Hi, guys! This is Luis speaking

A little help wit the 3 years tax notification thing...you see I live in Puerto Rico and we dont file federal tax return...because we aren't required. So, what shold I do send the local ones? or dont send any explaining the situation?

Thanks in advance

recent paystubs may help as well as bank statements perhaps

Luis

You have this wench confuzzled

Remind me again who the USC is

Luis,

Try to keep the objective in mind - as a sponsor you need to document your income, and the sustainability of your income, to the satisfaction of the consular officer processing your fiancee's visa application.

If you don't have US federal income tax returns because you are not required to file US federal income tax returns then you have a valid reason for not being able to provide any US federal income tax returns.

So what else do you have that you can provide that is good evidence for documenting your income and your income history?

Yodrak





aussiewench,

Luis is the USC, by virtue of being a Puerto Rican. Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth associated with the USA, hence its citizens are also US citizens.

One of the things that distiquishes Puerto Rico from the 50 states is that it is exempt from the Internal Revenue Code.

Yodrak

Yeah, he's now helping me with the Affidavit, hence why he came to post. Puerto Ricans don't file federal taxes and he's wondering if it will be a problem at my interview.

One of the things that distiquishes Puerto Rico from the 50 states is that it is exempt from the Internal Revenue Code



luuuucky

sarah and hicham,

Also exempt from much federal largess. (But some would say that's also lucky.)

Yodrak

Yeah...but we also lack senate representation and the abillty to vote for the presiedent

Thanks for the help guys...I'll jst send the local ones. and my bank statements...wich I got today

Ahhhhhhhhhh okies Thanks for that I learn something everyday. It really had me confused there for a minute.

That was Luis with the bad spelling, btw.

Thanks everyone!

Hello Luis and Laura!

My name is Maria and I am puertorrican too. I read this post and even not having an answer for you, I will comment my case.

I am doing a Direct Consular Filling at Tokyo, Japan. My husband, Peruvian, and I met on Internet too. We got married at Japan. I returned to PR, and in the meantime, he applied for a Japanese visa for me. Since this visa was granted, we were happily living together in Japan.

Now I am applying for his CR-1 visa. I did have the same doubt about the taxes returns. But I decided to submit my 3 years of PR taxes. Also, my joint sponsor is puertorrican and I submitted her PR taxes too. I think there wont be any problem. I sent copies because they don't ask to certify them. I am waiting for the letter that say that my husband I-130 was accepted or not. Then I will know if they accepted my PR returns. If you want, I will contact you with the results.

Sorry if you already have answers about your taxes. But if this is the case, tell me if I am wrong.

Hope you will get together soon! Good luck!

Thank you, let us know what happens.

Double posting ´cus I have a new question.

Luis will use his dad as a co-sponsor, and we know that he has to fill in the I-134 for himself anyway. The thing is, he´s still dependant on his father and doesn´t file for tax yet, will this be a problem?

They pay the same taxes as we do, and ppl in Wash DC. Its just that its paid to their island govt and the money stays within the island. Send em what ever you sent to San Juan.

What about my other question?

Luis will use his dad as a co-sponsor, and we know that he has to fill in the I-134 for himself anyway. The thing is, he´s still dependant on his father and doesn´t file for tax yet, will this be a problem?

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I don't know, but let me get this straight...beautiful beaches, no snow, boricuas all around, and you're not required to file your taxes? That's it, I'm moving to Puerto Rico!

No no, they file, but my fiance is just out of college, working at McDonalds, and HE doesn´t file for taxes yet, he´s dependant on his dad. I just want to know if this will pose a problem at the interview. If only the co-sponsor has the taxes.

Nobody has had this situation?

Laura,

I'm sure that someone has had this situation. However few have had it with the consular officer who you will face at your interview and no one knows the specifics of the financial information that Luis and his father will submit for that officer's review.

Hence no one can answer your question with anything other than 'maybe'.

Yodrak

Yodrak, I am just trying to find out if having a co-sponsor still makes is mandatory for my fiance to have tax returns when he´s dependant, a student, and doesn´t file for taxes yet.

Sweetie, if he doesn't earn enough to file his own returns, he doesn't have them. The instructions say he should include an explanation of why he has not filed.

Well, he's just started earning enough to have to file, but I guess that won't go into play until next year.
I'm too scared of these stupid affidavits, I guess. I wish my parents could do it instead, first I'd feel more comfortable not relying on my father-in-law for it, second 'cus my father makes WAY more money than the minimum required.