Marriage to Citizen – Do we need to file a copy our income tax?

[vitjok 0]

Hello All

Does anyone know if a petitioner who is a U.S citizen has to provide her/his copies of recent income tax reports when filing I-130 and I-485 for a beneficiary spouse? And, if yes, for how many years? I checked forms’ instructions and didn’t find this mentioned anywhere. One paralegal told me that one year income tax from petitioner is enough. But I want to know for sure.

We do have a sponsor who will present his last 3 years of income tax, pay stabs etc.. along with signed I-864.

Can anyone please comment?

Thanks!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, please read the I-864 instructions. The petitioner, even if they do not qualify as a sponsor, must submit a complete I-864 (which includes tax returns).

[vitjok 0]

Thanks for your quick response Harpa! I just found it in i-864 instrustions.

It says the follwoing:

You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income

tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to

maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns

for the three most recent years.

Edited September 18, 2013 by vitjok

[Mark88 184]

Basicly says "the more the better". For my wife the requested the last three years at the time. Eventhough this is written nowehere, this is what they asked for. If you have a CO who goes by the book, they will only ask for a year, but never count on anything with USCIS.

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America forum to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum; concurrent filing of an I-130 and I-485 starts the AOS process from one of the previously mentioned visa types.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello All

Does anyone know if a petitioner who is a U.S citizen has to provide her/his copies of recent income tax reports when filing I-130 and I-485 for a beneficiary spouse? And, if yes, for how many years? I checked forms’ instructions and didn’t find this mentioned anywhere. One paralegal told me that one year income tax from petitioner is enough. But I want to know for sure.

We do have a sponsor who will present his last 3 years of income tax, pay stabs etc.. along with signed I-864.

Can anyone please comment?

Thanks!

NO. Absolutely NOT.

You file the tax returns with the I-864. When filing an I-130 you would wait until the I-130 is approved and then you will be asked to submit the I-864. When filing the I-485 you would file an I-864 simulaneously and attach your tax return. If you are filing BOTH an I-130 and I-485 together then you file the I-864 also. The tax return is associated with the I-864, not the I-130 or I-485. It may be nit-picking bu tI read carefully and interpret literally. You did not state the proceedure you are requesting so I answer particular to the documents you requested about.

One year tax return is sufficient. The I-864 asks for copies of ONE year tax return (most recent) and for a statement of the gross income for three years. There is no penalty (and no particular benefit) for sending more information than asked.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Basicly says "the more the better". For my wife the requested the last three years at the time. Eventhough this is written nowehere, this is what they asked for. If you have a CO who goes by the book, they will only ask for a year, but never count on anything with USCIS.

He has not asked anything about a consulate interview. Ukraine does not require more than 1 year. I suspect he is not asking anything realted to a consulate interview given the forms he is asking about.

My guess is that this is a K-1 which did not marry within 90 days OR a person adjusting from some visa other than a K-1. There will probably be no consulate involved.

[vitjok 0]

He has not asked anything about a consulate interview. Ukraine does not require more than 1 year. I suspect he is not asking anything realted to a consulate interview given the forms he is asking about.

My guess is that this is a K-1 which did not marry within 90 days OR a person adjusting from some visa other than a K-1. There will probably be no consulate involved.

I live in U.S. and lost my status due to a moron attorney who screwed up my case. Now, I got married to a US citizen and we’ll be filing the paper work soon.

My wife actually doesn’t have her recent year of income tax. So, is it an option to wait till next year when we file our 2013 income tax together as “married jointly” and send this copy along with other documentation?

Please advise.

Thanks!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I live in U.S. and lost my status due to a moron attorney who screwed up my case. Now, I got married to a US citizen and we’ll be filing the paper work soon.

My wife actually doesn’t have her recent year of income tax. So, is it an option to wait till next year when we file our 2013 income tax together as “married jointly” and send this copy along with other documentation?

Please advise.

Thanks!

Why would you do such a thing? Your wife can file her old taxes now if she forgot to file.

[vitjok 0]

Why would you do such a thing? Your wife can file her old taxes now if she forgot to file.

We'll try to do it but it may not be possible in her case. So, is filing taxes together next year and submitting recent (2013) report a good alternative option? What do you think?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

We'll try to do it but it may not be possible in her case. So, is filing taxes together next year and submitting recent (2013) report a good alternative option? What do you think?

Why wouldn't it possible? It sounds like a lot of silly excuses, to me.