1 income tax return only?

[djcess 0]

Hi everyone! How's your day? Anyway, I would just like to ask.. would it be a problem if my fiance only has 1 income tax return (year 2005)? You see, he lived his 21 years here in the Phils. and he went to states just last year. He is an american citizen by birth. If he makes $35-40k a year and only has 1 w2, would that be a problem for our AOS? I'm afraid that we will be on AR... Any advice? Thanks!

[Ladylethal 12]

Some consulates require one year and some require three, you should check what yours require.

[americangirl 0]

If you are applying for AOS, you only need the latest year's.

[djcess 0]

thanks for your replies... I still dont feel secure though...

[Yodrak 7]

djcess,

Prior to going to the USA in 2005, was he working and earning any income while living in the Philippines? If so, as a USC he was possibly required to submit US income tax returns.

If he was required to submit US tax returns and did not, then he may have a problem. If he was not required to submit tax returns, then he simply needs to show a valid reason why tax returns were not required of him. (Note that living and working in the Philippines is not a valid reason.)

And please don't use the acronym AOS if you mean affidavit of support - it causes confusion because AOS if usually associated with adjustment of status. Am I correct that your fiance is still at the visa application stage?

Yodrak

Hi everyone! How's your day? Anyway, I would just like to ask.. would it be a problem if my fiance only has 1 income tax return (year 2005)? You see, he lived his 21 years here in the Phils. and he went to states just last year. He is an american citizen by birth. If he makes $35-40k a year and only has 1 w2, would that be a problem for our AOS? I'm afraid that we will be on AR... Any advice? Thanks!

Edited May 25, 2006 by Yodrak

[krysia 0]

If the tax is for Affidavit of support it is enough, they changed the requirements last year and now there is only one tax needed.

There is a Memo about that on USCIS

K

[Yodrak 7]

krysia,

Note that we're dealing with a K visa here. Although the DoS has adopted a similar policy to the USCIS, that policy applies to the I-864 for immigration. It does not necessarily apply to K-visa applications.

Yodrak

If the tax is for Affidavit of support it is enough, they changed the requirements last year and now there is only one tax needed.

There is a Memo about that on USCIS

K