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hello oldUser, I am using turbotax but i cannot e-file without SSN for my spose. Do you know if it lets you e-file without entering it? I left it blank and it gives me warning at the the of the process. Did you file "married filing separately" with a non-resident spose alien (NO SSN) ? i appreciate if you can share your thought.

thank you but i'm still confused what is "copy of tax returns" because i will mail it. Do you refer to the copy of "tax forms that I filled and signed" i am putting in mail?

it takes 6 months for IRS to process taxes when we mail it. Does this mean that I will have no proof of filing taxes until IRS accepts it? Or as soons as we file, it is enough for evidence? do you know the answer?

Hello, I'm researching this issue but always get mixed answers. can someone please answer my questions? 1 - my spose is aboard and has no SSN. I will file MARRIED FILING SEPARTELY. I have to mail my taxes and write NRA to my spose SSN. Cannot e-file in this case, is this correct? 2 - they say it would take 6 months for IRS to process if we mail taxes. so if i mail it today, will i not have proof of tax return until IRS processes our taxes(which can take 6 months) ? 3 - has anyone used H&R block for this process? thank you in advance.

Hello, what was the mistake? I'm in the same boat. I filed my taxes married filing separately. my spouse is not in the usa and never worked or never had us income. I did not include my spouses income (foreign) but i filed as married. Did i make my tax wrong?

sorry i cannot edit a mistake in my post. I meant to ask, if all these documents are only needed for beneficiary? i'm asking only because i am also citizen of that country but i live in the us so i cannot get some of them without being present there.

Hello dear community. I am the petitioner (US citizen) and my spouse is getting documents to be submitted to NVC. My wife and I are both from same country but she is in her home country and I live/work in the usa. Can you please tell me: 1 - I (US citizen petitioner) need to submit civil documents like police record, birth certificate(i'm also foreign born) or are these documents only needed for the beneficiary? I don't live there so i cannot request these legal documents. 2 - As petitioner, do i need to submit anything other than financial document? marriage certificate, US passport, proof of living in the usa? 3 - As a dual citizen - do i need to submit criminal report from my home country to the NVC or embassy? Or the police report is only needed(like other civil documents) for the petitioner? I live in the us, so i can't get these without being present in my home country but if they are required, how can my spose finish the interview process? thank you if you can help.

thank you so much. i thought that mailing it in paper was an official requirement if filing seperately because our spouse is abroad and with no ssn. but this is not true right? it is legally fine to e-file as long as software/company lets us do it?

thank you both. did you guys file married filing separately?

Thank you, if software(taxact) allows me to file, does it mean it is legal to e-file MFS? I thought, it was an IRS rule to paper mail when filing married but separately?

thank you all.. It looks like i will file married filing seperatly. 2 last questions i have 1 - is it possible to e-file(online) MFS? 2 - will it look bad to uscis because it is not joint? (still married but not jointly)

thank you for link, i reviewed it but it made me more confused Link says, I can mark my wife as "us resident" but she is not. I'm just looking for most plain simple path. As far as i learned, i should file "married filing seperately" and not include her income, is this correct? much appreciated the help

Hello dear community, my question is simple but I can’t find straightforward answers. I (us citizen) married my wife(foreign) in Europe. I filed I-130 with USCIS. She doesn’t live or work in the USA at the moment. She had F1 visa couple years ago but she returned back to her country before we got married. She never worked in the USA. I live and work in the USA with W2 jobs. She obviously doesn’t have SSN or tax id. She works in her home country and she has income in her country. My questions: 1 - Do I file my tax as married filing jointly? 2 - Do I need to add her foreign income when filing taxes? If yes, how? 3 - Is she considered my dependent when filing taxes? 4 - Do I get tax deduction for married couple even though my wife is not living in the USA with me right now? Amy guidelines is appreciated. Thank you.