im due for interview soon and were fixing the papers. for those who had their interview already do the consuls really asked for the bank account statements or the tax returns and affidavit of support fine already?

The two main reasons the visa's are denied is.

1. Lack of proof of bonifid relationship
2. Lack of proof of support

If you are self employed or cannot produce tax returns for previous 3 years of income according to the proverty limits by uscis.og then by all means get your banks statements in order for your fiance or wife. My wife saw so many girls turned away because the sponsor did not provide them with their proof of income or evidence of a genuine relationship.

i got the last 3 tax returns all $100+ each year way above poverty line were just getting cold feet coz were running out of time and i wanted to make sure it wont be a problem

I think as long as your fiance's income is above poverty line (which is shown on ITR, W2, & Employment Cert.) they no longer bother to ask bank statements. During my interview they didn't ask me of it because Ryan's income is sufficient enough to support me.

Good luck dear

thank u so much riza! im getting scared that i may not have the correct papers to show! hehehehehehe! how much is the income supposed to be to be above poverty? im waiting for the notarized affidavit of support and employment letter should be here this week

Hi hanny, Ryan gave me this link to answer your concern : http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.shtml

thank u riza! big help ka talaga!

Ha ha, thanks for the compliment. I really didn't know the answer to your question so I asked assistance from my "boss" LOL. He's a great wonderful boss though

Good luck sa preparation mo. You'll do great for sure

Form I-134 Affidavit of support needs to be notarized, your paystub, w-2 and company letter (mentioned how much you make) is all good to go if they're over the poverty line, else, visa will be denied. I saw many girls turn away during interview because of financial support is innsufficient. you don't need income tax returned if you make good money. I don't provide them, they never ask for it.
Along with this, an ongoing evidence of relationship is sufficient enough (all those that mentioned in the guidelines). Good luck!!!

If you want, you can bring income tax return during your interview, along with recent paystub, although they rarely ask for it, but on the Embassy form, a checklist of what to bring for interview, they mentioned you MUST bring income tax return, recent paystub, or w-2, etc.

hi there!

Well, in my case they asked for ITR (I only gave the 2007), W2's 2007,2006,2005; I-134 affidavit of support and the letter of employment thats only it. I got the pay stub's and bank account with me but they didnt asked for me. I asked the prescreener if they need it but the lady told me thats the only thing they need from me. But just to be prepared bring this with you also. As long as your fiance is earning above poverty guidelines theres no problem.

thank u i have my husband's income tax for 3 years and w2's and i got some pay stubs from his previous company he just got hired on the new one in california i also got an employment letter from his last work in iraq

thats what they have been telling me my husband is gonan try to get the bank statements hopefully they could give it to him within the week if not i have to make use of the itrs and w2'. the employment letter is coming along with the affidavit of support.
thank u

Some other questions here:)

1) What's the difference between ITR and W2s?

2) My fiance requested for ITRs from IRS last April 1, and he kept on calling them every two weeks, and they said they sent it already but we havent received anything yet. The guy from IRS said they can just fax it to my fiance , and that can be honored. Is that true?

3) Where else can he get ITRs and W2s?

4) My fiance told me that worse comes to worst, he will call the book keeper and ask copies of ITR there, but that's a copy of unfiled ITRs (copies of ITRs before it is filed), will that be honored?

5) Is there a payment to be forwarded to IRS for copies of ITRs?

Thanks.

If I remember right W2s are the paystubs wherein itemized ang monthly salary for the whole year. Ang nakalagay sa ITR yong annual salary (including ang overtime pay) and income tax na binayaran.

I think Ryan had his original ITRs kaya original yong pinadala nya sa akin. I can't really answer the rest of the questions. Hope someone will address it.

my husband just scanned his ITR's and W2's i think they will honor those

I go by the simple rule of thumb when it comes to this process..."too much is better than not enough."

The real difference between Tax returns and W-2s is that The ITR is a federal document that shows your combined total income. If you have income from rental properties, multiple jobs, dividends, etc. all of that will be included in your total Income Tax return. Your W-2 shows total income from a job, that those who are self employed might not have. If you work in multiple jobs, you would have to send all of the W-2s and the ITR is a cleaner, clearer way to see the total gross adjusted income, as well as potentially what other withholdings you have.

I would think that above all, if you make above 125% of the poverty line, the most important and necessary documents are the ITR and W-2 for the most recetn year. If your fiancee does not make enough, then you will need to prove that he has enough liquid capital or saleable property to support you instead of becoming a public charge. Failing all of that, he would need to get a co-sponsor and provide financials for him.

I sent Riza a letter from my work, because it was easy for me to obtain and provided a second proof that I made over the poverty level. I did not include check stubs, because I figured what I had was sufficient.

-Ryan