Hello:

I heard that Indian consulates require tax returns of 3 years including the most recent one. Is this true? I am applying at chennai consulate.

And is it defenitely required to have w-2's

Thank you

The W2s prove what is written on the 1040 forms, the W2s are required if using 1040 forms to show income. Anyone can just make up a 1040, with out the W2 and/or 1099 to show where the numbers came from the 1040 is worthless.

Get tax transcripts, they are acceptable in place of (1040/W2/1099)

http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

For my wife interview at the mumbai consulate last week, we had submited tax transcripts and w2's for years 03 to 06

Good luck!

hello i wanted to know tht my hubby had already submitted the tax returns sheet along with my ds-230 form which i had filled

do i need to carry this sheet again for interview

thx ,

mala

I would.

Is this true that you need past 3 year of tax return?

My wife submited all her paperwork at VSF office in Mumbai yesterday (She has interview on June 13th, 7
:30 AM) and they did not take anything beside copy of her birth certificate, her passport and one more thing which i don't remember. When she asked about rest of her paperwork they told her to bring it with her to the interview. She took lots of relationship evidence inlcuding photo albums, phone reconds, cards and so forth and they didn't even look at them. They took 3 items and wrote her a receipt that she submitted following items.

I would think if they needed past 3 years of tax information they would have said something about it. Anyway i'll tell her to call the VSF office and post their reply.

My wife went to VFS in Ahemdhabd on May 10th. They asked her for the Tax information, as well as the PCC, and a number of other documents.

I guess not all VFS offices follow the same procedures.

What I would say, is refer to the checklist that came with the interview packet. What ever VFS did not take, have your wife take with her to the interview.

Good luck for the interview!

When my husband submitted our things to the VFS last week, they took my tax forms and issued hubby a receipt for them but I only sent 2006 taxes. I forgot to send him copies of the w-2's but I will take those with me when I fly over for the interview. I will also be taking 2004 and 2005 taxes in the event they request those too. So I agree with the previous poster that maybe what they take varies with the VFS office you are submitting documents to.

i just discussed the matter with an immi attorney she told me whatever documents have been submitted by us at the nvc and the consulate all those photocopies will be send definetely to our embassy if they loose something they will ask us for that or an rfe if they are not satisfied

in case we have submitted a xerox or tax return copy of this year or if the petitioner hasnt done taxing for this year then along with reason why he didnt do along with previous 3 years tax transcript should have been send or may be asked for interview

if they already have been submitted at the nvc level then for sure its copies will be forwarded to the local embassy

hope this helps,

Mala

I RECEIVED SOME MORE INFO HERE IT GOES :

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT:

Applicants should check with their sponsor to see if form I-864 has already been submitted to the National Visa Center (NVC). If so, it is not necessary to submit another I-864.

A) Immediate relative and family preference category

Each immigrant visa applicant needs to satisfy the consular officer that he/she will not become a public charge. In all immediate relative, family preference, and employment-based applications (in which a close family member owns 5% or more of the petitioning business), the petitioner must submit a completed Affidavit of Support (Form I-864), no matter what his/her financial circumstances are, to show that the sponsored applicant(s) will not become a public charge.

i) If form I-864 was not submitted to NVC the applicant must submit the following from the petitioner (sponsor):

a) Form I-864.
Evidence that the household member is a U.S.citizen /U.S. permanent resident if a form I-864A is submitted.
c) Federal tax return (form 1040) with all W2s and supporting schedules for the most recent taxable year.
d) If the petitioner did not file a tax return, then the petitioner must provide a written explanation of why he/she had no legal duty to file the return.
e) If the petitioner filed a late or amended tax return, he/she should submit evidence of it.
f) If the petitioner does not have copies of his/her tax returns, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summary should be submitted.

ii) If the petitioner's income or assets do not exceed 125% of the federal poverty guidelines, then an I-864 of an additional sponsor willing to assume financial responsibility for the sponsored immigrant(s) must be submitted. This additional form I-864 must include all the supporting documentation indicated in section (i) above, as well as evidence that the Joint Sponsor is an American citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.

iii) If the additional sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, he/she is considered a household member, and cannot fill out a separate I-864. The household member must execute an I-864A, as described below.


iv) If a sponsor wishes to qualify using the income or assets of a spouse or resident of his/her home, in addition to the above documents he/she should also submit form I-864A for each additional contributor. The additional contributor should sign the form I-864A as the household member. Each household member should submit a form I-864A along with all the required documents outlined in paragraph (ii). Please note sponsor must include household member income in part 4 of form I-864.


v) (a) Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient copies of the form I-864. Beneficiaries of immediate relative (IR) petitions must provide one original signed -864 and one complete set of original supporting documents. ( Beneficiaries of family-preference petitions must provide one original signed and notarized form I-864/I-864A for the principal applicant and one copy of I-864/I-864A for each family member, and one complete set of original supporting documents for the principal applicant. © If a dependent(s) will follow the principal alien to the United States at a later date each such dependent must submit an original signed I-864/ I-864A and a complete set of original supporting documents.