getting ready to file K-1, asking for clarity

[Dean& 0]

I'm USC, my fiance is German and has a son 13yrs. We've been a couple for nearly 7 years. She and her son have visted me for vacations in CA 5 times and I've been to Germany at least 10 times to see her. We traveled in Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland, England, Spain, Austria and Italy together. I rented 2 apartments near her home and when her ex left her house I moved in and we lived together for almost 3 years. Very much a real relationship, her son and I get along great. I've been divorced 7 years and she for 1 (hers hadn't been a real marriage for 14 years).

We bought a home in the midwest together and I've got it partially renovated and it's now time to bring her son and her here, marry and get this family going.

I'm sober over 30 years and remain active in my recovery program. in the '70s I had 2 wet reckless convictions, a dui (maybe 2), a hit&run with property damage, and several public drunk arrests. Last conviction was a dui in '81, got sober in '82 and zero legal trouble of any kind since. Overnights in jail, fines and restitution paid, probations given. It's a clear cut line, the awful actions when I drank stopped when I stopped drinking.

I listed it all on a separate sheet for the K-1 filing, and stated it was complete to the best of my ability for those years. Those years are frankly cloudy, and there could be another of the same stuff. Thankfully no one but myself was injured.

I could attach to the K-1 statements from sober people who saw me when new and have known me all this time if it would help.

I live from monies I gathered before retiring 7 years ago, can prove cash assets of 250k. She has about 130k in cash assets. Likely I'll return to work next year, but I know that's immaterial for the petition. So I'm relying on the assets to qualify as income.

If you've read this far I thank you, and would appreciate your critique and any suggestions on how I might best handle this smoothly.

Dean

[Dean& 0]

I'm USC, my fiance is German and has a son 13yrs. We've been a couple for nearly 7 years. She and her son have visted me for vacations in CA 5 times and I've been to Germany at least 10 times to see her. We traveled in Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland, England, Spain, Austria and Italy together. I rented 2 apartments near her home and when her ex left her house I moved in and we lived together for almost 3 years. Very much a real relationship, her son and I get along great. I've been divorced 7 years and she for 1 (hers hadn't been a real marriage for 14 years).

We bought a home in the midwest together and I've got it partially renovated and it's now time to bring her son and her here, marry and get this family going.

I'm sober over 30 years and remain active in my recovery program. in the '70s I had 2 wet reckless convictions, a dui (maybe 2), a hit&run with property damage, and several public drunk arrests. Last conviction was a dui in '81, got sober in '82 and zero legal trouble of any kind since. Overnights in jail, fines and restitution paid, probations given. It's a clear cut line, the awful actions when I drank stopped when I stopped drinking.

I listed it all on a separate sheet for the K-1 filing, and stated it was complete to the best of my ability for those years. Those years are frankly cloudy, and there could be another of the same stuff. Thankfully no one but myself was injured.

I could attach to the K-1 statements from sober people who saw me when new and have known me all this time if it would help.

I live from monies I gathered before retiring 7 years ago, can prove cash assets of 250k. She has about 130k in cash assets. Likely I'll return to work next year, but I know that's immaterial for the petition. So I'm relying on the assets to qualify as income.

If you've read this far I thank you, and would appreciate your critique and any suggestions on how I might best handle this smoothly.

Dean