RFE for something we're certain we sent?

[JackCassidyMusic 87]

Hello everyone! It's been a little while since I've posted, I'm getting used to life in the US and thinks are really wonderful with my husband, so I'm just pretty happy letting the AOS trundle along.

However, we got an RFE! The strange thing is that it's asking for something we're almost certain we submitted. It says: 
"The Petitioner/sponsor, NAME, on Form I-864, Affidavit of Supports, must submit a complete Federal income tax return submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the most recent tax year."

Is this not the W2 form? We 100% included that in the original submission?
Since then, he's actually quit that job and got a new job where we now live, which is Chicago. 
Should we get a copy of and resubmit that original W2 again, assuming they lost it, or are we missing something here? 

Thank you so much for any replies! <3

[K1visaHopeful 2,771]

2 minutes ago, JackCassidyMusic said:

Hello everyone! It's been a little while since I've posted, I'm getting used to life in the US and thinks are really wonderful with my husband, so I'm just pretty happy letting the AOS trundle along.

However, we got an RFE! The strange thing is that it's asking for something we're almost certain we submitted. It says: 
"The Petitioner/sponsor, NAME, on Form I-864, Affidavit of Supports, must submit a complete Federal income tax return submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the most recent tax year."

Is this not the W2 form? We 100% included that in the original submission?
Since then, he's actually quit that job and got a new job where we now live, which is Chicago. 
Should we get a copy of and resubmit that original W2 again, assuming they lost it, or are we missing something here? 

Thank you so much for any replies! ❤️

No it is not the W2. It refers to a photocopy of the actual 2017 income tax return or most preferably, a IRS transcript of that tax return.

 

A W2 only shows your income and deductions. It does not prove you filed taxes.

 

[psgma 94]

4 minutes ago, JackCassidyMusic said:

Hello everyone! It's been a little while since I've posted, I'm getting used to life in the US and thinks are really wonderful with my husband, so I'm just pretty happy letting the AOS trundle along.

However, we got an RFE! The strange thing is that it's asking for something we're almost certain we submitted. It says: 
"The Petitioner/sponsor, NAME, on Form I-864, Affidavit of Supports, must submit a complete Federal income tax return submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the most recent tax year."

Is this not the W2 form? We 100% included that in the original submission?
Since then, he's actually quit that job and got a new job where we now live, which is Chicago. 
Should we get a copy of and resubmit that original W2 again, assuming they lost it, or are we missing something here? 

Thank you so much for any replies! ❤️

You need to submit either an IRS Return Transcript or the 1040 form that you filed in 2017 with the w2s and or 1095 (if any). Unfortunately, the W2 itself is not a tax return form.  You can get the IRS transcript here https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript  

[geowrian 22,337]

Exactly - a W-2 doesn't show that you filed taxes. You need the 1040 + W-2 + any the schedules. Or just do a tax transcript.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

10 minutes ago, JackCassidyMusic said:

Hello everyone! It's been a little while since I've posted, I'm getting used to life in the US and thinks are really wonderful with my husband, so I'm just pretty happy letting the AOS trundle along.

However, we got an RFE! The strange thing is that it's asking for something we're almost certain we submitted. It says: 
"The Petitioner/sponsor, NAME, on Form I-864, Affidavit of Supports, must submit a complete Federal income tax return submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the most recent tax year."

Is this not the W2 form? We 100% included that in the original submission?
Since then, he's actually quit that job and got a new job where we now live, which is Chicago. 
Should we get a copy of and resubmit that original W2 again, assuming they lost it, or are we missing something here? 

Thank you so much for any replies! ❤️

 

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

[Wuozopo 4,291]

The COMPLETE tax return required is a photocopy or printout of all the paper forms and schedules in your return PLUS wage statements such as the W2 or 1099. 

 

Or get (order/print) an IRS supplied TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT.

Edited November 7, 2018 by Wuozopo

[JackCassidyMusic 87]

Oh okay, thank you everyone for your answers! I don't know much about the US tax system, so I left it in his hands, and he clearly overlooked it. 
Thank you very much for the advice! ❤️

[Rocko20 159]

I got the exact same RFE, the difference is I actually sent in my IRS transcript, W2, paystub, etc. So it's clear they lost it.

 

Doesn't matter now, on monday I sent in every single tax document possible from the IRS website on my 2017 taxes. (there's 3 to 4 different categories on the IRS website and I pulled tranccitps from all of them) Plus tax returns and W2 from previous years.  

 

They'll love the 15+ papers of tax documents I sent them and I doubt I'll be receiving any RFE on it again. 😉

[Nikki14 4]

2 hours ago, Rocko20 said:

I got the exact same RFE, the difference is I actually sent in my IRS transcript, W2, paystub, etc. So it's clear they lost it.

 

Doesn't matter now, on monday I sent in every single tax document possible from the IRS website on my 2017 taxes. (there's 3 to 4 different categories on the IRS website and I pulled tranccitps from all of them) Plus tax returns and W2 from previous years.  

 

They'll love the 15+ papers of tax documents I sent them and I doubt I'll be receiving any RFE on it again. 😉

Same situation here and I did the same, lol.

 

Seems like they are having troubles with tax files lately.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

It's concerning to me because if they lose things like that, if they did not get accidentally shredded then they could end up in the wrong hands. 

[kris&me 572]

Easy to get these 

just walk into IRS office with SS card and photo ID

and ask for a transcript

when u send this in wit,h copy of W2's , make sure u write your case #,  both names and both DOB's on each and every paper

they do misplace and u r not suppose to staple or bind so they get separated the stacks on a desk

[Rocko20 159]

23 hours ago, Nikki14 said:

Same situation here and I did the same, lol.

 

Seems like they are having troubles with tax files lately.

That's a relief, thank goodness I wasn't the only one lol. 

 

 I was always a bit skeptic about some of the stories of USCIS losing paperwrook on people but now I've experienced it firsthand lol. 

 

Let's all hope they don't lose it again

Edited November 8, 2018 by Rocko20

[Nikki14 4]

10 minutes ago, Rocko20 said:

That's a relief, thank goodness I wasn't the only one lol. 

 

 I was always a bit skeptic about some of the stories of USCIS losing paperwrook on people but now I've experienced it firsthand lol. 

 

Let's all hope they don't lose it again

Yeah, not like our K1 where they lost our papers (they were sent to canada but no one had any idea where they were) for like two months. 😥

 

I was sweating it then.