CRBA - My employer only provides me an electronic W2 (split topic)

[johnnymizzi 0]

My employer only provides me an electronic W2 are these accepted as proof of physical presence for a CBRA application?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Edited January 3 by johnnymizzi

[Neon Strelitzia 2]

How did you go with this?

[OldUser 9,462]

22 hours ago, Neon Strelitzia said:

How did you go with this?

Just print it if needed.

W-2 is W-2 whether it's in electronic or paper form

[Boiler 47,242]

A W2 is not proof of physical presence btw.

[OldUser 9,462]

55 minutes ago, Boiler said:

A W2 is not proof of physical presence btw.

Good point! I was more answering question whether paper or digital W-2 are equal. But if they're not proof of physical presence (I don't specialize in CRBA), then your comment is super valuable for OP

Edited May 27 by OldUser

[Neon Strelitzia 2]

21 hours ago, Boiler said:

A W2 is not proof of physical presence btw.

 

Does it count when provided alongside a pay stub? 

 

The wording from the London Embassy is: 

 

What types of documents do not show that I was physically present in the United States?

Income tax forms without pay stubs or W-2s (taxes can be paid from anywhere in the world).

[https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/204/2025/05/Providing-Proof-of-Physical-Presence-for-a-Consular-Report-of-Birth-Abroad-Application.pdf]

 

Could I pick your brain a little bit please? 

 

We are struggling to understand what the CRBA website is asking for.  My understanding is you need to provide evidence of living in the USA for 5 years, two of which are after the age of 14.

 

The form asks you to enter the dates you were physically present in the USA, along with proof and the name of the city lived in.

 

If you don't have proof for some years, should you still enter them without evidence?  Or should they be left off entirely?  Or do we need to find proof for every single year my husband has resided in the USA?

 

My husband has lived in the USA for over 40 years, but other than school transcripts, we are really struggling to find evidence for him that is over ten years old.

 

My gut feeling is the more evidence the better, in case some isn't accepted.

 

Should we aiming to prove every single year he has resided in the USA, or just the 5 years they require?  It feels like the website doesn't line up with the question being asked, but we may be over thinking it.

 

We asked the embassy to clarify but they just pointed us back to the FAQ.

[OldUser 9,462]

13 minutes ago, Neon Strelitzia said:

 

Does it count when provided alongside a pay stub? 

 

The wording from the London Embassy is: 

 

What types of documents do not show that I was physically present in the United States?

Income tax forms without pay stubs or W-2s (taxes can be paid from anywhere in the world).

[https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/204/2025/05/Providing-Proof-of-Physical-Presence-for-a-Consular-Report-of-Birth-Abroad-Application.pdf]

 

Could I pick your brain a little bit please? 

 

We are struggling to understand what the CRBA website is asking for.  My understanding is you need to provide evidence of living in the USA for 5 years, two of which are after the age of 14.

 

The form asks you to enter the dates you were physically present in the USA, along with proof and the name of the city lived in.

 

If you don't have proof for some years, should you still enter them without evidence?  Or should they be left off entirely?  Or do we need to find proof for every single year my husband has resided in the USA?

 

My husband has lived in the USA for over 40 years, but other than school transcripts, we are really struggling to find evidence for him that is over ten years old.

 

My gut feeling is the more evidence the better, in case some isn't accepted.

 

Should we aiming to prove every single year he has resided in the USA, or just the 5 years they require?  It feels like the website doesn't line up with the question being asked, but we may be over thinking it.

 

We asked the embassy to clarify but they just pointed us back to the FAQ.

If you don't have proof or can't satisfy officials, CRBA will be denied.

[Boiler 47,242]

Must be quite a trail living there 40 years.

[OldUser 9,462]

I reread the question.

Re-clarifying my answer.

As long as he can prove living in the US for 5 years at any point of 40 year span (especially after 14), this should be sufficient. 

E.g. he doesn't need to prove he lived for 40 years, he only needs to prove 5.

Edited May 28 by OldUser

[Neon Strelitzia 2]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

I reread the question.

Re-clarifying my answer.

As long as he can prove living in the US for 5 years at any point of 40 year span (especially after 14), this should be sufficient. 

E.g. he doesn't need to prove he lived for 40 years, he only needs to prove 5.

 

Thank you