Manila Embassy, Tax Transcript Requirement

[ritod1984 0]

I saw this on a Facebook group. Is there any truth to this?

[ThomasNC1988 762]

Already been covered and is most likely completely inaccurate.

 

 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Could be. Generally current pay stubs are enough. And that's if they even ask for the I-134 at all, which they don't a lot. I sent pay stubs and W2's to back it up, and letter of employment. They never asked for any of it, but that being said, always go prepared because they can obviously. 

 

 

I kind of hope they start checking the I-134's because it really needs to be enforced.

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*country-specific question moved to Philippines forum*~*~*

[ThomasNC1988 762]

Just now, Ben&Zian said:

I kind of hope they start checking the I-134's because it really needs to be enforced.

Amen to that, and as heartless as it may seem I do not think co-sponsors should ever be allowed. In my mind if you can't afford to support someone you shouldn't bring them here for their own good. So many people think that America is the land of milk and honey and everyone has everything they won't then the end up in bad situations because they can not afford anything.

[Victor & Angelica 1]

Yes,

I had to present tax transcripts.

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, Victor & Angelica said:

Yes,

I had to present tax transcripts.

Manila specific question.  What occurs in Mexico is irrelevant 

[Hank_ 9,173]

3 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

Could be. Generally current pay stubs are enough. And that's if they even ask for the I-134 at all, which they don't a lot. I sent pay stubs and W2's to back it up, and letter of employment. They never asked for any of it, but that being said, always go prepared because they can obviously. 

 

 

I kind of hope they start checking the I-134's because it really needs to be enforced.

Most recent tax returns.   Pay stubs aren't required.

 

Thing with the I-134 is that is not a binding document like the I-864, and that is partly why the embassy hasn't bothered asking for the I-134 very often since 2O14 (5 years)

 

The K-1 is a crazy visa .. it is a non-immigrant visa so financial support evidence isn't really required (if it were the I-864 would be required),

 

Once in the states and married you suddenly have to provide the I-864 with proper evidence.

 

Maybe they should just do away with the K-1 and have everyone get married first ..   

 

 

[Carpe Vinum 2,310]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Most recent tax returns.   Pay stubs aren't required.

 

Thing with the I-134 is that is not a binding document like the I-864, and that is partly why the embassy hasn't bothered asking for the I-134 very often since 2O14 (5 years)

 

The K-1 is a crazy visa .. it is a non-immigrant visa so financial support evidence isn't really required (if it were the I-864 would be required),

 

Once in the states and married you suddenly have to provide the I-864 with proper evidence.

 

Maybe they should just do away with the K-1 and have everyone get married first ..   

 

 

I am a K-1 filer and I actually agree with this...:-)))))

[Victor & Angelica 1]

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Manila specific question.  What occurs in Mexico is irrelevant 

The tax transcripts are a USA requirement. Regardless of the immigrants country. 

[ThomasNC1988 762]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Maybe they should just do away with the K-1 and have everyone get married first ..

That is actually not a bad idea really except you would make it hard on a man that wanted to marry his boyfriend from Saudi Arabia along with other places that make it a little difficult to get married.

1 minute ago, Victor & Angelica said:

The tax transcripts are a USA requirement. Regardless of the immigrants country. 

You could not be any more wrong.

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, Victor & Angelica said:

The tax transcripts are a USA requirement. Regardless of the immigrants country. 

Try again,  financial evidence requirements are consulate specific 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

2 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

That is actually not a bad idea really except you would make it hard on a man that wanted to marry his boyfriend from Saudi Arabia along with other places that make it a little difficult to get married.

You could not be any more wrong.

 

Exactly. While as many people note, CR-1 is a better visa anyways, kind of is out of reach for some of us haha so only have one option really. Since a lot can't get a tourist visa to come to the US, marry and go home. So.

 

Think financially people should and just need to be more prepared. So many, as you mentioned, don't realize how much one just the process is, then how much money is actually involved once the fiance arrives in the US. Income wise I'm more than good but I still took a 5k loan out of my 401k to have extra money ready for any unknown expenses that may come up. Plus before I started the I-129f petition I had looked at all costs involved and had the money for everything including AOS set aside already. People just need to actually know what they are getting into.

[Victor & Angelica 1]

Copy of most recent federal tax return. Include the W-2 slips—at least one year’s worth, and maybe three. There is no need to include the state tax form. The consulate prefers to see the tax return in the form of IRS transcripts (an IRS-generated summary of the return that was actually filed)

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

2 minutes ago, Victor & Angelica said:

Copy of most recent federal tax return. Include the W-2 slips—at least one year’s worth, and maybe three. There is no need to include the state tax form. The consulate prefers to see the tax return in the form of IRS transcripts (an IRS-generated summary of the return that was actually filed)

 

Main thing people are pointing out is that each embassy enforces their own standards. Some just accept current pay stubs or W2's, others can enforce IRS transcripts if they want. Generally the IRS transcripts are just for the I-846 financial form.

 

As for Manila embassy, they hardly even ask to see any financial form or documents, which I wish they really would. They have their own standards as each embassy has their own elsewhere. Some are stricter than others.

Edited February 4, 2019 by Ben&Zian