lukehimself

I entered on a K-1, my spouse and son are USA citizens.

Them being on my taxes as dependents are for previous years, before I ever had the K-1 visa. I had a different visa with work authorization. Therefore I was head of household and they were my dependents.

It's for the I-485 package, sorry if I posted it in the wrong area.

I claimed them because we lived in Oklahoma and I was the "head of household". Also, Oklahoma recognizes common law marriages so they considered us a married couple for taxation purposes.

Hi,

My partner is currently filling out I-864 and we are confused about the tax income levels.

The last three years total income is required, but for the last two years my partner was listed as a dependent on my USA taxes.

So do we list the:

- The total income for our taxes together

- OR Her individual income from her W-2

- OR say she was not required to file, and attach a letter explaining she was a dependent on my return

Thank you,

Luke.

Depends if you're in a rush to get the visa or not. As far as I'm aware, they won't reject the visa, they'll just give you a request for more information, so you can provide the correct police check after (if they don't accept the one you have).

No worries

When you receive it it well either say "Standard Disclosure" or "Full Disclosure" on it so you'll know if you got the right one. Many people have only given standard disclosure and it was accepted, so you might be OK (considering you got fingerprints done, too!).

Well if any searches this thread, I called the AFP and they said to select code 33 for full disclosure

Hi everyone,

I am really confused about the police certificate for my K-1 visa, which seems to be a common occurrence from what I've read!

I've emailed them already and it seems that they do NOT need fingerprints.

However they do ask for "Full Disclosure" but the AFP only give Standard Disclosure checks.

I emailed the consulate in Sydney:

Hi,

I have my K1 visa appointment scheduled for the xxxx. My case
number is xxxx.

I am applying for the police certificate. I noticed on the instructions it
says "Full Disclosure" is required. However the AFP will only issue a
"Standard Disclosure" when I'm trying to apply for it.

Will this be acceptable?

Otherwise how do I go about getting a full disclosure certificate?

Thank you,

To which they replied:

Thank you for your recent inquiry.

You only need to apply for 1 Australian police certificate. Australian police certificates are valid for 12 months from date of issuance.

Your certificate can be based on a name check or fingerprint check.

If it’s based on a name check, it must contain all aliases previously and presently used. Failure to provide a name check certificate with all aliases may result in the consular officer refusing your application for a police certificate based on a fingerprint check.

Please refer to http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/AS.html for further information on how to obtain the Australian police certificate.

National Police Certificates based on fingerprints are preferred, but a certificate not based on fingerprints is acceptable if it shows all aliases ever used. When applying for the certificate, indicate that it is “for immigration purpose” and must be “full disclosure”.

Applicants who are required to provide an Australian police certificate should present it at the time of interview or request that it be sent directly to the Consulate where they will apply.

Thank you,

Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Consulate General, Sydney
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That doesn't answer my question, they just pasted the information from the website!!!

Any advice on what I should do?

Thanks!