City of interview / tax return?

[aklovely 0]

Hi, everyone. I have a couple of questions that I can't seem to find answers to. I hope it's ok to ask both in this forum...

I've seen a review for an interview in Melbourne, but all other interviews in Australia seem to take place in Sydney. Does that mean the one review I saw was false, and interviews ONLY happen in Sydney (for the eastern side of Australia, anyway), not also in Melbourne?

My other question is regarding supporting documents for the I-134. I understand what I need to provide, but I can't help but wonder: I only worked for 4 months last year because I was out of the country during the rest of the year, so my last tax return doesn't represent what I'm earning now. So, if I provide my latest tax return, will it hurt my case? Maybe a dumb question, but it'll bother me if I don't ask.

Thanks in advance!

[charlottelizabeth 11]

Interviews are only held on Tuesday's and only in Sydney. Not sure what the Melbourne review you saw was about

If you're worried about your income on paper, provide the tax info for the year's prior to your traveling and enclose a note explaining the big gap in employment. You shouldn't have a problem.

Good luck.

[aklovely 0]

Thanks a bunch!

I was really hoping for Melbourne, but I guess he'll just have to take a long, long road trip. As for the tax returns, I don't believe any of them are really very good, since I've only been a part-timer the past few years. I guess I'll just give the last two and hope for the best. I've found permanent full-time work recently, so maybe that'll mean more to them than my previous years...

[Lainie B 465]

The Melbourne consulate does conduct non-immigrant visa interviews, so the review you saw could have been for a different visa type. For immigrant visa interviews (including K-1 though this is technically a non-immigrant visa) Sydney is the only consulate in Australia.

Are you the US citizen or are you the visa applicant? Only the US citizen needs to provide tax returns.

[aklovely 0]

Hi!

I am the US citizen. My previous tax returns won't reflect my ability to sponsor, which is why I'm a little worried about sending them. My next tax return will provide much stronger evidence, but that's still several months away. As long as I also send my record of current employment and the statement from my bank, surely it'll be fine... =/

[tayurshu 37]

My fiancee's tax returns would not have supported us. She was in Australia until 4 months before her last filing so wouldn't be able to show easily.

We provided:

- The most recent tax return

- Letter on official letterhead from current employer showing start date and weekly earnings (with the above, maths can be done to calculate yearly earnings)

- My resume (showing ability to work)

- Copy of my savings account (showing my ability to support myself for a long time)

And nothing else was asked.

Edited June 19, 2015 by tayurshu