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Hi Everyone,

Finishing my final check of what evidence to include in my AOS package, and discovered conflicting information on the USCIS instructions for form i-864. In the instructions section it reads:

 

"You must provide either an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year."

 

Great! We printed out my husband's 2017 tax transcript that he used in the K-1 affidavit of support. But THEN at the bottom of the document, in the checklist section, it reads:

 

"A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income.

 

So which is it? I wish they would be consistent...

  • 10/30/2018 POE on K-1 visa
  • 12/03/2018 Married 😍
  • 12/07/2018 Sent AOS, EAD and AP forms 
  • 12/13/2018 NOA1
  • 12/21/2018 Received Biometrics appointment letter
  • 12/26/2018 Successful walk-in biometrics 
  • 03/20/2019 USCIS online case status for I-485 changed to "Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview" 
  • 06/10/2019 EAD/AP expedite request submitted with evidence through Congressman's office
  • 06/17/2019 New Card is Being Produced! (EAD)
  • 11/15/2019 Interview! Approved 4 hours later
  • 11/23/2019 Received Green Card in the mail
  • 8/19/2021 Sent Removal of Conditions form
  • 8/24/2021 Application received, NOA1
  • 10/25/2021 Received biometrics waiver (dated 10/21/21)
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  • 11/7/2022 Filed N-400 Online
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If you decided to send tax return, make sure you send complete one. Also in this case it’s required to send W-2 also. 

If you decided to send IRS transcript, then it will contain ALL information already. No need to send W-2. Transcripts are better in my eyes. Less pages, contain all the important information. 

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16 minutes ago, ITMFA said:

Hi Everyone,

Finishing my final check of what evidence to include in my AOS package, and discovered conflicting information on the USCIS instructions for form i-864. In the instructions section it reads:

 

"You must provide either an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year."

 

Great! We printed out my husband's 2017 tax transcript that he used in the K-1 affidavit of support. But THEN at the bottom of the document, in the checklist section, it reads:

 

"A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income.

 

So which is it? I wish they would be consistent...

 

Over thinking it. 

 

Attach last 3 years IRS transcripts: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

We included my W2's also for each year just to back it up.

 

 

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

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