jd wrote:
apeterso925: my employer agreed to give me a letter stating my total salary in past 12 months. I'm thinking to ask them to include two more sentences that i've been paid a bonus with Apr 2007 salary. I think that would do? what u think?
Also, can you guys suggest me re earning evidences:
i'm providing following:
1. salary slips
2. bank statement
3. letter from employer stating total salary (now i'll ask them to mention bonus)
4. a letter from employer detailing breakdown of income tax which they submitted on my behalf. (I'm gonna apply start of August and at that time i won't have income tax return. I'll get ITR by end of September)
5. ITR of previous financial year.
6. National tax certificate.
I'll b very much thankful.
Thanks,
JD
Yes, I think you need to include a sentence that specifically discusses the bonus amount. That way, it's as clear as possible.
Your documents look good, I don't think I can speak well to the tax necessities, as each country's tax issues are different.
My tax document did not match my wage slips because of the way the US tax system is structured. I did not include an explanation for this, but I had 2 other pieces of evidence that corroborated my wage slips, even though my tax document did not.
I also included an exhaustive list of ways that the HO could contact my employer to verify the information. I know they didn't call because we're a small office and the payroll lady told me they never called, but I can't help but think that my obvious total willingness for them to double check my claims made my application more believeable.
It seems like they are looking for 2 reasons under past earnings that your wages are less than you say: 1) you just didn't make enough and you misunderstood the guidelines or 2) you're deliberately trying to show more than you earned.
So I tried to show that 1) I had read the guidance notes and knew that my bonuses were allowed and 2) that I was being truthful in my claims and had nothing to hide, should the caseworker call my employer.
But lastly, *if* the caseworker had called my employer and said he was concerned because according to the tax document, I only made $XXXXX, but my wage slips had higher amounts, my employer would have explained why.
So all in all, I think the more info you provide, the better.
Amy
