Embassy...the final interview

Hello everyone..
I have been through the whole visa..get my hubby to America process before but am doing it again as last time we had to postpone. : (

In the final interview stage it is required that you bring the last few years tax forms to prove they were filed.  Now, last time we had them done at the embassy so they were stamped as done.  In 2002 I forgot to file, as things got hairy here..so Im filing now..sending it in..they said it was okay as I owe nothing.  But there is no stamped copy if I mail the form in.  According to the last interview for visa guidelines you need a stamped copy of all the tax forms.Do I actually have to go back to the embassy to get them to stamp my copy officially?
It seems odd to have to travel all the way to the embassy to get a stamp...the embassy will not send out copies.  Does anyone know?  Or can I get it stamped on interview day?
Im confused.

Appreciate advice and help.

I can't hazard a guess, I'm sorry. There are things that make sense to me, such as not really needing the stamp as long as you explained the circs. BUT, the advice I should be giving you is to phone the IRS at the Embassy to ask. Unfortuanately, given my own experience, I received very bad advice from them once and I personally can't rely on information given.

I can't hazard a guess, I'm sorry. There are things that make sense to me, such as not really needing the stamp as long as you explained the circs. BUT, the advice I should be giving you is to phone the IRS at the Embassy to ask. Unfortuanately, given my own experience, I received very bad advice from them once and I personally can't rely on information given.

Thank you for posting to me.
The London number actually told me to call the US office in Philidelphia or something mad.
Its just scary to make a mistake on that final day.

......get my hubby to America process....  

Hi Citrine, can you give me a summary of what actually happened, where you filed the papers, how long does it take, basically "the whole process".

My husband and I have decided it is time for us to "go home" and plant our roots in NY        I could not be happier!!  I tried it here for two years and it has not gotten better but  has gotten worse, yada, yada, yada.  So we had "our discussion" and he knows that the UK is not for me.  That I just have too much red, white and blue running in my veins along with the strong connection to my family back home..  So we're gonna get the ball rollin'.

We live in London and I've read so far that you can file (I-130) at the U.S. Embassy in London if you're a U.S. citizen with legal residency here in London and that you can do a DCF (direct consulate filing).

So any experiences that you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Happy HIGH 5's Yvonne!!!

Melissa

Hi Citrine, can you give me a summary of what actually happened, where you filed the papers, how long does it take, basically "the whole process".

My husband and I have decided it is time for us to "go home" and plant our roots in NY        I could not be happier!!  I tried it here for two years and it has not gotten better but  has gotten worse, yada, yada, yada.  So we had "our discussion" and he knows that the UK is not for me.  That I just have too much red, white and blue running in my veins along with the strong connection to my family back home..  So we're gonna get the ball rollin'.

We live in London and I've read so far that you can file (I-130) at the U.S. Embassy in London if you're a U.S. citizen with legal residency here in London and that you can do a DCF (direct consulate filing).

So any experiences that you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Ameriscots website helped us the most..
http://www.ameriscot.com/i130/

If the paperwork is organized and you have evrything they request then the process should be painless.
I was just confused as to how I could prove I filed last years taxes without some strange government stamp.