I-134 and no irs tax returns, because he has been on the job only for 10 months

[voltaire-er 0]

hey guys,

so my fiance got his b.a. and m.sc. and is now an officer in the us navy. he has not held a paying job position before, ergo never filed for a tax return.

he is making good money now, obviously, well above the poverty limits. for the i-134 he is able to provide three most recent pay stubs and letter from the captain stating salery, position and the likes.

question: will this be enough for the i-134. if not, what are other options. not to make things harder: parents do not approve of our relationship. joint sponsor might not be a possibility. thanks guys

[sparkles_ 456]

Yes, that should be good enough. Military LES lists his grade and time in service/pay rate....honestly that alone would be enough I think. The official letter from his captain will only help you guys case you. Good luck!. The CO can easily verify his salary with him being in the military.

Edited October 9, 2013 by beccabecca

[haybee 1]

hey guys,

so my fiance got his b.a. and m.sc. and is now an officer in the us navy. he has not held a paying job position before, ergo never filed for a tax return.

he is making good money now, obviously, well above the poverty limits. for the i-134 he is able to provide three most recent pay stubs and letter from the captain stating salery, position and the likes.

question: will this be enough for the i-134. if not, what are other options. not to make things harder: parents do not approve of our relationship. joint sponsor might not be a possibility. thanks guys

we are in the same boat. I just filed for my fiancee too.I just joined the US navy in April and I came to the state for the first time last year November. I have not gotten NOA2 though. But I am concerned as to whether I should submit just LES of my recent 3months pay as well because I have not filed for any tax before since I came late last year and I didn't even get a job until this year. Wishing you success voltaire-re.. I hope I will find help on what to do when needed. Edited October 21, 2013 by haybee

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Have him include a statement about being a recent graduate and then starting his career in the military, and since he did not have enough income while in school last year, he was not required to legally file a tax return.

[haybee 1]

Have him include a statement about being a recent graduate and then starting his career in the military, and since he did not have enough income while in school last year, he was not required to legally file a tax return.

This makes complete sense to me...thanks

Jay-Kay..... I got something similar from dwheels76, but in his case, he asked me to get co-sponsor info that my finacee should take to the interview just incase the CO asks to avoid 221g slip or delay.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

This makes complete sense to me...thanks

Jay-Kay..... I got something similar from dwheels76, but in his case, he asked me to get co-sponsor info that my finacee should take to the interview just incase the CO asks to avoid 221g slip or delay.

It will depend on what the consulate requires, as they can all have different ones. If you are going through a strict and tough consulate, which Lagos certainly is, then you should follow what those, such as dwheels76, that have experience with Lagos have to say. It may be a good idea for the OP too, if their consulate relies on past returns when deciding on the financials. Most of the time it is current income that is most important though.

[haybee 1]

It will depend on what the consulate requires, as they can all have different ones. If you are going through a strict and tough consulate, which Lagos certainly is, then you should follow what those, such as dwheels76, that have experience with Lagos have to say. It may be a good idea for the OP too, if their consulate relies on past returns when deciding on the financials. Most of the time it is current income that is most important though.

thanks Jay-Kay.. appreciate. Will keep you posted on my Success. God bless.

[gedaa86 5]

Depends how tough the embassy is

My fiance had his interview today, I have been working for 9 months (above poverty lines) and he showed them my employment letter, 6 pay stubs, bank statements but they still wanted tax returns

He showed them my tax returns (2010-2012) but 2 of those years I was dependent on my parents, the counselor requested that my dad be a co sponsor.

thankfully my dad had already filled out I-134 form as well with supporting documents.

Always have co sponsor ready, you don't want to take any chances of being refused (or requested to send more documents)

Edited October 21, 2013 by gedaa86

[haybee 1]

Depends how tough the embassy is

My fiance had his interview today, I have been working for 9 months (above poverty lines) and he showed them my employment letter, 6 pay stubs, bank statements but they still wanted tax returns

He showed them my tax returns (2010-2012) but 2 of those years I was dependent on my parents, the counselor requested that my dad be a co sponsor.

thankfully my dad had already filled out I-134 form as well with supporting documents.

Always have co sponsor ready, you don't want to take any chances of being refused (or requested to send more documents)

Wow! Can't thank you guyz enough. Thanks gedaa86. Will do so. I Will fill two I-134 one as though I am the only sponsor and the other with my Elder brother as a co-sponsor with his previous tax details and account statements. Then tell my fiancee to submit both during her interview. So whichever is deemed fit by the CO. He/she will let my fiancee

know. I hope this is Ok?

[gedaa86 5]

Wow! Can't thank you guyz enough. Thanks gedaa86. Will do so. I Will fill two I-134 one as though I am the only sponsor and the other with my Elder brother as a co-sponsor with his previous tax details and account statements. Then tell my fiancee to submit both during her interview. So whichever is deemed fit by the CO. He/she will let my fiancee

know. I hope this is Ok?

Sounds good but only show them what they ask for. So show them your I-134 and supporting documents first, if not enough they will ask you for co-sponsor, if they don't THEN you ask if they accept co-sponsor and present your brother's stuff.

[haybee 1]

Sounds good but only show them what they ask for. So show them your I-134 and supporting documents first, if not enough they will ask you for co-sponsor, if they don't THEN you ask if they accept co-sponsor and present your brother's stuff.

ok. Thanks.