requirement for tax return documents (I-864)

[NM2530 0]

Hi Guys,

I file a petition of CR1 for my wife and am preparing affidavits of support.
I really need to know what I should file for the Affidavit of Support.
Visa journey stated that Affidavit of support requires copies of the past 3 US tax returns.
I've been in Japan (I moved US in May for my new job) and for this reason, I've have no job experience in US before.
I already have past 3 years certificate of tax payments when I had worked in Japan.
Tell me these documents meet the Affidavit of support required in I-864.

I really appriciate for your support.

[Ozz777 23]

If you're a us citizen and make over roughly 10k/year,you are required to file a us tax return regardless of where you live or where you earned your money.

[domingo y bianca 0]

I already sent the I-864, but I have a similar question on 2010 I didnt work because I was in school. I started working 2011 middle of the year or less so I just earned about 9k, in 2012 I got 29k. For the I-864 I didnt explain why I earn 0 dollars back in 2010 will they ask for a co-sponsor or will I get a checklist I been thinking of this the whole weekend and been worry... Hopefully not, I dont want to delay my case :S

[Wingnutfish 18]

Hi Guys,

I file a petition of CR1 for my wife and am preparing affidavits of support.

I really need to know what I should file for the Affidavit of Support.

Visa journey stated that Affidavit of support requires copies of the past 3 US tax returns.

I've been in Japan (I moved US in May for my new job) and for this reason, I've have no job experience in US before.

I already have past 3 years certificate of tax payments when I had worked in Japan.

Tell me these documents meet the Affidavit of support required in I-864.

I really appriciate for your support.

Like Ozz said, if you're a U.S. citizen and you've been making a significant amount of money, you were probably supposed to file your taxes even while you were in Japan. If that's the case, then the rules say that you have to file the missing tax returns before they'll consider your I-864 (it's in the official instruction booklet PDF, p. 6). If for whatever reason you were actually not required to file your taxes in any past year (check the "Filing Requirements" for form 1040 on the IRS website), then you can attach a letter explaining your situation plus evidence for your exempt status.

The tax documents from two and three years ago are optional, though I'd also like to know under what circumstances it's recommended that we send those.

[KayDeeCee 4,904]

If you were required to file and did not, then you need to file your back taxes now. If you were not required to file in any or all of the last 3 years, then you need to provide a statement as to why you were not legally required to file in those years.

You only need to provide the income total from the last 3 years. Only a copy of the most recent year is required with the I-864. If you feel the older tax returns can help prove your ongoing stable income and that the intending immigrant will not become a public charge, then you can include those too.

[tessnsam 2]

I filed jointly with my ex-husband as a dependant I didn't work for like 3 years would I need copies of those

[NikLR 13,235]

You only need a copy of the last return, 2012, but there are amounts that need to be filled in for last 3 years.

[Ryan H 3,932]

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