures forum? He doesn't know the lingo or process yet but is trying to figure it out so they can get started.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Nich-Nick