LorRenee

Good luck!

Then you're doing something wrong because the income is exempt.

Yes I realize that. The werid thiung is that the entire income is shown as exempt. However the mere fact that he has an income on there seems to be throwing it off

The other thing that's confusing is that for some reason if we calculate it, we get 500 dollars less on our return if we include Marks overseas income, than if we don't include it.

I cannot remember what ours stated. I believe it was just that he wanted to be treated as a US resident for the purpose of filing our taxes for that year. Included our names, SSNs signatures and dates, as far as I can recall.

This is the advice I've had from two different tax advisors as part of their free advice. All have been certified and said that we MUST do it by paper and send a written notice. Admittedly one of those was a TurboTax tax advisor

Theres also a form 1116 for foreign tax credit to make this even more confusing!

Yes, his income will be exempt.

No, it won't have to be a paper file since you should have gotten his SSN by now.

Also, it seems you have switched posters in between the thread.

That's slightly confusing.

Sorry about that

I again was under the impression we have to be paper filing because I have to make a written declaration in order to be treated as resident for tax purposes?

Also have picked up TurboTax

Ok, trouble is we want to file jointly to get a bigger tax break. Based on your links we can do that.

I cannot see where and on which form we would declare his forreign income. I assume we cannot use the 1040 EZ, and instead have to use a 1040, or 1040A, then attach the written declaration to say 'please treat as resident' and then include a 2555 or 2555 EZ. Again I assume we cannot use the 2555 EZ because the residency is split.

So husband arrived on the 5th, and we're planning on filing joint married. I've never really done this before but I know we have to file a paper based return because he's never filed before (a 1040 yes?)

The bit that's confusing me is that he doesn't classify as a resident alien and we've been told that we have to put some kind of declaration with our tax return that states he's a non resident alien but wishes to be treated as resident.

Then there's the issue of what we do about the income he has received while he worked in the UK. I think it was Nich-Nick that said about a form 2555? but we really don't know what to do here.

I'm utterly confused so if anyone could give me a step by step I'd really appreciate it!

Finally Dublin Embassy replied and I have my interview next Monday!

Yay, finally! Congrats

Texas, we are all rooting for you. Mark and I make a point to check everyday hoping to see good news from you. And of course we will wait for y'all!

YEAH!! GOT THEM TO FILE service request FOR ME.

That's great! You'll get an email that says they are "processing" it and that you should expect an answer in 60 days. Ignore it, it's a standard email everyone gets. It shouldn't take 60 days. Keep your head up, there's progress!

I just saw KTandTommy got approval, congratulations to them!

Still holding hope for Texas and everyone else. Please go and check!

Hi bibi!

Tomorrow is growing closer, hoping to hear about good things this week for everyone, even if it's the little things! Even though the wait has been long and stressful for most of us, I'm glad Photomile and I were January filers. This family is incredible.

wow, got my interview date.....Sept 14th it is

Woohoo!

noa2 today...210 days from noa1..hope it gets faster from here..

Exciting! I remember seeing your post a while back saying you hadn't gotten it yet and I have been wondering when we might hear the good news. It does get faster, and much easier to wait through. You'll be at interview in the blink of an eye.

Congrats to you!

So, Photomile posted at '9pm' saying he couldn't sleep. I'm here at 2:30 in the morning, yippee! It's storming here in Dallas and the thunder won't stop long enough to let me drift to sleep. And of course, once you're awake for any long period of time...you get hungry, ah! Haha. Oh, and totally anxious about his interview, so that isn't helping either! Been waking up every so often going "*GASP* What time is it!? Has he had it yet!?" and nope...not even an hour has passed.

Hello again guys! I just want to share the good news.. My interview went well yesterday and I got approved. I will have my visa next week.. Thank u so much everyone.. God bless us all..

So good to hear, congratulations!

sounds like most of you here have gotten your NOA2 notices already. hoping i hear something soon.

1-17-12- mailed I-129F to vermont service center

1-19-12- check cashed

1-24-12- notified of NOA1

1-27-12- NOA1 received in mail

2-9-12- last time "touched"

8-13-12---still waiting for NOA2

wondering why this is taking so long. my I-129F submission hasn't even been 'touched' for over 6 months now. the USCIS site says they try to process these applications in 5 months. i am into my 7th month now. i guess they aren't trying very hard.

anyone out there know anything about this longer wait time?

thanks and good luck everyone!

Definitely call USCIS and see if you can launch a service request. If they give you issues, try getting in contact with your local congressman, some have had luck with them, some haven't, but they have a bit of a pull when it comes to this. Good luck! I'm hoping this is your week!

True

DJ, I'm crossing my fingers and holding my breath you get your hard copy this week, good luck!

OF COURSE!! Sorry, I actually keep thinking you've already been approved, since you're one of the wise old owls on here You and Sara are both gonna do great. Who's more nervous - you or Lorie?!

Oh we're both nervous, but he is understandably more than I am. I will probably be up at 3 in the morning anxiously waiting to hear from him while sipping on coffee to stay awake. Yeah. We're both nervous lol

A day of great news, yay! Congrats to all!

Hoping for another week like the last for you guys! Crossing my fingers this week overflows with congrats and hoorays, eek!

I'm hoping VSC keeps this trend up for a while so those still waiting don't have to be left in the dust. We'll be here for you though!

Yippee! This is awesome news!

I think I'm turning blue in the face from holding my breath for this long. Come on Vermont, you're doing great, keep it up! Congrats to all who are approved, what a tremendous feat. May the next step in your journey be quick, easy, and uplifting. I'm reading this forum every day in work (which may or may not be a bad thing, I get so drawn up in it I lose track of time and the work that needs to be done, whoops). I hope the good news carries out through this week, next week and I'm crossing my fingers hoping those with RFE get record response times! (Positive thinking, positive thinking, haha)