Supporting documents for Nigerian wife (Merged x5)

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If I am a disabled veteran and I receive disability (pension) from the military can that be used as a source of income to file using a i-130 to bring my wife to the U.S?

[Redro 4,611]

Yes. You will just have to explain it is tax exempt and show a letter detailing your benefits. @Crazy Cat knows more about it I believe… 

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

8 hours ago, Daquan b said:

If I am a disabled veteran and I receive disability (pension) from the military can that be used as a source of income to file using a i-130 to bring my wife to the U.S?

Yes.  You will need a copy of your VA benefits letter.  That can be obtained on the "E Benefits" site.  

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1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Yes.  You will need a copy of your VA benefits letter.  That can be obtained on the "E Benefits" site.  

Thank you so much and I have another question for you! So one of the requirements says that I have to give a copy of my tax transcripts from the IRS for the last three years. So I’m getting married in October and I plan to come back to the states in November and file. Do you think it’s a good idea if I wait until January 2024 to file since I only started getting my benefits 2022 for example I would have to provide 2023,2022,2021 

But I only received them 2023 2022?

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11 minutes ago, Daquan b said:

Thank you so much and I have another question for you! So one of the requirements says that I have to give a copy of my tax transcripts from the IRS for the last three years. So I’m getting married in October and I plan to come back to the states in November and file. Do you think it’s a good idea if I wait until January 2024 to file since I only started getting my benefits 2022 for example I would have to provide 2023,2022,2021 

But I only received them 2023 2022?

Only the most recent tax year documents are required.  The 2nd and 3rd most recent tax year documents are optional.  Your CURRENT annual income is important.  What you earned in past years is not so important.

 

Current annual income is calculated as follows:

Gross income from most recent pay period multiplied times the number of pay periods per year.  Example:  Even If you just started receiving $2000 per month, the current annual income would be $24,000.00

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, Daquan b said:

Thank you so much and I have another question for you! So one of the requirements says that I have to give a copy of my tax transcripts from the IRS for the last three years. So I’m getting married in October and I plan to come back to the states in November and file. Do you think it’s a good idea if I wait until January 2024 to file since I only started getting my benefits 2022 for example I would have to provide 2023,2022,2021 

But I only received them 2023 2022?

1. where is your partner now? 
2. where will your partner be in 2024 when you plan to file? 
2. When you say file do you mean file taxes or file the I-130? 
3. you should be filing taxes every year unless you have a reason to not file taxes. 
 

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4 hours ago, Redro said:

1. where is your partner now? 
2. where will your partner be in 2024 when you plan to file? 
2. When you say file do you mean file taxes or file the I-130? 
3. you should be filing taxes every year unless you have a reason to not file taxes. 
 

I’m getting married in October and I plan to file the I-130 in November. She is in Nigeria currently and will remain there until she is granted the visa.

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5 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Only the most recent tax year documents are required.  The 2nd and 3rd most recent tax year documents are optional.  Your CURRENT annual income is important.  What you earned in past years is not so important.

 

Current annual income is calculated as follows:

Gross income from most recent pay period multiplied times the number of pay periods per year.  Example:  Even If you just started receiving $2000 per month, the current annual income would be $24,000.00

Yes I receive disability from the Va and I wasn’t getting to prior to 2022 and I was in college so I didn’t meet the requirements for 2 at all. But what I thought I would do is bring in a third person to sign an affidavit of spouse support to help me.

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6 minutes ago, Daquan b said:

I’m getting married in October and I plan to file the I-130 in November. She is in Nigeria currently and will remain there until she is granted the visa.

File the I130 as soon as you can. 
The financial support documents are not needed until the I130

is approved. This takes about 12 months currently.

You will only have to submit the I864 with benefits letter and tax transcripts in about 12-13 months. And you have to complete this paperwork even if you don’t qualify.

it is probably prudent to obtain a joint sponsor if someone agrees to signing their own I864.

Good luck on the start of your journey. Be aware it will take about 2-3 years before you spouse can join you in the US. 
You can see timelines for Nigeria here.
 

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*** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures, where topics about visa case for spouse of USC are discussed ***

 

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Hello everyone, I’m planning to get Married to a woman that’s in Nigeria. Since I receive a pension from the military (VA Disability) do I still fill out the I-130 or do I use another document instead?

[JeanneAdil 6,494]

that is the form u will use (much later in the process-the NVC stage, u will do the I 864)

study guides above will help u with the process

 

if u do not file tax returns ,  request a letter from IRS  to say "no tax returns filed"

 

Download IRS Form 4506-T.

1. Complete lines 1 – 4, following the instructions on page 2 of the form.
2. Line 3: enter the non-filer's street address and zip or postal code. ...
3. Line 5 provides non-filers with the option to have their IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter mailed directly to a third party by the IRS.

Edited September 26, 2023 by JeanneAdil

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You file the I 130

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Topic moved from Bringing Family members (other than the spouse) to the US forum to CR1/IR1 Spousal Visa forum.

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Yes, the I-130.  Start by becoming an A-Student of the form and its instructions.  Follow this guide.