AOS November 2016 Filers

[Dublindave 52]

2 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

Just spent about 4 hrs filling out our taxes lol 

Using the 2555ez to fill out my total earned income (gross income).

Got the dollar conversion from a site referred to on the irs website.

http://www.x-rates.com/average/?from=USD&to=SEK&amount=1&year=2016

I used the average conversion over the 11 months which I received wages. Filled in the physical presence portion qualifying months as the 12 months from when I arrived here and 12 months back. This was very straight forward. This amount was transferred to the joint 1040 (added to my husbands income on line 7) and writing "2555EZ" ($xx,xxx.xx) on line 21 other income. Then subtracting this from line 7 and putting this number as Total income. THE WHOLE amount is therefore excluded.

 

After filling in the standard deduction fields and the exemption fields (and any other fields that apply to you) you can then get your Taxable income on line 43.

After that you have to figure the taxes using "worksheet for foreign income" from the instructions, and the tax tables as instructed there. 

 

It was a lot of reading but it was doable... 

 

 

Did you end up owing money? Im assuming not since you are filing the exemption. well done doing it all in 4 hours it will probably take me six weeks to figure out.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

13 minutes ago, Dublindave said:

 

 

Did you end up owing money? Im assuming not since you are filing the exemption. well done doing it all in 4 hours it will probably take me six weeks to figure out.

no owed money.. we'll get around $2000 back...  

I do feel a bit proud hahahahaha

[angie33 10]

17 hours ago, clauandgio said:

 

 

 

To all of you worrying about the taxes...

 

So I was reading in the morning about the taxes for us in the IRS page...then I looked up some info in google and everything pointed out what it's said here: We have to sign a statement requesting to be treated as a US resident for tax purposes and add the income we made worldwide. 

 

Anyway, I went to Walmart and found the Jackson Hewitt tax service "booth". I talked to the manager about our case...she explained to me that it wasn't necessary for me to add my income because then the IRS would take taxes of what I made in my home country (which my gov already took everything and they don't return a cent). She explained and sounded reasonable. I explained my situation...that I arrived last year, got married in July, and now I am out of status adjusting my status and I do have a SSN. She told me that there was an option where I could file as a "US resident for tax purposes" (what I have read everywhere) but she said that it wasn't the best option (I would have to give taxes of what I made in my country)...so it seems like she knows what she is doing. She said that filing as married and jointly was enough. Sorry for my English haha she said a lot of things that made sense but I don't remember now.

 

Long story short, according to her, we don't have to do what all the internet says we should do. 

PS: She was extremely nice! 

Nice =D thank you

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

5 minutes ago, angie33 said:

Nice =D thank you

again, this information that Claudia got was incorrect.

[clauandgio 22]

1 hour ago, Suss&Camm said:

no owed money.. we'll get around $2000 back...  

I do feel a bit proud hahahahaha

I feel A LOT proud of you lol I think I finally understood about my taxes...now I am suffering reading about my husbands taxes (medical, education, etc.) I feel like it's too much for me...but I don't want to pay someone to do something I know I can do x.x I need popcorn. 

 

I guess I will take one day at a time to avoid frustrations  I just made a huge bowl of popcorn lol anyway, thanks for sharing with us. You def motivated me to do it  

[angie33 10]

4 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

again, this information that Claudia got was incorrect.

Yes I just read this post first and I read the rest after! OOps =D 

But I know what is good now and I still feel a little confused, number letter and everything is not really my area lol! But I'll figure it out =)

 

Just a little question, is everyone had an update for the AOS like case ready for interview or anything? Because I saw several people that filled after me that had updates and mine doesn't move and I was wondering if they would have sent me sonething and not received it. Anyway =) 

 

Thank you for all the informations,I'm glad this thread exists! 

[clauandgio 22]

3 minutes ago, angie33 said:

Yes I just read this post first and I read the rest after! OOps =D 

But I know what is good now and I still feel a little confused, number letter and everything is not really my area lol! But I'll figure it out =)

 

Just a little question, is everyone had an update for the AOS like case ready for interview or anything? Because I saw several people that filled after me that had updates and mine doesn't move and I was wondering if they would have sent me sonething and not received it. Anyway =) 

 

Thank you for all the informations,I'm glad this thread exists! 

Not me but it's okay  I already made up my mind to not worry until June...or until I see someone from my city to get an update lol

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

44 minutes ago, clauandgio said:

I feel A LOT proud of you lol I think I finally understood about my taxes...now I am suffering reading about my husbands taxes (medical, education, etc.) I feel like it's too much for me...but I don't want to pay someone to do something I know I can do x.x I need popcorn. 

 

I guess I will take one day at a time to avoid frustrations  I just made a huge bowl of popcorn lol anyway, thanks for sharing with us. You def motivated me to do it  

lol You go girl!! hahaha 

Yea, take it a little at a time if he has a lot of deductions... cause there will be a lot of reading  

and thank you! 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

45 minutes ago, angie33 said:

Yes I just read this post first and I read the rest after! OOps =D 

But I know what is good now and I still feel a little confused, number letter and everything is not really my area lol! But I'll figure it out =)

 

Just a little question, is everyone had an update for the AOS like case ready for interview or anything? Because I saw several people that filled after me that had updates and mine doesn't move and I was wondering if they would have sent me sonething and not received it. Anyway =) 

 

Thank you for all the informations,I'm glad this thread exists! 

ok good

No updates here... nada, nichts, nothing...

[MiaTher 73]

2 hours ago, angie33 said:

Just a little question, is everyone had an update for the AOS like case ready for interview or anything? Because I saw several people that filled after me that had updates and mine doesn't move and I was wondering if they would have sent me sonething and not received it. Anyway =) 

 

Thank you for all the informations,I'm glad this thread exists! 

No updates here either 

[sabellic 33]

Hello everyone! My husband is teaching me how to drive while we wait. I was scared and couldn't imagine myself driving but it's easier than I thought

[clauandgio 22]

11 minutes ago, sabellic said:

Hello everyone! My husband is teaching me how to drive while we wait. I was scared and couldn't imagine myself driving but it's easier than I thought

Aww  that is awesome! Congrats! I hope to do as good as you whe my time comes

 

One of the reasons I want to be done with taxes is because we are planning to buy a car with that money so I can learn and drive (I tried with the manual car and didn't work out lol).

 

[lolrko 58]

checked today by chance and found out

 

As of December 30, 2016, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice.

 

I sent my file on November 12th to Chicago Lockbox. funny thing is I still didn't receive any update on EAD

[Venice1012 35]

5 hours ago, lolrko said:

checked today by chance and found out

 

As of December 30, 2016, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice.

 

I sent my file on November 12th to Chicago Lockbox. funny thing is I still didn't receive any update on EAD

Your status can remain that way for weeks/months. That only means that all your documents are complete and they're waiting on your field office... Mine has been like that since December 5, 2016..

[Harold_Oakland 133]

This morning my wife and I have read that the new administration will issue executive orders today on immigration and visas from certain countries (as well as directing funds to build a border wall).

 

As my wife is from one of the "black-listed" countries of course we are now concerned. While I do not think that it will affect us as her status is "ready to be scheduled for an interview", none-the-less we fear at a minimum a distruption in the process such as increased wait times and more "extreme vetting".

All-in-all we count ourselves lucky as we are past the K1 visa stage which would have definitely affected us. It is our hope that this decision passes us over and doesn't negatively impact those just trying to be with their loved ones.

- post is apolitical (as I am) so please do not make it political.