How to get the Tax Transcripts? (Merged threads)

[Visitor User 253]

7 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Yes. 

You're not expected to file 2023 taxes until April 18th 2024.

Create an online account with the IRS, download the Tax Return Transcript. It asks you the reason for your request, you should say "immigration"

 

They're available as soon as you create your account.

 

You'd take all the tax forms (w2, 1099s, 1098s, etc) to the interview with you. The transcript takes a few weeks to upload (FYI I filed on 01.26 and it still says N/A not available)

 

No. It's within your rights. Don't bring it up, but if they do ask about your 2023 taxes, simply tell them you haven't filed yet.

 

It depends. I believe @Loren Y 's wife applied under the three year- rule, so she needed the last three years. I applied under the three year rule, though out of a word of caution I brought the last five years of my tax returns. The officer never requested to see them.

 

If you are applying under the five year rule, then you need your last five years of tax returns, not counting 2023.

You're more than welcome to read my interview experience. I will share it here.

Thank you. 
 

I wonder if Oath will be same day if approved.

[Visitor User 253]

7 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Here you go:

 

And just like that, I’m one step closer to the end! 
 

Interview was today at 8:00 am at the USCIS Columbus Field Office. We went with my husband, but at first the officer only called me in. 
I had a few corrections/ update to make, so before I was sworn in I let him know of this. He said it was ok, not a problem. So he swore me in, then started with the civics test: 

 

- What did MLK junior do?

- What are two US national holidays?

- two political parties

- why did the colonists fight the British?

- Name one tribe

 

Forgot the other question. 
The reading was: who elects Congress?

Writing: People elect Congress. 
 

Then we went on to the application. I made the changes / updates. 
For the weapons training question, I marked “yes” because I own a gun, which my husband has been teaching me to use. I explained this, he changed the question to “no” and he added “informal”. 
 

After I was done, he called my husband in, asked him when we got married, my full name, my DOB, his marital status. And that was it! He printed off the paper recommending me for approval on the spot. 
It felt more like a casual conversation, he was professional but friendly. 
 

Funny note: he asked me how long 751s are taking because officer’s wife has a pending one! 😂😂😂

Does this mean this officer will interview his wife? 😂. 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Thank you. 
 

I wonder if Oath will be same day if approved.

It really depends on your local field office. Which one is it?

[Visitor User 253]

3 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

It really depends on your local field office. Which one is it?

Houston.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

9 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Houston.

Houston doesn't do same day oath ceremonies.

[Vickys_Mom 225]

19 hours ago, Visitor User said:

This will be an electronic copy. Do I need to print it?

I'd bring printed copies of anything you submitted electronically.

 

You won't be happy if you get to your interview, they can't find something you submitted, and you didn't bring the printed copy.

 

Regards,

Vicky's Mom

[Visitor User 253]

6 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Houston doesn't do same day oath ceremonies.

I wonder why? That is a very busy office. 
 

How long would it be after?

3 hours ago, Vickys_Mom said:

I'd bring printed copies of anything you submitted electronically.

 

You won't be happy if you get to your interview, they can't find something you submitted, and you didn't bring the printed copy.

 

Regards,

Vicky's Mom

True. We never submitted any tax info.

[Visitor User 253]

Do I also bring in my W-2 and 1099’s?

[OldUser 6,635]

1 minute ago, Visitor User said:

Do I also bring in my W-2 and 1099’s?

No

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

No

What about my tax returns?

 

I have not retrieved my tax transcripts yet from the IRS site. 

[OldUser 6,635]

1 minute ago, Visitor User said:

What about my tax returns?

 

I have not retrieved my tax transcripts yet from the IRS site. 

Yes, you may be asked for those. 

[Visitor User 253]

20 hours ago, OldUser said:

Yes, you may be asked for those. 

I am confused. So bring the IRS transcripts and my Federal Income Tax returns from 2018-2022?

[milimelo 4,477]

7 hours ago, Visitor User said:

I am confused. So bring the IRS transcripts and my Federal Income Tax returns from 2018-2022?

What are you confused about? Make an account on IRS.gov, download your tax return transcripts, print them and bring them to your interview. Took me a total of under 15 minutes to get mine the other week. 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

18 hours ago, Visitor User said:

I am confused. So bring the IRS transcripts and my Federal Income Tax returns from 2018-2022?

No. In general USCIS does not require to see w2s if you present them with IRS tax return transcripts. Go online, download, then print.

[Visitor User 253]

14 hours ago, milimelo said:

What are you confused about? Make an account on IRS.gov, download your tax return transcripts, print them and bring them to your interview. Took me a total of under 15 minutes to get mine the other week. 

There is the IRS transcripts and then there is the Federal tax return I do online.

3 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

No. In general USCIS does not require to see w2s if you present them with IRS tax return transcripts. Go online, download, then print.

What about the Federal tax return I do online? Bring that too?