AOS doubts

[AC1022 27]

I wasn't being rude at all, we actually talked and we are in the same situation. I was explaining her that our husbands can file different things. What... I am not sure.

Arianna, there isn't anything special can an active service member file for his/her foreign spouse. You have to go through the procedure as everyone else. Some other benefits you may be qualified include expedite EAD or Interview basing on Military deployment, free Medical exam, and free JAG consultation. However besides these, you have to wait and file all the same document as everyone else. Gather your husband's last year W2, Tax return, employment proof, and all the other necessary document. It's all on the guidance.

I wasn't being rude at all, we actually talked and we are in the same situation. I was explaining her that our husbands can file different things. What... I am not sure.

Arianna, there isn't anything special can an active service member file for his/her foreign spouse. You have to go through the procedure as everyone else. Some other benefits you may be qualified include expedite EAD or Interview basing on Military deployment, free Medical exam, and free JAG consultation. However besides these, you have to wait and file all the same document as everyone else. Gather your husband's last year W2, Tax return, employment proof, and all the other necessary document. It's all on the guidance.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

My husband is active duty in the Navy, he wants to know exactly what he needs for the AOS package.

W2? 3 years of tax returns? LES? (how many months?)

Anything else?

Read the guides here: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/James%27s_Shortcuts

good luck

[AriannaC 17]

Thank you all!

I got it, I'll tell my hubby to send me 3 years of tax transcription, his LES and his W2.

I'm done bothering you all...for now.

Happy day and good luck to you

[Brit Abroad 166]

The important thing to send in your AoS packet is a copy of his orders, so they know that if they select you for interview, he will not be able to attend. I highlighted my husband's anticipated return date so it was obvious when he would be available.

Good luck. Hope it's smooth sailing for you.

[Messybrownhair 251]

You would still need to present the same documents as everyone else. Military has a lower/different poverty guidelines. I would bring tax transcripts, they are easy to obtain, it doesn't matter if you werent the one who filed taxes, you can print them through irs.gov, you just need your ssn. Also, orders or LES statements would be good, we even had a letter from the CO then to say he belonged to this unit etc for proof of employment. I don't think that was necessary though. The military hotline is also helpful.

a POA would also be super helpful for you when he does leave (if you are unable to reach him). When my husband deployed we had limited contact as well. I had to use the POA for a couple of things, like for calling our car insurance, returning a leased car, getting a rental, looking for an apartment etc.

[AriannaC 17]

You would still need to present the same documents as everyone else. Military has a lower/different poverty guidelines. I would bring tax transcripts, they are easy to obtain, it doesn't matter if you werent the one who filed taxes, you can print them through irs.gov, you just need your ssn. Also, orders or LES statements would be good, we even had a letter from the CO then to say he belonged to this unit etc for proof of employment. I don't think that was necessary though. The military hotline is also helpful.

a POA would also be super helpful for you when he does leave (if you are unable to reach him). When my husband deployed we had limited contact as well. I had to use the POA for a couple of things, like for calling our car insurance, returning a leased car, getting a rental, looking for an apartment etc.

Thank you messybrownhair, I think I got everything.

Couldn't get Tax transcripts from IRS because it won't let me put AP as state and when he filed he filed with the FPO address, it says it doesn't match, but I'm sure it does because I have our copies in front of me and that's definitely our address. I called my mother in law and told her to send me the photocopies of form 1040 and corresponding W2, this is the maximum I can do without him. I'm working on getting his LES' as well.

Not sure what a POA is.

[Messybrownhair 251]

Thank you messybrownhair, I think I got everything.

Couldn't get Tax transcripts from IRS because it won't let me put AP as state and when he filed he filed with the FPO address, it says it doesn't match, but I'm sure it does because I have our copies in front of me and that's definitely our address. I called my mother in law and told her to send me the photocopies of form 1040 and corresponding W2, this is the maximum I can do without him. I'm working on getting his LES' as well.

Not sure what a POA is.

Hmm, the 1040 and w2 will suffice.

POA is Power of Attorney. If you plan to live in the US during the deployment, it will come in handy. It's also good proof. Unless your name is already in everything..

[newbie87 20]

thank you for posting this, You all have made my life easiler:)