Regarding tax return docs for H-1B stamping

[collegian 0]

Hello,

I will be appearing for my first H-1B visa stamping interview soon (~ 1 week).

I know that federal tax return filing documents are required along with W-2 forms for the interview. I just wanted to know if it is required for those forms to be signed and have the date as well as bank related information on them?

I do have the tax return documents but I don't have signed copies having date of filing on them since I never bothered to scan them before sending . Now, I can roughly guess the dates and put it on the tax return docs. Should I do that or should I just take the unsigned dateless copies I have with me? Also is state tax return proof required as well?

Please advice.

Thanks.

[rocketman 6]

You can walk into the nearest IRS office and get a tax return transcript which is actually a better proof. Your own copy just shows you filled it, not filed it.

[collegian 0]

You can walk into the nearest IRS office and get a tax return transcript which is actually a better proof. Your own copy just shows you filled it, not filed it.

Thanks for the suggestion. Do you know how much will it cost? and I see on the website they store only the current year's and upto 3 prior years returns so I am guessing prior to that I will need to take my own 'proof'? For future reference is this the standard way of proving that tax has been filed or is there a better way?

[rocketman 6]

I think this is the better way. I requested it online and there is not charge for "tax return transcript" You can order an exact copy, but that cost $$. Do not order the tax account transcript. It's too brief.

If you order online, it takes 2 weeks. I have read that going to an IRS office is the quicker way.