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The clinic wants to see it to check for any drug or alcohol charges, which would be evaluated as part of the mental health/addictions component of their report. They would return the original so it could be taken to the interview.

The medical clinic does not sent the police certificate to the embassy.

The London interview is all about her and her documents. All that is needed from the petitioner is your affidavit of support form I-134. Review the list on the London website https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/required-documents/

You can go through the IRS interactive assistant to see if she qualifies as your dependent. https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent If she is allowed as a dependent, then go through the interactive What is my Filing Status? https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status

It was because you should have posted in the UK FORUM as a new question. This specific thread is not for questions about anything to do with London. It is supposed to be where people tell about receiving the IR1/CR1 visa interview notification from NVC. Your K1 process is different from the spouse visa process. Try starting a new topic.

Also include your courier confirmation once the system lets you in to register your appointment and make courier arrangements. They quit asking for paper photocopies several years ago. IR1/CR1 files are all digital now. The “copy” is already in your NVC uploaded file. They will look at your original birth certificate, marriage certificate, deed poll etc then hand those back. Also London doesn’t need more relationship evidence at interview. It’s going to be easier than you are imagining. Also there is no dress code for the interview. In the summer, you would see everything from men in business suits to others in cut off jeans and tank tops (which won’t likely be worn this time of year). Dress warm and comfortable. And any long lines will be non-immigrant interviews. You skip that queue and go straight up to the security booth. Same inside, go up to the desk (ahead of any non-immigrants queued) to get your sticker showing your call up number. Read some London interview reviews here. Look for IR1/CR1 posts, and skip K1s. https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?trim=no&cty=&cnty=United Kingdom&page=1&dfilter=5&topic=

Maybe you need to talk to them again about meaning of foreign driver. You are a permanent resident of the US now. Wondering if that makes a difference. Try calling the general AAA customer service number and see if they give you the same info. Maybe skip the Austria stuff because you are a resident of the US and licensed to drive in CA. The person you talked to might not understand the nuances of immigration and pegged you as an Austrian driver/resident. I would get a second opinion in case the clerk got it wrong. I wonder if that is a California thing. State Farm in Texas told us the opposite…the car is insured, not the person. So if I allow somebody to drive my car, it is insured. I hope you get it worked out soon.

TurboTax will do all it’s magic and proper calculations if you leave the SSN field blank. Ignore prompts that you haven’t entered it. It will go through your return at the end finding things that might need attention like you haven’t entered the SSN. Fix everything but the SSN. Decline e-file prompts. Go to print section and there are several choices. “Print return for filing” will print what is submitted to IRS (plus some instructions like where to mail.). In the case of an ITIN application, you should use the Austin, TX address provided on the ITIN instructions on the IRS website rather than your local filing address provided by Turbo.Tax. The above description is from using a desktop version installed from a CD. I don’t know if online is different.

W7s are not part of tax software. You won’t be efiling with an ITIN application. You have to prepare the return with any tax software, leaving the SSN/ITIN space empty. Print it. Prepare the W7 Provide the ID requirements for the W7. Passport usually. Prepare a statement electing for the German spouse to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes. Not part of tax software. Maii it all on paper to an Austin, TX IRS address. Or go to an IRS Acceptance Agent who can certify a copy of the foreign passport and send it all off for you. The German spouse must be physically present at the Acceptance Agent. There are overseas Acceptance Agents.

And that is pretty much the exact statement I have posted many times that we created (based on Pub 519 instructions) and mailed with our tax return the year I entered the US and had no greencard or enough substantial presence.

There have been times when a given month seems to have been totally skipped (like last January). As much as people try to establish a pattern, (like previous “end of month” and before that “middle of month”) it sometimes just changes.

I told you how to submit a statement (if you need one) in my post in this thread. Here https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/795745-how-can-i-file-jointly-as-an-f1-married-to-a-us-citizen/?do=findComment&comment=10796002 And for the total of what the IRS says on this topic see Publication 519 US Tax Guide for Aliens by the IRS. It covers all the details of resident alien or non resident, students, exemptions, statements, etc. Dive into Chapter 1. Note that the 2021 edition is the latest published, but had anything changed, it would have been replaced. Just remember when it says 2021, read it as 2022 for your purposes. Pub. 519 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf

You have to meet one of 2 tests to already be a resident alien for tax purposes, or you may elect with you spouse to be one if you don’t pass either test. Green card test—No you don’t meet this Substantial presence test—Work out the formula below based on days present in the US. From the IRS: You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least: 31 days during the current year, and 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting: All the days you were present in the current year, and 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year. Use the tax year so count all days 2022, 1/3 of days 2021, 1/6 of days 2020. Do you have enough days? If you have to use the election because you don’t have enough substantial presence, you create and sign a document to go with your tax return. TurboTax has no way to submit such document with an efile. It is a software thing that the IRS has no provisions for accepting efile with such a document. You can print “tax return for filing” with TurboTax, add your statement, and mail. It will tell you the address for mailing. The above is how the IRS tells you to do it. It is unlikely the IRS would hunt you down and demand to count your days present if you didn’t write a statement.

I would just use NA or 0 as appropriate and move on.

Do you have US income in 2022 to report?

@Poppy65100 So what are your plans for Covid vax for your child?

Yes that is correct where the foreign income is shown reported (1h) then a negative number showing the excluded amount (Line 8). The US earnings reported on W2s will be shown on 1a as a total for both of you. i looked over the 1040 for 2022. It has changed from previous years. Line 1 used to be a single line. This year there are 10 parts covering Line 1.

Apologies. I didn’t really understand exactly what you were saying or how you thought she should proceed other than don’t bother choosing Form 2555. And I didn’t understand the CPA part since she wasn’t planning to use one. Sorry I misunderstood.

If she wants to get a credit for Greek taxes paid, that is a form to fill out— Form 1116 or she can choose to exclude the income from US taxation with Form 2555. One or the other but not both. Either one can save tax dollars. Yes one month is not going to make a huge difference, but the IRS has procedures one is to follow even if it’s only a month to report as foreign earned income.

I will need to look at my 2022 TurboTax to review specifics for this year. Each year things can be worded differently or the tax form slightly reorganized. But if you wonder how to answer a specific question, just ask and I will try to help.

@viclib and @ABa1& it would be help if both of you creat a profile to show what embassy and what visa you are seeking. Then it would show up in all of your posts.

They do not contact you unless something comes up that is amiss. Like if your lab results came back saying you had leprosy, they will tell you to get treatment or whatever. Except for lab results which they have to wait on, most anything else they would discuss with you while you are there. If they need further information from your GP, they will tell you and hold your result until they get it.

Okay so you file with your husband. You have to report all his and all of your income (US and abroad) earned in 2022. Your US income is entered in TurboTax where it asks for W2 info. Foreign Income will be entered toward the end of the income questions under the section called “Less Common Income”. That’s where your January income gets entered. TurboTax will take you through questions and do form 2555 ito exclude your Greek income. You qualify to exclude because you were a bonafide resident of Greece, allowed to work and earn money there.. It is written more for Americans working abroad so sometimes the wording is confusing. I think it asks what visa you had. That is not K1. It is asking what visa you had for Greece. Well none. You didn’t need a visa because you were citizen of Greece allowed to work there. You do absolutely qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion and if TurboTax says you don’t, then you have answered on of their questions incorrectly so back up and review what you entered. If you get stuck, come back to this thread and ask specific questions.

@cristinea2 A joint return with your spouse is going to be the best choice. Your questions ask only about yourself. How are you planning to file? Married Filing Separately or Joint?