Tax Returns for Joint Sponsor

[nadiah27 5]

Hi everyone.

 

I'm currently in process doing my IR2 visa. My mom is my petitioner and my grandmother is the joint sponsor for financial purposes.

We're currently at the NVC stage, so we need to send financial documents.

 

Does my mother need to send her tax information to NVC, or just my grandmother? I'm getting mixed information when reading the USCIS and CEAC sites.

My mom currently lives in Canada and my grandmother is in Florida.

 

Would anyone have a checklist of all the forms and documents that you need to send to NVC in a simplified format?

 

Thank you

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Both of them need to send I-864s and all other docs; your mom, as petitioner, is always the primary sponsor even if she makes no salary at all (or rather, no salary that counts as she is in Canada).  Keep in mind that mom, as petitioner, will also need to prove that she will return to the USA before or at the same time as you.

 

Our Guides have a list of documents needed at various stages:  http://www.visajourney.com/content/childpet

[NikLR 13,227]

Your mom will need to prove US domicile for your visa to be approved btw. 

[nadiah27 5]

4 hours ago, NikLR said:

Your mom will need to prove US domicile for your visa to be approved btw. 

Can you give more info on this? A lot of the info available is really confusing. She is planning on moving back to the US in the ending of September.

10 hours ago, Penguin_ie said:

Both of them need to send I-864s and all other docs; your mom, as petitioner, is always the primary sponsor even if she makes no salary at all (or rather, no salary that counts as she is in Canada).  Keep in mind that mom, as petitioner, will also need to prove that she will return to the USA before or at the same time as you.

 

Our Guides have a list of documents needed at various stages:  http://www.visajourney.com/content/childpet

Just to be clear, the tax information my mom needs to submit is for Canada, or the United States?

[nadiah27 5]

2 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Tax information required is the US IRS tax returns for the previous 3 years for both the primary and joint sponsors. 

That's what I thought. Thank you.

[NikLR 13,227]

Domicile means living somewhere.  So your mom will need to provide evidence to the Consulate in Montreal that she is living in the USA with pay stubs, employment letter, proof of a lease or mortgage,  bills, drivers license, voter registration, health insurance,  etc... Montreal is quite strict on domicile for spousal visas and I cannot imagine they are easier going on child visas. 

Thankfully your mom is moving back so providing this evidence wont be a hardship.  I would bring an updated I-864 to interview as well if she's already situated by the time you get an interview but have already provided the NVC with an I-864.