Rete

From his/her previous reply their assume the OP is married already when in fact their post clearly states Fiancee and K-1.

californian

this is true . . . I did say *to join your wife*, when I should have said *to join your fiance*. I hope this doesn't cause confusion to future readers

fogga4000

I got them emailed through yesterday and sent them this morning but am now worried they have to be notarizaed, does anyone know if this is definately the case or is it just a question of waiting and seeing? I get the feeling this is going to be a long drawn out process

californian

As Rene previously stated, copies of your fiance's 1040 + W-2s should be fine.

The I-864 asks for tax transcripts (which can be acquired from the IRS) or copies of the return and corresponding W-2s. Many people suggest using the requirements of the I-864 as a guide for the I-134 --- thus the above should be just fine.

Don't worry . . . it will be resolved soon!

Noorah101

Photocopies (or scans) do not need to be notarized.

Let's hope he doesn't ask to see the originals.

Rene

fogga4000

The 1040 is straight from the computer as she filed it online(i think) and the w2 is a scan she's emailed me. I hope these are adequate otherwise it's back to the drawing board I guess.

Jengreg

best to give them what they want. Our interview was spent discussing the Interveiwers job preferences prior to his current job!! He was very nice but when we had finished I thoguht of all the angst and over preparation I had done - when he virtually rubber stamped us without any questions

meauxna

Not back to the drawing board!

Tax transcripts are the easiest and cheapest form of required evidence to get. Have your USC call and order the past 3 years today and she'll have them within a couple of weeks. You're going to need them later; may as well order them now while thinking about it.

fogga4000

I was just thinking the same thing. Otherwise if we do need them we'll have just wasted another week.
Cheers

californian

If your fiance calls the telphone number listed on IRS website she may be able to request the IRS fax the transcripts to her (or to you, for that matter). I have heard of others doing this previously but you'll have to double check that they still do this.

fogga4000

Good thinking californian. Cant hurt to ask at least. All this is starting to fry my brain. I'm sure we'll get there in the end, it's just the waiting as much as anything

ian-mstm

You don't know that... although you might *hope* it to be true.

Ian

lofty79

I'm confused When i was interviewed in January i did not need any tax returns at all. All that i supplied was a completed I-134, a couple of my fiancees pay stubs, a letter from her employer and the last couple of years W-2s.

I'm pretty sure that there is no requirement for the last three tax returns (1040) at the visa interview stage - however a copy of latest 1040 is recommended as one of the minimum of two types of evidence needed to support an I-134. http://www.exit.com/~frank/Visa/of167.htm

I'm sorry to hear about the OP's woes, hopefully it can be rectified asap.

I guess if i were going through this again i'd play it safe and take notarized tax returns just in case.

meauxna

Exactly. The point is, 'requirements' seem to have changed and there are a few interview reports currently calling for these docs.
The only real way to hedge your bets is to take everything with you.

Tax returns generally aren't notarized, despite what the instructions say.

fogga4000

He never actually asked for the 1040 but he ticked it off on the sheet he gave me. The one he specifically asked for and hand wrote above that section was the "w2 from 2007". It's too late to get it notarized now as I sent it this morning but am working on getting the originals(and notarizing them) asap. Although including getting them sent here, I'm guessing that will take the best part of 3 weeks. The annoying thing from my point of view, is that I had two of her pay stubbs which include all her taxes and deductions which I would of thought would be adequate.