AOS November 2016 Filers

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

1 minute ago, Venice1012 said:

Yes it does take into account. The reason you're not penalize is because you get the option as a USC to file a waiver but if you didn't need to file a waiver and you start working after sending in the application and they found out it can cause unnecessary problem because you didn't file a waiver....

Married to USC don't need the waiver.

[Venice1012 35]

1 minute ago, engelsol said:

One thing that is that worry me most.

As november filers... we should ge all out EAD cards in February, right? In my case they received my papers on November 21.  And I did my biometrics on Jan 6...  So.. it is tax season.

 

I was about to get a TIN number so my wife did her taxes... But I learned it takes 7 weeks to get it. Then if I can get the EAD card on FEB I guess it is the same time to get the SSN.

 

HOW are you planning to do your taxes together as a couple?  

You have up to April to file that so I'm guessing most person will wait until after receiving EAD to file...

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

12 minutes ago, engelsol said:

One thing that is that worry me most.

As november filers... we should ge all out EAD cards in February, right? In my case they received my papers on November 21.  And I did my biometrics on Jan 6...  So.. it is tax season.

 

I was about to get a TIN number so my wife did her taxes... But I learned it takes 7 weeks to get it. Then if I can get the EAD card on FEB I guess it is the same time to get the SSN.

 

HOW are you planning to do your taxes together as a couple?  

We are waiting, although not for that reason, I have my SSN but I need to file back home first to have the final number on my foreign earned income for the exclusion.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

28 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

Married to USC don't need the waiver.

Also it's not really a waiver...it's the supplement A to i-485.

Edited January 20, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[JuditMo 4]

52 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

You still need to send his documents BUT the recent one will be the 2015 tax doc since 2016 is not required until April 2017. May I ask what the rfe said and what documents you sent previously?

 

we sent all of his tax information between 2013-2015. (transcripts) They ask for the followings:

• all supporting tax documentation (which we already sent for 2015, that's why we wonder if we should send 2016..)
• evidence assets OR submit a joint sponsor (ownerships, bank statement of 12 months)

That's why I don't get why they want supporting tax documentation of the recent tax year. We have no idea why they say he doesn't make enough for the poverty line, the only thing comes to our mind is that the didn't make much money in 2013, since he studied back then. We checked and it is more than 125%.. So now we decided to obtain a joint sponsor, and send in his papers, but we are just not 100% sure if we should send his tax information for 2016 or the other papers they ask for. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

5 minutes ago, JuditMo said:

we sent all of his tax information between 2013-2015. (transcripts) They ask for the followings:

• all supporting tax documentation (which we already sent for 2015, that's why we wonder if we should send 2016..)
• evidence assets OR submit a joint sponsor (ownerships, bank statement of 12 months)

That's why I don't get why they want supporting tax documentation of the recent tax year. We have no idea why they say he doesn't make enough for the poverty line, the only thing comes to our mind is that the didn't make much money in 2013, since he studied back then. We checked and it is more than 125%.. So now we decided to obtain a joint sponsor, and send in his papers, but we are just not 100% sure if we should send his tax information for 2016 or the other papers they ask for. 

There has been many rfe's saying similar things.. which is why I'm asking exactly what are they stating the reason is? For anything that was missing, it will automatically say that you don't meet 125% EVEN IF YOU DO. It just means that there wasn't enough evidence that you met it for your household size. Meaning one of 3 things

1. He actually doesn't meet it

2. There wasn't enough evidence

3. The household portion is not filled in correctly

To know which it is I'll need to know what you mean by "all tax information", which exact documents, to help and also like I said exactly what it says in the rfe

Edited January 20, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

If you only sent transcripts... most likely they want the w2's... there's been plenty rfe's like that, but I'm just guessing without all info

[JuditMo 4]

2 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

There has been many rfe's saying similar things.. which is why I'm asking exactly what are they stating the reason is? For anything that was missing, it will automatically say that you don't meet 125% EVEN IF YOU DO. It just means that there wasn't enough evidence that you met it for your household size. Meaning one of 3 things

1. He actually doesn't meet it

2. There wasn't enough evidence

3. The household portion is not filled in correctly

To know which it is I'll need to know what you mean by "all tax information", which exact documents, to help and also like I said exactly what it says in the rfe

 

 

Yes, but what other tax supporting documents "exist' for 2015.. That's what I don't know.. IT says: Submit all supporting tax documentation (W-2s, 1099s, Form 2555,- he doesn't have these since he is self-employed, and has no foreign income either) and all supporting tax schedules -what is a tax schedule anyway? :S ) submitted to the IRS for the most recent tax year. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

11 minutes ago, JuditMo said:

Yes, but what other tax supporting documents "exist' for 2015.. That's what I don't know.. IT says: Submit all supporting tax documentation (W-2s, 1099s, Form 2555,- he doesn't have these since he is self-employed, and has no foreign income either) and all supporting tax schedules -what is a tax schedule anyway? :S ) submitted to the IRS for the most recent tax year. 

Ah self-employed... 

From turbotax

Schedules C and C-EZ

Schedules C and C-EZ are forms that you use to report self-employment income. Essentially, both forms separately report your business earnings and deductions to arrive at your net business profit or loss, which is then added to your other income on Form 1040. If you have a single business with simple accounting that meets IRS qualifications, you can use the shorter Schedule C-EZ, rather than Schedule C.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/IRS-Tax-Forms/What-are-Tax-Schedules-/INF14423.html

 

It could be this they are missing. Also for self-employed it's advised to send bank-slips and statements to support the income claim. Did you do that?

 

Edit: but I thought this was included (the schedule) in the transcript.. It is harder to prove income when self-employed for sure..

 

Edited January 20, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

It's about showing as much as possible to show consistent enough income... the bank-slips would be sort of instead of pay-stubs and a bank-statement (even for last 12 months if possible) would support this.

But it does explicitly say "supporting schedules" and I have seen that they have requested w2's from ppl who sent transcripts as well, when this also shouldn't really be needed. It is harder to prove income when self-employed for sure.. 

 

If you go through all of these things and still feel you need a co-sponsor, fair enough..BUT even if you have a co-sponsor they will want the main sponsor's tax info, so I'm not sure that would solve the problem..

Edited January 20, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[JuditMo 4]

5 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

It's about showing as much as possible to show consistent enough income... the bank-slips would be sort of instead of pay-stubs and a bank-statement (even for last 12 months if possible) would support this.

But it does explicitly say "supporting schedules" and I have seen that they have requested w2's from pl who sent transcripts as well, when this also shouldn't really be needed. It is harder to prove income when self-employed for sure.. 

 

If you go through all of these things and still feel you need a co-sponsor, fair enough..BUT even if you have a co-sponsor they will want the main sponsor's tax info, so I'm not sure that would solve the problem..

 

Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it! Well, we will send the schedule C, and bank statements too, we might still go with the co-sponsor though as well just to be 100% safe..

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Just now, JuditMo said:

Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it! Well, we will send the schedule C, and bank statements too, we might still go with the co-sponsor though as well just to be 100% safe..

Sounds like a good plan, I would do the same...I'd even re-send copies of the transcripts lol 

[angie33 10]

2 hours ago, clauandgio said:

 

I just checked mines and is as horrible as yours lol

Oh thank God! I think I wont stop looking at charts and just enjoy the waiting and reading this thread lol

Are you serious?????!!!! Even if it's unpaid?? That is crazy! For me it's called a favor this is horrible 

If I were you...I would say Thanks you but for legal reasons you will have to wait just one more months or even less...If immigration finds out, her company and you would be in BIG troubles...just for not waiting a few more weeks. The wait is almost over

 

Thank you that's what I thought too! 

[californiabear 3]

This morning I checked the online status at the USCIS website and for the first time I got an status update.

 

And....

 

my case got approved!

 

 

Im so happy...I still cant belive it

 

 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Just now, californiabear said:

This morning I checked the online status at the USCIS website and for the first time I got an status update.

 

And....

 

my case got approved!

 

 

Im so happy...I still cant belive it

 

 

wow! That's so great  congratulations!