haven't filed taxes letter (split topic)

[Chouchai 0]

Anyone can help..

i dont have an income tax return because i am a ofw this fast 3years.. i just came in august 23. What kind of letter i can present to the embassy.. its a hand written or notarized?thank you

[pushbrk 13,063]

On 8/5/2012 at 4:09 AM, Penguin_ie said:

Here is what we used, make sure it has an original signature:

To Whom It May Concern:

I am Mr Penguin, Penguin's husband and petitioning sponsor. I did not file an income tax return for the years 2005, 2006 or 2007 because I have not worked during my 3 year residence within the Republic of Ireland. Once I came to Ireland, I was unable to find work and so used savings; I was maintained by my wife upon her income and savings. Since I made no income for these years of any type, I was not required to file an income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service.

Sincerely, Mr Penguin.

That certainly worked for you but another method that works every time it is tried is to simply hand write in the section asking about information from tax returns, "Not required to file.  Income below filing threshold."  Sponsor then signs the form under penalty of perjury.  Nothing more is needed.

[Ryan H 3,821]

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[Chouchai 0]

Ok thank you  for help sir @pushbrk

i just edited that because I don't have ang sponsor..

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

if below the income threshold you will need a cosponsor

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You will need to find a co-sponsor, sponsor on assets, or find more income (second job, ask for a raise ...)

[pushbrk 13,063]

No such thing as a cosponsor.  It would be a joint sponsor.  That's the term used in the instructions they'll be studying.  Why waste their time sending them to look for the word cosponsor in the instructions when none is mentioned?

 

If they would fill in their profile and timeline information, we could possibly advise them that if they have a job now, they could qualify on current income regardless of the past three years.  Alas, this is country specific and we don't know the country.

Edited October 28, 2017 by pushbrk

[Lee & Lei 42]

6 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

No such thing as a cosponsor.  It would be a joint sponsor.  That's the term used in the instructions they'll be studying.  Why waste their time sending them to look for the word cosponsor in the instructions when none is mentioned?

 

If they would fill in their profile and timeline information, we could possibly advise them that if they have a job now, they could qualify on current income regardless of the past three years.  Alas, this is country specific and we don't know the country.

They are Filipino, I would guess. OFW= overseas Filipino worker, and the mixed Tagalog/English typing.

 

That said, there are still a bunch of unanswered questions. You can't sponsor yourself for a visa, obviously... And based off her comments, she is the beneficiary, so it is her husband's income that is important. Has he filed tax returns? 

[pushbrk 13,063]

1 minute ago, Lee & Lei said:

They are Filipino, I would guess. OFW= overseas Filipino worker, and the mixed Tagalog/English typing.

 

That said, there are still a bunch of unanswered questions. You can't sponsor yourself for a visa, obviously... And based off her comments, she is the beneficiary, so it is her husband's income that is important. Has he filed tax returns? 

Good point re: the OFW but the intending immigrant's liquid assets can definitely be used, and if enough, and that's all there is, they CAN and DO self sponsor, in effect.

 

[Lee & Lei 42]

Just now, pushbrk said:

Good point re: the OFW but the intending immigrant's liquid assets can definitely be used, and if enough, and that's all there is, they CAN and DO self sponsor, in effect.

 

Interesting, I did not know that. 

 

I used the wrong terminology -- I meant to say you can't petition yourself. She has to have a LPR/US Citizen family member somewhere who is petitioning her to obtain a visa, so one would expect that person's income/assets would be used and thus that person would have filed taxes. 

 

[Chouchai 0]

Thanks for all your response.

all i want is how make cover letter for non itr.. im two months stay here in philippines ,unemployed but me and my brother having a plan to have a business but we're starting it by next year.. im not a beneficiary.i have a savings and i want to use just only vacation.all i want is to tour just to relax and sightseeing . No one can sponsor me there because I don't have any relatives there..

again thanks for your all response.Godbless all

[pushbrk 13,063]

24 minutes ago, Chouchai said:

Thanks for all your response.

all i want is how make cover letter for non itr.. im two months stay here in philippines ,unemployed but me and my brother having a plan to have a business but we're starting it by next year.. im not a beneficiary.i have a savings and i want to use just only vacation.all i want is to tour just to relax and sightseeing . No one can sponsor me there because I don't have any relatives there..

again thanks for your all response.Godbless all

Then you are not the spouse of a US Citizen and wish to apply for a tourist visa.  Under the circumstances you describe, unless you are quite well off financially, you're wasting your time and money applying as a Filipino for a tourist visa to the US.

 

[Chouchai 0]

Yeah I think so.thank you very much well sir godbless all

[Lee & Lei 42]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Then you are not the spouse of a US Citizen and wish to apply for a tourist visa.  Under the circumstances you describe, unless you are quite well off financially, you're wasting your time and money applying as a Filipino for a tourist visa to the US.

 

To add to this, it has been my experience living abroad and hearing about many people who tried to get US tourist visas,  that it is very difficult to convince the embassy to give them.

 

Every success story I have heard from people out here involved someone who was married to a US citizen.  Ive even seen American colleagues with Filipino girlfriends try to sponsor them for tourist visas and fail.

[pushbrk 13,063]

27 minutes ago, Lee & Lei said:

To add to this, it has been my experience living abroad and hearing about many people who tried to get US tourist visas,  that it is very difficult to convince the embassy to give them.

 

Every success story I have heard from people out here involved someone who was married to a US citizen.  Ive even seen American colleagues with Filipino girlfriends try to sponsor them for tourist visas and fail.

These comments are not directly applicable to the OP's situation.  Sponsoring girlfriends is a sure fire way to failure no matter what the country.  The OP needs to be very well off financially to get a visa because they are from a poor country.  Difficulty in obtaining tourist visas is country specific.