Trying to make heads or tails of this whole process and have one question not really covered yet. How do I class my wife's income in China? (she is still a chinese resident as we are at the NVC step of the process). Should it be normal W2 income, Self Employed income or some other type of income? Don't really want to go the whole 2555 route as it is much too complicated given she makes less than $3000 a year. I do have a certified/notarized/translated copy of her passport and birth certificate. Do I need to have her get a new copy notarized at the Chengdu consulate instead? or is that just a precaution given how anal Uncle Sam and the IRS in particular can be? Also, is the power of attorney form just a state thing? I have found one for the oklahoma tax commission but nothing for the feds yet. thanks