additional financial support document

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Hi,

I filed an immigration visa for my spouse. We finished a review of National Visa Center (NVC) and will have a visa interview at end of this month.

NVC needs additional financial evidence at the visa interview listed below:

[x] A written statement indicating why you did not file 2012 Federal income tax returns.

[x] 2012 Federal income tax returns, IRS printout, or Letter 1722 issued by the IRS.

I have dual nationality (us and japan). I was born in US and left US with my parents before I was one year old. I had been in Japan until I moved to US at this year for my new job. So, I never work in US and didn’t pay federal tax before. (Off course, I paid Japanese taxes.) I filed a document to NVC stating why I didn’t filing federal tax for years.

I talked to IRS officer and she issued document of "verification of non-filing" of 2012 tax period. She said this document was good enough for NVC demand. Again, I asked NVC to confirm this IRS document met the need and they answered their process was already finished and asked to US Embassy.

Then, I e-mailed to US Embassy in Tokyo about our situation. They answered we needed to submit additional financial documents because document issued by IRS is not proved the reason that I did not pay federal tax.

I don’t see what I can do because the IRS officer approved this document that meets NVC’s needs listed above..

What do you think I need additional financial documents? If so, please let me know which document I need.

There isn’t much time left before our visa interview. We need your help!!

Thanks.

[Gaijinsan 3]

Hi,

I filed an immigration visa for my spouse. We finished a review of National Visa Center (NVC) and will have a visa interview at end of this month.

NVC needs additional financial evidence at the visa interview listed below:

[x] A written statement indicating why you did not file 2012 Federal income tax returns.

[x] 2012 Federal income tax returns, IRS printout, or Letter 1722 issued by the IRS.

I have dual nationality (us and japan). I was born in US and left US with my parents before I was one year old. I had been in Japan until I moved to US at this year for my new job. So, I never work in US and didn’t pay federal tax before. (Off course, I paid Japanese taxes.) I filed a document to NVC stating why I didn’t filing federal tax for years.

I talked to IRS officer and she issued document of "verification of non-filing" of 2012 tax period. She said this document was good enough for NVC demand. Again, I asked NVC to confirm this IRS document met the need and they answered their process was already finished and asked to US Embassy.

Then, I e-mailed to US Embassy in Tokyo about our situation. They answered we needed to submit additional financial documents because document issued by IRS is not proved the reason that I did not pay federal tax.

I don’t see what I can do because the IRS officer approved this document that meets NVC’s needs listed above..

What do you think I need additional financial documents? If so, please let me know which document I need.

There isn’t much time left before our visa interview. We need your help!!

Your fundamental problem is this: you were supposed to file a US tax return (whether you realized it or not), and you didn't. What the IRS has given you is a docum,en which confirms you didn't file a tax return. It doesn't say you weren't required to file a tax return.

As a US citizen, assuming your income exceeded the filing thresholds and regardless of the location earned, you are obligated to file a Federal tax return.

I suggest you quickly file. There's a very good chance you wouldn't owe anything, anyway.

Edited November 21, 2013 by Gaijinsan