Filing Questions

[MrPinkman 0]

Hello VJers,

Had a few questions on filing the forms. Please bear with me ..

on form I-864 : My wife doesn't make enough money, so we're using my brother-in-law as a joint sponsor to qualify. So here's my question, can he send only his W2 and most recent tax return to meet the requirement ? He explained to me that his tax returns are "quite the stack", and that sending all three most recent tax returns will be as thick as my actual AOS application. So I was wondering if JUST his most recent tax return & W2's will be fine with USCIS instead of ALL 3 recent years ? I mean he made enough to cover us so it should be fine right ?

on forms I-485 & I-765 : I came in on an F1 and THEN fell out of status. Both forms ask for "Current USCIS Status". Will i be lieing if I wrote F-1 or Student ? I mean what else can I put .. "Out of Status Student" ? I just don't want to be faulted for any misrepresentation. What would you suggest ?

on form I-130 : My wife is here debating with me that we don't have to fill out the forms in ALL CAPS, as long as what is written is legible & clear. We're ready to send this stuff in come Monday/Tuesday & were wondering if anyone's forms have been denied/rejected for not being written in caps ? How big of a deal is that ? Just trying to play it safe here. (we dont have access to computer of ours by the way, and just felt safer hand-filling it than using a friends laptop)

Your responses are greatly appreciated, thanks again !

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on form I-864 : My wife doesn't make enough money, so we're using my brother-in-law as a joint sponsor to qualify. So here's my question, can he send only his W2 and most recent tax return to meet the requirement ? He explained to me that his tax returns are "quite the stack", and that sending all three most recent tax returns will be as thick as my actual AOS application. So I was wondering if JUST his most recent tax return & W2's will be fine with USCIS instead of ALL 3 recent years ? I mean he made enough to cover us so it should be fine right ?

It only says the most recent year is required. A tax return transcript would be more convenient than a tax return and W2's and all that paperwork.

on forms I-485 & I-765 : I came in on an F1 and THEN fell out of status. Both forms ask for "Current USCIS Status". Will i be lieing if I wrote F-1 or Student ? I mean what else can I put .. "Out of Status Student" ? I just don't want to be faulted for any misrepresentation. What would you suggest ?

Something like "F-1, out of status" would be fine.

on form I-130 : My wife is here debating with me that we don't have to fill out the forms in ALL CAPS, as long as what is written is legible & clear. We're ready to send this stuff in come Monday/Tuesday & were wondering if anyone's forms have been denied/rejected for not being written in caps ? How big of a deal is that ? Just trying to play it safe here. (we dont have access to computer of ours by the way, and just felt safer hand-filling it than using a friends laptop)

The family name on I-130 is the only field I know that needs to be in all caps.

[MeredythB 38]

It only says the most recent year is required. A tax return transcript would be more convenient than a tax return and W2's and all that paperwork.

Tax return transcripts are what's preferred both by NVC and most consulates. They are free to order from the IRS. Here's the link:

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript

Good luck!