[K1] Only 2 Years of W2s for Affidavit of Support?

[LiamT7 27]

HI all,

 

We are collecting all of the evidence for the Affidavit of Support (I-134), and it would appear that while we have the past 3 years of Tax Returns, the 3rd years W2 is missing.

I am not able to find any official confirmation whether this is okay or not, has anyone else had this experience?

 

We have the following information:

3 years of Tax Return (Form 1040)

2 years of W2

12 months of bank statements

3 months of paystubs

Letter from a bank officer (This letter does not state the total amount deposited as they were not able to do this, but the bank statements show all of the deposits and withdrawals)

Letter from Employer confirming employment

Photocopy of driving licence.

 

Thank you!

[geowrian 22,335]

Overkill for London....just the most recent year's tax return OR W-2 would be fine. Or pay stubs. Or employment letter.

 

Some notes for both the I-134 (K-1) and I-864 (when you do AOS later):

• Driving license has no role for income.
• Bank statements OR a letter from the bank are only needed if using assets in lieu of income or to cover a gap in income.
• Only the most recent year's tax return copy is required. The other 2 years are optional. If you provide a tax transcript, then no 1040 or W-2s should be needed.

 

Edited April 8, 2019 by geowrian

[JFH 12,189]

I would only bring pay stubs for London if the income for last year was borderline but you have since received a significant raise or are working a much higher paid job and the paystubs will help you satisfy the requirement because you are now comfortably over the threshold. If your pay is pretty much the same as last year then no need for the stubs. 

[Meisha&Jake 869]

I only took my husband's most recent W2, most recent IRS transcript, last 2 pay stubs & a letter from his employer - no issues atall!

 

I offered my husband's bank statement & they said 'no thank you, this is enough'

 

Great to be prepared, you seem very well organised & have everything well covered, but you wont need half of that

[LiamT7 27]

5 hours ago, geowrian said:

Overkill for London....just the most recent year's tax return OR W-2 would be fine. Or pay stubs. Or employment letter.

 

Some notes for both the I-134 (K-1) and I-864 (when you do AOS later):

• Driving license has no role for income.
• Bank statements OR a letter from the bank are only needed if using assets in lieu of income or to cover a gap in income.
• Only the most recent year's tax return copy is required. The other 2 years are optional. If you provide a tax transcript, then no 1040 or W-2s should be needed.

 

 

4 hours ago, JFH said:

I would only bring pay stubs for London if the income for last year was borderline but you have since received a significant raise or are working a much higher paid job and the paystubs will help you satisfy the requirement because you are now comfortably over the threshold. If your pay is pretty much the same as last year then no need for the stubs. 

 

4 hours ago, Meisha&Jake said:

I only took my husband's most recent W2, most recent IRS transcript, last 2 pay stubs & a letter from his employer - no issues atall!

 

I offered my husband's bank statement & they said 'no thank you, this is enough'

 

Great to be prepared, you seem very well organised & have everything well covered, but you wont need half of that 

Thank you all for the answers, has really put my mind at ease!  

[LukeU 413]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:34 PM, LiamT7 said:

HI all,

 

We are collecting all of the evidence for the Affidavit of Support (I-134), and it would appear that while we have the past 3 years of Tax Returns, the 3rd years W2 is missing.

I am not able to find any official confirmation whether this is okay or not, has anyone else had this experience?

 

We have the following information:

3 years of Tax Return (Form 1040)

2 years of W2

12 months of bank statements

3 months of paystubs

Letter from a bank officer (This letter does not state the total amount deposited as they were not able to do this, but the bank statements show all of the deposits and withdrawals)

Letter from Employer confirming employment

Photocopy of driving licence.

 

Thank you!

You're most definitely safe. I took a large amount of supporting evidence with the I-134 to my interview and they got to the most recent W-2 (2nd page) and stopped and wrote "W2 & Employment letter" on the paper and that was it

[Wuozopo 4,285]

40 minutes ago, LukeU said:

You're most definitely safe. I took a large amount of supporting evidence with the I-134 to my interview and they got to the most recent W-2 (2nd page) and stopped and wrote "W2 & Employment letter" on the paper and that was it

So Luke. My wife has a question for you. She has been filing US income tax for 40 ish years and has never seen a W2 that was more than one page. She wants to know about your W2 with a second page you turned in. What was on page 1?

[LukeU 413]

5 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

So Luke. My wife has a question for you. She has been filing US income tax for 40 ish years and has never seen a W2 that was more than one page. She wants to know about your W2 with a second page you turned in. What was on page 1?

Oh sorry, I just re-read my post and it seems like it was a 2nd page of the W2. It wasn't, it was the 2nd page of evidence. The 1st page was employment letter. 

[GemmaBruce99 50]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:34 PM, LiamT7 said:

HI all,

 

We are collecting all of the evidence for the Affidavit of Support (I-134), and it would appear that while we have the past 3 years of Tax Returns, the 3rd years W2 is missing.

I am not able to find any official confirmation whether this is okay or not, has anyone else had this experience?

 

We have the following information:

3 years of Tax Return (Form 1040)

2 years of W2

12 months of bank statements

3 months of paystubs

Letter from a bank officer (This letter does not state the total amount deposited as they were not able to do this, but the bank statements show all of the deposits and withdrawals)

Letter from Employer confirming employment

Photocopy of driving licence.

 

Thank you!

Hi Luke, do you know if I need to show my fiance meets the income bracket for 2 or 3 years? He didnt in 2016 but did in 2017 and 2018

[Wuozopo 4,285]

52 minutes ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

Hi Luke, do you know if I need to show my fiance meets the income bracket for 2 or 3 years? He didnt in 2016 but did in 2017 and 2018

It's current income not past income.  If he made nothing last year, but this year has a job making say $2000/month then his current income is $24,000 per year. A employer letter is great proof.

Edited April 10, 2019 by Wuozopo

[GemmaBruce99 50]

27 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

It's current income not past income.  If he made nothing last year, but this year has a job making say $2000/month then his current income is $24,000 per year. A employer letter is great proof.

Phewwww thank you