IRS and my Finances

[Bucur 0]

Hi,

I have a question, and perhaps one of a kind here in the posts as I tried to find info in respect to it with no avail.

I am married to my wife who is currently in Romania. I have begun filing the paperwork.

I-130 received, check cashed.

waiting for NOA1.....

I was told today however by a friend that because I have not filed my taxes with the IRS in a few years, due to not making enough money etc. and the fact that I am very low on money that they will deny the approvals on either my 1-130 or my 1-129. I hope this is not the case. My parents have stated that they will sponsor her and give there financial info to back her into the country but I dont even know if that is an option.

Can anyone help shed some light on this subject for me please. I hope I am not penalized for not having alot of money.

Looks like I might have to move to her country to be with her if this is the case.

Thanks for any help.

Respectfully,

-B

[ChadandChrissy 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=support

This should help. Looks like you need to read up on the "co-sponsor" section though. Hope this helps

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=support

This should help. Looks like you need to read up on the "co-sponsor" section though. Hope this helps

[alohaspirit 0]

Hi,

I have a question, and perhaps one of a kind here in the posts as I tried to find info in respect to it with no avail.

I am married to my wife who is currently in Romania. I have begun filing the paperwork.

I-130 received, check cashed.

waiting for NOA1.....

I was told today however by a friend that because I have not filed my taxes with the IRS in a few years, due to not making enough money etc. and the fact that I am very low on money that they will deny the approvals on either my 1-130 or my 1-129. I hope this is not the case. My parents have stated that they will sponsor her and give there financial info to back her into the country but I dont even know if that is an option.

Can anyone help shed some light on this subject for me please. I hope I am not penalized for not having alot of money.

Looks like I might have to move to her country to be with her if this is the case.

Thanks for any help.

Respectfully,

-B

At this stage, you do not have to worry about the affidavit of support for your petitions (only to prove you have met). After either petitions approved, then you will have to worry about the affidavit of support later on in the process.

[homesick_american 1]

If you can find a co-sponsor whose income is sufficient then you should be fine, but read the fine print carefully. The I-864 is a legally binding document that requires the sponsor(s) to provide financially for the immigrant (instead of the government doing it) for as long as the affadavit states is necessary.

Also, if you don't make enough money to even file tax returns, you should seriously examine your own financial situation and the reasons for it. Are you a student? If so, that explains it and once you graduate you should be much better off. If you're not a student...then...ask yourself if you're really financially prepared to support a wife, or are your parents able to do it since you will not be able to do it on your own.

Edited to add: No matter what your financial situation is, you as the petitioner are required to file an affadavit of support (I-864) EVEN if your income is so low that you don't have to file tax returns. Having your parents as co-sponsors does not mean you don't have to file one yourself. Since you haven't filed tax returns you will have to state in writing as part of the affadavit why you have not had to do so.

Edited April 23, 2007 by homesick_american

[pushbrk 12,894]

Edited to add: No matter what your financial situation is, you as the petitioner are required to file an affadavit of support (I-864) EVEN if your income is so low that you don't have to file tax returns. Having your parents as co-sponsors does not mean you don't have to file one yourself. Since you haven't filed tax returns you will have to state in writing as part of the affadavit why you have not had to do so.

Yes, and that "why" must include citing the IRS regulation that supports your assertion.