are w-2s absolutely necessary?

[js2015 2]

Do we need them even if we have an employment letter, pay stubs and a recent 2013 tax return? Mine and my co sponsor's w2s and 2014 tax returns might not come before we have to send all the documents to my fiance.

[aaron2020 11,651]

W-2s are necessary since they are a part of your tax returns.

If you were using IRS tax transcripts, you would not need the W-2s since that information is included in the transcript.

Send the tax returns without the W-2s and you will definitely get an RFE that will delay your case.

You have the W-2s for your 2013 tax return, right?

[js2015 2]

I have my tax transcript from the iRS website, but not the w-2, not sure where it went. I will ask my co sponsor to pull her tax transcript from the site as well. Will this be okay?

[Bebe2014 5]

In my cases, they've got my finance's tax return transcript, W-2, form 1040 and employee sign letter.

They got back all paystubs to me.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I have my tax transcript from the iRS website, but not the w-2, not sure where it went. I will ask my co sponsor to pull her tax transcript from the site as well. Will this be okay?

Yup.

Don't need the W-2s if you have the IRS tax transcript.