Confused. Do i need w2s?

[BzmommytoAmerican 8]

Ok since we did not do nvc i am confused about the papers we should bring. Isnt tax transcripts or returns, pay stubs and employement letter enough? Why w2s? My husband does not have his old ones or this years for that matter.

[foofurrah 4]

I found this on the Philippine's Embassy website:

Sometimes the Consular Officer will ask an applicant for the petitioner’s income tax return and W2s. The reason for this is that your sponsor may have filed his/her income tax return jointly with his/her spouse. The income tax return shows only the total income that both the husband and wife have earned. If your sponsor signed an affidavit of support form (Form I-864), but his/her spouse did not sign a household member form (Form I-864A), the Consular Officer may want to see how much your sponsor made individually. In this case, the Officer would need to see your sponsor’s W2s, showing all the income he/she personally made over the last year. (http://blogs.usembassy.gov/philippines/?p=506)

Information about tax transcripts and records is on page 8 of the I-864 instructions. If you include a copy of this year's returns instead of a transcript, W-2s also verify that your taxes are correct and you aren't distorting your income.

Edited March 2, 2012 by foofurrah

[BzmommytoAmerican 8]

So if i just include w2 for this year should it be ok?

[Darnell 8,479]

if you have transcripts - show those - w-2 not need for the year you have a transcript.

for the year or years you not have transcripts - show the entire tax return, all documents, including the w-2s.

Edited March 2, 2012 by Darnell

[Corinthians 7]

My husband does not have his old ones or this years for that matter.

These should be available by the end of January, strange he doesn't have them.

[Ryan H 3,860]

Ok since we did not do nvc i am confused about the papers we should bring. Isnt tax transcripts or returns, pay stubs and employement letter enough? Why w2s? My husband does not have his old ones or this years for that matter.

If you have transcripts, you don't need W2's.

[BzmommytoAmerican 8]

My husband is not the most organized oerson. Papers must be all over our house since i left. He got it and he has filled pur taxes already but i think he lost it.

[Laure&Colin 560]

You have 2 choices for the documents:

- tax return transcripts provided by IRS. Your husband could go to his local IRS office and get them immediately, for free (since you don't have enough time left to order them by phone or online). This is the preferred method for proving income.

OR

- complete tax return package, which is usually just 1040 + W2 (add all other forms if any, like foreign income exclusion form, etc...).

Edited March 2, 2012 by Laure&Colin

[mike411 15]

Tell your husband to call 1-800-908-9946, go to their office, or order by mail using IRS Form 4506T to Request for Transcript of Tax Returns. They are free!

Did expedite skip the whole i-864 to NVC part? That's great!

[max+patricia 24]

When did he file his taxes? Did he e-file or mail his return?

Keep in mind an electronically filed return can take a week or so to process, a mailed return can take a few weeks to a month. Transcripts may not be available if you just recently filed your return.