Two different requirements for my 221g

[N & M 5]

My wife and son went through the interview process yesterday and everything was fine. At the end of the interview, the VO kept their passports and told my wife that he needed my 2017 IRS tax return which I have not filed yet. He gave her a white 221g with a red underline at the IRS tax return statement and wrote 2017. He gave just one 221g for my wife and not my sone. I am ok with that, I will file it today and send it over to my wife and she can courier it to the embassy.  The VO also told her that he will finish the case processing once he has that document. The weird thing is that after a few hours of the interview I got an email from IslamabadIVinquiry@state.gov which has a questionnaire (total of 10 questions). My concern is: is this email real? What do they need? The tax return or this questionnaire?

[Aster 24]

Hello,

 

how are you? Can you please tell me , When did you apply (which month) ? When did you receive your na2 ? Your service Center and how many years tax you submitted? 

[Perfect two 💑 1,147]

48 minutes ago, newton said:

My wife and son went through the interview process yesterday and everything was fine. At the end of the interview, the VO kept their passports and told my wife that he needed my 2017 IRS tax return which I have not filed yet. He gave her a white 221g with a red underline at the IRS tax return statement and wrote 2017. He gave just one 221g for my wife and not my sone. I am ok with that, I will file it today and send it over to my wife and she can courier it to the embassy.  The VO also told her that he will finish the case processing once he has that document. The weird thing is that after a few hours of the interview I got an email from IslamabadIVinquiry@state.gov which has a questionnaire (total of 10 questions). My concern is: is this email real? What do they need? The tax return or this questionnaire?

They need both. The tax return and they want you to answer the questionnaire. 

[Mano 50]

1 hour ago, newton said:

My wife and son went through the interview process yesterday and everything was fine. At the end of the interview, the VO kept their passports and told my wife that he needed my 2017 IRS tax return which I have not filed yet. He gave her a white 221g with a red underline at the IRS tax return statement and wrote 2017. He gave just one 221g for my wife and not my sone. I am ok with that, I will file it today and send it over to my wife and she can courier it to the embassy.  The VO also told her that he will finish the case processing once he has that document. The weird thing is that after a few hours of the interview I got an email from IslamabadIVinquiry@state.gov which has a questionnaire (total of 10 questions). My concern is: is this email real? What do they need? The tax return or this questionnaire?

email is real and they need both.

[Perfect two 💑 1,147]

1 hour ago, newton said:

My wife and son went through the interview process yesterday and everything was fine. At the end of the interview, the VO kept their passports and told my wife that he needed my 2017 IRS tax return which I have not filed yet. He gave her a white 221g with a red underline at the IRS tax return statement and wrote 2017. He gave just one 221g for my wife and not my sone. I am ok with that, I will file it today and send it over to my wife and she can courier it to the embassy.  The VO also told her that he will finish the case processing once he has that document. The weird thing is that after a few hours of the interview I got an email from IslamabadIVinquiry@state.gov which has a questionnaire (total of 10 questions). My concern is: is this email real? What do they need? The tax return or this questionnaire?

Actually, I'm not sure why they are asking for 2017 tax return since it is not yet filed. The dateline is in April, so, usually, people will wait until March or April to file/submit it. Did your wife mention that you not yet filed 2017 tax to the consulate officer?

[N & M 5]

3 hours ago, Perfect two 💑 said:

Actually, I'm not sure why they are asking for 2017 tax return since it is not yet filed. The dateline is in April, so, usually, people will wait until March or April to file/submit it. Did your wife mention that you not yet filed 2017 tax to the consulate officer?

 

No, she didn't mention anything like that. The thing is I moved back to the US mid-2017 and did not have any older IRS tax returns because my income abroad was under the filing limit. So there were no previous tax returns; which may have made the VO want the 2017 tax return. However, I have got it done today.

 

Do I send the original 221g white slip along with the tax return document?

Edited January 24, 2018 by newton

[Mano 50]

10 minutes ago, newton said:

 

No, she didn't mention anything like that. The thing is I moved back to the US mid-2017 and did not have any older IRS tax returns because my income abroad was under the filing limit. So there were no previous tax returns; which may have made the VO want the 2017 tax return. However, I have got it done today.

 

Do I send the original 221g white slip along with the tax return document?

you can send copy of that along with the cover letter. can u please tell me did u file your last three consecutive year tax returns?

[N & M 5]

9 minutes ago, Mano said:

you can send copy of that along with the cover letter. can u please tell me did u file your last three consecutive year tax returns?

No, I was working in Pakistan and my yearly salary was below the filing limit. So when I had to send the NVC bundle I sent a letter explaining the situation that during 2016-15 I was working abroad and my income was below the filing limit and hence the tax return was unavailable and that I moved to the US at XX date and attached a proof of employment letter from my HR along with recent paystubs.

[N & M 5]

The other thing that I was wondering was that the VO kept their passports and said when he has the tax return he will finish the process.  He also mentioned that they will send an email, which I assumed would be the 221g mentioning the tax return. But it's a questionnaire (10 questions) about more information related to my wife i.e. addresses, phone numbers, siblings, emails IDs, social media handles etc.

 

How long does this take? Anyone have any experience with it?

[N & M 5]

The thing is that the email is not a DS-5535 form. It is not labeled as a DS-5535. It is a simple text email asking for additional information same as a DS-5535. 

 

Is this a new version of the DS-5535 policy or something totally new?

[N & M 5]

On 1/24/2018 at 9:01 AM, Aster said:

Hello,

 

how are you? Can you please tell me , When did you apply (which month) ? When did you receive your na2 ? Your service Center and how many years tax you submitted? 

I applied in Jan 2017. What is the NA2?

 

Submit tax returns for 2017 only.

[Aster 24]

4 hours ago, newton said:

I applied in Jan 2017. What is the NA2?

 

Submit tax returns for 2017 only.

The document which tells you that your case has been accepted and forwarded to your country US embassy

[N & M 5]

2 hours ago, Aster said:

The document which tells you that your case has been accepted and forwarded to your country US embassy

After submitting the NVC checklist I just got the interview letter via email. That was Dec 16

[Aster 24]

It's mean your case took 1 year 

6 minutes ago, newton said:

After submitting the NVC checklist I just got the interview letter via email. That was Dec 16

 

[N & M 5]

1 minute ago, Aster said:

It's mean your case took 1 year 

 

Got the interview appointment letter on Dec 16 2017. Sent the last checklist to NVC about 1.5 months before it.