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[Necrotica 0]

Hello, everyone! I'm new here, and I'm needing some guidance before my Canadian fiancé and I start the process of getting the K-1 visa...

Réjean has not filed his taxes for the past 5 years or so, and the government found out about it and is demanding payment. If we go after the visa while this is unresolved, will he end up getting denied because of it? Both of us live on our own, and it is going to take him a long time to get this all paid off. What we were hoping we could do is go through the process of getting the visa for him, getting married, getting the EAD, etc., and then once he gets a job here, we can both get it taken care of.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[pnd629 0]

I think you may want to speak to an attorney--maybe even two. One for the tax problem, and one to sort out the affect it may have on the immigration process.

[aussiewench 9]

Get him to file his returns. Any money owed shouldnt figure into the affidavit of support. There is also nowhere on the form to put any debts.

[Yodrak 7]

aussiewench,

In any event, he won't be the one to fill out an affidavit of support?

Yodrak

Get him to file his returns. Any money owed shouldnt figure into the affidavit of support. There is also nowhere on the form to put any debts.

[sadie33138 0]

Hello, everyone! I'm new here, and I'm needing some guidance before my Canadian fiancé and I start the process of getting the K-1 visa...

Réjean has not filed his taxes for the past 5 years or so, and the government found out about it and is demanding payment. If we go after the visa while this is unresolved, will he end up getting denied because of it? Both of us live on our own, and it is going to take him a long time to get this all paid off. What we were hoping we could do is go through the process of getting the visa for him, getting married, getting the EAD, etc., and then once he gets a job here, we can both get it taken care of.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Am I reading this correctly that you are saying the Canadian fiance has not filed taxes for five years and the Canadian government is demanding payment?

[aussiewench 9]

oops, I misread that one

aussiewench,

In any event, he won't be the one to fill out an affidavit of support?

Yodrak

Get him to file his returns. Any money owed shouldnt figure into the affidavit of support. There is also nowhere on the form to put any debts.

[TracyTN 237]

It would help to know who the USC is in this scenario. If the OP's fiance is the Canadian, it shouldn't be an issue (as they don't go into the foreign fiance/e's financial picture). If the USC has the tax debt, I would get the returns filed immediately and start making arrangements to pay off the debt. Not to mention securing a cosponsor for the affidavit of support.

Edited June 1, 2006 by TracyTN

[aussiewench 9]

It would help to know who the USC is in this scenario. If the OP's fiance is the Canadian, it shouldn't be an issue (as they don't go into the foreign fiance/e's financial picture). If the USC has the tax debt, I would get the returns filed immediately and start making arrangements to pay off the debt. Not to mention securing a cosponsor for the affidavit of support.

Hi Tracy........just supposing it was the USC, why would they need a joint sponsor when debts aren't relevent to the affidavit of support for the interview? All they require is the tax returns....as long as they are filed and show an income level in accordance with the poverty guidelines. Thats how Ive always understood it.

Edited June 1, 2006 by aussiewench

[Yodrak 7]

TracyTN,

Necrotica is the USC, her fiance is the Canadian.

Yodrak

It would help to know who the USC is in this scenario. If the OP's fiance is the Canadian, it shouldn't be an issue (as they don't go into the foreign fiance/e's financial picture). If the USC has the tax debt, I would get the returns filed immediately and start making arrangements to pay off the debt. Not to mention securing a cosponsor for the affidavit of support.

[Ladylethal 12]

If it's his taxes that weren't paid, it won't affect the outcome of the interview, since you (the USC) are the one who'll need to show tax returns in the affidavit of support you sign him.

[Necrotica 0]

Hey there.

I'm the USC; my fiancé is the Canadian. My taxes are all filed, except for my 2002 taxes which I didn't think I needed to file because I only made $35 the entire year. From what I've read about that, though, is that they don't require me to submit my tax return from that far back, so I should be ok.

Réjean lives in Québec, and he told me last night that he's getting letters from the Québec government that are asking him to pay the penalties of about $1,700. It's going to delay the visa process for a long time if we have to wait until that can all get paid off. :\

Edited June 1, 2006 by Necrotica

[Ladylethal 12]

But like we said, he won't have to show any tax returns, and his embassy won't require that and have nothing to do with his "problems" with the canadian government. Your taxes will be shown, not his, you can go ahead and file your I-129F and he can work on paying his taxes when he can.

[wally 0]

I'm from Ontario. I do not recall having to demonstrate my SIN (income tax number) on any of the documents I filled out. However, tax evasion is a convictable offence and since it's Federal and Provincial, you should investigate how your fiance can mediate a resolution asap since Revenue Canada has already established a penalty. Your fiance could go to H & R Block and get all the returns filed...maybe some of the years might include a refund.

[meauxna 15]

Hey there.

I'm the USC; my fiancé is the Canadian. My taxes are all filed, except for my 2002 taxes which I didn't think I needed to file because I only made $35 the entire year. From what I've read about that, though, is that they don't require me to submit my tax return from that far back, so I should be ok.

Réjean lives in Québec, and he told me last night that he's getting letters from the Québec government that are asking him to pay the penalties of about $1,700. It's going to delay the visa process for a long time if we have to wait until that can all get paid off. :\

It's between Rejean and Quebec, nothing to do with US immigration. However, you'll find plenty of heated posts on the value of paying off one's debts.

He doesn't have to pay it in order to be able to leave Canada. Maybe he can make a payment plan and continue paying from the US? Keep in mind that he won't be able to work in the US for 4-6+ months.