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What to expect after the I-130?

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#1 ·
Hi everyone!

I apologise for asking any seemingly stupid questions, but I'm still getting my head around this whole CR-1 process! I sent off my I-130 petition for my husband to the US Embassy in London last Thursday, and today I received the email confirming that it has been filed with them and to expect a processing time of 30-45 days.

I'd like to go ahead and start getting any other documentation we'll need put together, so we can send everything off once we receive our Notice of Approval. I'm pretty sure I understand everything we'll need except for the financial documentation. My parents are acting as joint sponsors (don't have a choice, really, since I live in the UK now, and they're more than happy to do so), and they make far more than 125% above the poverty line for a household of 4 (counting them, me and my husband). I have also filed tax returns every year since I left the US as well.

So, my main question is how many years of tax returns are required and will we need to supply W-2s or any other documentation? My parents own their own business, so there's no formal employment contract, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you :)
 
#2 ·
I think the instructions for USCIS Form I-864 are quite clear. I'll quote a section from the instructions:

Item Number 14. Federal Income Tax Information.
You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years.