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Should be OK if copy of extension, along with good evidence of current income is attached. They've been known to NOT accept the extension from a primary sponsor - nice of them to re-write the tax laws, isn't it? Hmm, what a headache. Do you think I should find another co-sponsor just in case there's a problem with her forms? Can she send in a copy of the 2008 forms that she is going to file?

Mother can order IRS transcripts for 2008. I ordered some yesterday and they faxed them to me within an hour. 800¨C829¨C1040 Simply call and ask. http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html?portlet=1 So does that mean my mom can just email us a scanned copy of my her taxes, and we can print them out in China? Yes, that is fine. I woul have her do a new I-134 with the newer numbers on it, scan it and send it tou you along with the newer IRS returns or transcripts. Bring both the older I-134 with original signature, and the newer copy with newer IRS returns. Hi dnoblett, sorry for the late reply, I actually just finished my move back to the states (had to leave before my fiancee's interview because my graduate school starts in the summer). I just talked to my mother about her taxes and she says that she filed an extension and so hasn't actually filed her tax returns for 2008. In this case do you think the 2007 forms are okay?

Mother can order IRS transcripts for 2008. I ordered some yesterday and they faxed them to me within an hour. 800¨C829¨C1040 Simply call and ask. http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html?portlet=1 So does that mean my mom can just email us a scanned copy of my her taxes, and we can print them out in China?

Wow, thanks for all the helpful responses guys. That question was worrying me quite a bit. One other thing--when my mother filled out her I-134 she provided her 2007 tax returns (it wasn't yet April 15th at the time, so she hadn't filed for 2008). With my fiancee's interview next month on the 20th, I assume that the 2007 tax returns are not recent enough, and she'll need to send us the ones for 2008. Is that right?

Hey everyone, I've got a quick question about the I-134 form. Question 11 ("do you intend to make specific contributions to the support of beneficiary") seems quite tricky for me. Both my co-sponsors checked "no" in this box. I would also like to check "no" because, although my fiancee will be living with me in my apartment, she has enough of her own money to pay for her portion of the rent and for other living expenses. Will this look fishy to the VO? I find the affidavits of support extremely frustrating for this reason--she could easily prove that she can provide for herself for at least a year after moving to the US, but they are only interested my and my co-sponsor's financial situations. One other question, would it help to provide a copy of my lease for my fiancee at the interview? Thanks in advance!

Hey, sorry for the late reply. I'm applying for a K-1 visa, so I assume not all the information in the thread you linked to is relevant? I don't think I need to prove residence in the US. I have a copy of my tax returns for last year, and the proof of employment will be easy enough to obtain since I work for a university in China. I already have Affidavits of Support from two co-sponsors as well.

Thanks Pommey! Do we send the I-134s with the P3 or is it just the two forms (DS-230 and OF-169). The instructions on the OF-169 seem a little unclear in this regard, and we don't want to leave anything out.

Hey Guys We just got the P3 from Guangzhou yesterday (sent out from the NVC on February 27th) and I have some questions. 1. I assume we need translations of her birth certificate and police certificate. Is that right? Is it okay if I translate them (I have 2 years of Chinese-English translation experience). 2. Can I use two co-sponsors? Do I still need to fill out an I-134 if I have a co-sponsor? 3. When she goes for the interview, would it be helpful for her to have a copy of my acceptance letter for graduate school in the US? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone Thanks for the replies. I think I will still go for the K-1, largely because I think it seems easier for me and my fiancee to get (and partially because we're really not ready to marry for a little while more). I really think the domicile may be very difficult to prove, and I don't really want to risk it. Since I will being back to the US for graduate school in a little less than a year, if my fiancee's visa is denied we're kind of screwed. Anyway, I'm slightly less worried about the emails now. There are about 20-30 that are quite good, and I think combined with all the other evidence I have they should be sufficient. Also, from the day we send out the I-129F, we'll start communicating much more by email so we have even more evidence for the interview. It's strange though. Looking at all the documents other people have, it seems almost harder to prove day to day communications when you're actually living together.

Don't you need to prove domicile to do DCF? I haven't filed taxes for two years, need a co-sponsor for the I-134, and my only proof for domicile would be a recently opened bank account in my home town and maybe some mailings sent to my dad's house back home. I remember looking through the information before and the reason I decided on doing the K-1 visa was because it seemed the easiest. Also, I'll be filing for the K-1 through Vermont, which I've read is the fastest service center. How much faster would a DCF be?

I was under the impression that DCF was only for K-3 and CR1 visas. Is that not the case?

Hey guys, I'm a little worried about providing enough evidence to prove daily contact between me and my fiancee. Since she and I basically live together, we send very few emails, and almost never talk about serious, family-related issues (why would we? it makes more sense to do that in person...). We do have a pretty good collection of photos over the past two years (all of which, of course, are in China), but that's about it--it's not like when we first met we were consciously focused on documenting our relationship in order to prove that it was "bona fide." So I'm wondering what we can do to help persuade the folks at the consulate. Is it worthwhile to include emails from friends and family in which we discuss my girlfriend? Or a signed letter from my mother saying she met me and my girlfriend and vouches for our relationship? EDIT--For clarification, we are applying for the K-1 visa. We've been pretty much living together for two years.