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Michael&Karen   46

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Hello everybody and I’m sorry for

bothering....

 

Would only the last tax return be enough to satisfy the requirement for the visa application. He did not file a tax return the year before because he was living in Germany and before that he filed it with his ex wife.

 

Can he provide his pay stubs from his employer for this year along with last years return to satisfy that requirement?

 

Thank you!!

 

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Living in Germany is not a valid reason for failing to file taxes.  All US citizens and/or legal residents must report world-wide income.  

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Michael&Karen   46

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Ok so what can we do? Please help

 

He is a german citizen who was living in Germany and who’s income was earned in Germany, therefore he did not file a US tax return

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Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

 -Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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20 minutes ago, Michael&Karen said:

He is a german citizen who was living in Germany and who’s income was earned in Germany, therefore he did not file a US tax return

Was he was a dual citizen that year? He can file the late forms with the IRS: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/filing-past-due-tax-returns

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Michael&Karen   46

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Yes he’s mom is German and his

dad is American so he has both citizenships 

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Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

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NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Michael&Karen said:

Yes he’s mom is German and his

dad is American so he has both citizenships 

Dual citizenship or not ... USC must use the tax return to report all income even if no tax is payable because of the foreign earned income exemptions 

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Michael&Karen   46

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Ok so what can we do then?

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Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Michael&Karen said:

Ok so what can we do then?

File the back tax. He likely won't owe anything.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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9 hours ago, Michael&Karen said:

Can he provide his pay stubs from his employer for this year along with last years return to satisfy that requirement?

This is the minimum requirement on the I-864 instructions--most recent tax year (2018) return plus W-2 OR IRS tax transcript (preferred), plus six months of most recent pay stubs to show current income.  Sometimes they like to see other years of tax returns or transcripts, plus a letter from employer to confirm current income, but these are not required and you won't know until the interview if they want to see them.  NVC just checks off the boxes of what is required.  I assume you're at NVC stage, so you can upload the minimum documents with the I-864, or include more to be safe, it's up to you.  We uploaded the most recent tax year IRS transcript available (2017) because 2018 wasn't ready yet, and we are taking the 2018 return (filed as married jointly) plus a W2, or tax transcript if it is available, to my husband's interview in Rio on June 12, and I will take the other years with me in case they want to see them.  We also uploaded a letter from my employer confirming my current income.  Good luck!

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Michael&Karen   46

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Thank you all!

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Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

 -Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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Jeanne Adil   1,651

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even though his foreign income is exempt for well over $100,000,   as a USC he must pay into medicare and SS on the foreign income

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George & Roth   1,485

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I used this to do prior years taxes before moving back to the USA https://www.freetaxusa.com/prior_year.jsp

 

I did them online and printed them out and mailed them. 

 

And if if you make under the threshold on form 2555 you will not owe anything. I think it’s over $100,000. Essentially all of your income gets reported and zeroed out so no tax due and no problem filing late. 

 

 

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

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