K1 Visa - Will I need to get a sponsor?

[jennaleigh 2]

Hi, my fiancee is the Canadian. We got NOA2 a few days ago so now trying to plan ahead.

I heard Montreal wants your last few years' worth of tax returns...and it's January, so I'm not going to be able to give them this past year's, when I started my first "real" job (I am a teacher and make $34k a year). Prior to that, I was a college student and either unemployed/working part-time retail jobs.

I'm not rich by any means but I currently make plenty to support her and be over the poverty guidelines. I'm just concerned that they will see my taxes where that job isn't on there and be worried because I didn't make over the poverty guidelines then.

I will of course have proof of my current job - paystubs, letter from my employer, etc. I have been working since August when the school year started.

Do I need to be concerned? Thanks.

Oh, and even if there's a delay and I do have time to give them this past year's tax return, it wouldn't be enough to be over the poverty guidelines since I started in August.

[bec128 44]

Hi, my fiancee is the Canadian. We got NOA2 a few days ago so now trying to plan ahead.

I heard Montreal wants your last few years' worth of tax returns...and it's January, so I'm not going to be able to give them this past year's, when I started my first "real" job (I am a teacher and make $34k a year). Prior to that, I was a college student and either unemployed/working part-time retail jobs.

I'm not rich by any means but I currently make plenty to support her and be over the poverty guidelines. I'm just concerned that they will see my taxes where that job isn't on there and be worried because I didn't make over the poverty guidelines then.

I will of course have proof of my current job - paystubs, letter from my employer, etc. I have been working since August when the school year started.

Do I need to be concerned? Thanks.

Oh, and even if there's a delay and I do have time to give them this past year's tax return, it wouldn't be enough to be over the poverty guidelines since I started in August.

Hi,

Congrats on your NOA2! Her interview will likely still be 2-3 months away, so you may have time to get your return in for last year. Assuming you are going to interview at Montreal, they WILL ask your fiancee specifically for a copy of your most recent tax return, separately from the I-134. So definitely include that (either 2015 or 2014), even if it doesn't show sufficient income. But definitely do include the other proof you mentioned with the I-134, as that should be sufficient to show the CO that you will be able to support her.

Good luck!

[NikLR 13,227]

Current income is looked at the most.