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Just now, USS_Voyager said:

He filed the I-485 correct? I'd just put pending I-485 authorized stay

You can if you want. Any notary public can do it.  

 

Yes, he did file for I-485! should I maybe attach a copy of the letter we received form USCIS stating it is currently pending?

For our tax return this year, we're filling out the w-7 for my husband since he does not have his green card yet (or ssn) and is still currently waiting for his work authorization.

His K-1 visa is obviously expired, so i'm confused as to what we need to fill out in section 6c) which asks which visa he is on. Should we still put K-1? even though it is expired?

also, for his identification, do we need make it a certified copy??

Just want to make sure we do it right! 

anyone who has successfully filed this way please help us out! the IRS for sure scares me lol

On 2/6/2019 at 5:00 PM, Eric-Pris said:

Correct, but you do it by mail.  Can't e-file it.

I'm filling out the w-7 now want to make sure I answer correctly.

question 6c asks for the visa he's on.. I don't know what the right answer is because his K-1 visa is expired. we're waiting for his AOS now. should I still add the K-1??

Okay, I have one final question..

If he has his work authorization pending, does that mean we still need to fill out the W-7??

I kinda thought I could attach a copy of the letter we got stating that USCIS is processing his work documents along with a social security number..

2 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

You don't need to pay H&R or any other tax preparation company, you can do it yourself and file the W-7 requesting an ITIN and submit it with your tax return.  Leave the place for a SSN for your spouse blank.  You will have to submit paper tax returns with the W-7 so it takes a little longer to get your refund but it's worth it.  Read all the information on the IRS website and you should be able to figure it out yourself with a lot of study and patience.  Married filing  jointly gives you the highest refund so submit the W-7 with the tax return and review all the information on resident aliens on the IRS site.  If it is too much, then hire someone to do it all for you.  I am doing my taxes now and me and my husband are going to send a completed W-7 with supporting documents with our tax return, married filing jointly, for 2018.  Good luck!

thank you so much for your info!! 

Just now, ErwinML said:

They charged us 185$ 🙂😁but at least we could file our taxes correctly with me in it 🙂 

okay wow, that's so affordable! thank you so much for your info!! I truly appreciate it!!

5 minutes ago, Gravlax said:

I am not sure but I believe it shouldn't be issue if he goes to ssn office with pending aos. Maybe you can try another ssn office. You actually don't need to apply before getting married, this is preferable but you can apply after getting married as well. Ssn will be needed for anything, so I suggest you try another office.

Well, we've managed to get him his license and open up a bank account without an SSN, but I guess we'll try to reapply for one. I didn't realize we could try again. If they approve him for an SSN, does that meant he can work? because did he apply for work authorization, he just hasn't been approved yet.

4 minutes ago, ErwinML said:

Get an ITIN number that’s what I did last year when My wife filed our taxes, I didnt have ssn and I hadnt work yet. We when to H&R block and with her tax paper (W-2 ) and my passport  they filed our taxes there and apply for an ITIN number for me right there. It took like 2 months to get the refund because the ITIN number takes several weeks but at the end u will get it for sure without any problem, and the most important thing is that u are filing married jointly which is important for ur green card interview.

Thank you so much! this is exactly what I wanted to know! I've never had to pay someone to file my taxes so I have no idea how much I should expect to pay. Not sure if I can afford it of not!

Just now, Gravlax said:

To determine if he is a resident alien for tax purposes, you can use substantial presence test:

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/substantial-presence-test

 If he entered with K1 visa, then why didn't you apply for ssn? He could get it right away.

 

I think we didn't realize that he needed to apply before we got married. He applied after we got married back in October and just a few weeks ago they denied his request for an SSN because his visa expired

20 minutes ago, C90 said:

I think you'd have to get a ITIN for him since he doesn't have a SSN, but tbh we're getting an accountant this year cause taxes in combination with immigration are pretty confusing.

There's a few requirements he needs to meet to be able to be seen as a RA. If he doesn't meet those requirements, you can request the IRS to consider him an RA (resident alien). Be aware that in this case you have to file his international income, sometimes you can exclude that later on, but if you can afford it I would recommend to get an accountant. A good one that is experienced with immigration will be able to help you with this.

The IRS website has a good amount of info. See https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/determining-alien-tax-status and https://www.irs.gov/

I don't even know how long it would take for him to receive an ITIN if he filled it out. I don't know if we would get in time for my tax filing.

I think I'm gonna go consult with an accountant tomorrow and see what they see I guess.

Hey guys! I spent the last 4 hours looking for answers I can't find, so I figured I'd just ask on here!

My husband came here on his K-1 visa and is now waiting for his AOS to receive his green card.

I'm filing my 2018 taxes right now and I'm filing as married. My husband does not have an SSN yet and does not have work documents yet. he obviously isn't working right now, do to that.

I'm confused as to what I should do. Is he eligible to fill out a W-7?? or should I say he's a non-resident alien?

In my head I thought he's viewed as a resident alien because he has an alien ID number. 

Please give me guidance if y'all know how I can properly file my taxes! thanks in advance!!

Y'all! I've got a question cuz I'm so confused!

My husband and I have been working on his Adjustment of Status and I'm feeling confident about all of our supporting documents except for his medical.

Does he need to have another medical exam here in the states? Do we need to supply vaccination proof?

I was under the impression we needed to do an I-693, but we could wait until we had his interview scheduled so the documents would be in date.

I didn't think we would send his medical that was opened at the border because it's now no longer sealed. 

I'm just so confused!! help!!!

Do you guys know what the average wait time to receive the NVC number is? I called and they said that it can take up to 6 weeks to receive our petition and the up the 8 weeks for the NVC to process it.. surely it won’t take that long??? We got approved on April 18th. Any rough estimates? 

8 minutes ago, streanor said:

603 334 0700 

press 1 for english, followed by 7 to speak to a representative

Thank you so much!

What number do you guys call to contact the NVC?? It’s been two week since our approval and I want inquire about our case number, cuz we haven’t gotten it yet. 

4 hours ago, Lisa123 said:

FINALLY!!!! Approval notice received today. Date on it is 11th, 1 day short of 60 days from RFE. Tonight I will sleep like a child

So happy for you!!

1 hour ago, Martin3517 said:

I AM APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LITERALLY JUST NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Congraltutions!! We just found it we got approved as well!! We’re Celebrating with you❤️❤️

4 hours ago, Swissmiss82 said:

i am sooo sorry you have to go through this  

try to stay positive and remember why you are in this process!

try to think of the beautiful wedding day you'll face later this year and say yes to forever <3

Thank you for your sweet words. It means so much!❤️❤️ 

Also it seems if we both found Swiss boys😝😍 unless of course I have that backwards 

18 minutes ago, garylenhall said:

That's the answer we also got from UsCIS last february when we sent them an inquiry about our case. 

I decided to again send them a second inquiry last week and they responded we will hear again from them by May 6. 

So sad that we all have to go through this long process. I kept telling myself i have to be patient and strong. 

But sometimes negativity comes my mind and can't help not to cry and be sad 😭😭😭

The way they treat us is dehumanizing at times... I don’t know how much more we can handle from them💔

Still haven’t gotten any response for an NOA2.. they sent us a letter on March 7th explaining they were sorry for the delay and that we will hear an answer within 45 days.. well 45 days is about to come and with with no answers yet.. feeling discouraged😕

Is there anyone still waiting for their NOA2? We still haven’t gotten an approval yet.. we got a letter on March 7th stating that we would receive an answer within 45 days & that they’re sorry for the delay, blah blah blah... figngers crossed they keep their word on that. 

4 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

I suppose it's just easier to say no altogether than to have to take the time to research and pick apart people's parties on a case by case basis to determine which were legal and which were non-legal and safe. I learned a long time ago that a lot of things won't be given straight answers by USCIS, simply because there's an endless amount of facets that would take forever to be covered. That's why it's so important to do as much research as you can before making any commitments or doing anything that you're unsure of. We couldn't find a straight answer as to whether or not I (the USC) could go to the Embassy with my fiancé, since I was in Sweden visiting while he had his interview. So we just decided to have me go with him, stand outside in the cold and snow for a half hour, just to get to the window and be told the answer to that question is no. And I had to take a cab alone back to our hotel in Stockholm. It was frustrating - again, why couldn't we get a straight answer beforehand? It's just the nature of this beast, unfortunately.  

Yeah, you're so right! I guess I haven't come to terms with how unpredictable they're allowed to be towards everyone.  thanks for your response!!  

1 hour ago, Jeff_9802 said:

People have been denied for appearing to be married while applying for the fiance K1 visa.  I would say don't risk it.  Wait until you have your visa in hand.

Yeah, I bet it's a scary situation to be in for couples that chose to do things that way.

32 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

I've come across multiple posts around the forums here of people having been denied as a result of doing something just like that, even if it's not legal. It is NOT worth the risk. Wait until you're done with the process. If it's a matter of having something when certain people are available, plan something afterwards even if it falls outside of the 90 days - for us, we'll be getting legally married at the courthouse once he's here but having a traditional ceremony/reception in the fall so his family can come into town for it.

I figured it was a no no. I just don't really understand why.. if something is personal and not deemed as 'legal' why is it wrong to do? we don't plan on doing anything before our approval, but it just frustrates me how there's no real answers to anything when it comes to uscis.