You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Couples filing together N Thread starter sciconf Start date Feb 10, If you file together with your spouse for Citizenship, would you get interviews on the same day? If not can the spouse attend the interview? Jackolantern Registered Users C. If you and your spouse get different fingerprint dates, then go together on the same day. Most likely you both will be printed same day.
In general, when a U. However, you may choose another filing status if you qualify. This income will be subject to U. However, you may be able to claim credits for any taxes your spouse paid on their foreign income. To do this, follow steps 1—3 above and then do this:. Note: TurboTax will give you an error regarding the missing Social Security number for your spouse. So is that my only option to file either jointly or separately treating my spouse as a resident alien for tax purposes?
Is there any other option that would allow us to file online, does she have to be treated as a resident alien? We also have a baby born last month that I'll be claiming as a dependent if that changes anything. If given an option I would strongly prefer filing online instead of mailing simply because it's faster and more secure. I understand we won't have as many deductions but I do not believe that will make any significent difference in my case since I already have rental property deductions.
I don't know how long we'll have to wait for the refund if we file with a W-7 and they have to process that first. I agree with the above responses to your questions. If your spouse is a nonresident alien, you can treat your spouse as a resident alien for tax purposes. Filing online would be your best option and would generate a faster response.
Should you have any adjustment at a later date you could always file an amended return. How you claim a non-citizen spouse to your tax return depends on your spouse's residency status.
Your spouse will be either a "resident alien" or a "nonresident alien. Spouse's tax status. In general, resident aliens are taxed just like U. You would list a resident-alien spouse on your return and provide his or her Social Security number SSN. You increase your standard deduction, but all your spouse's worldwide income will be taxed by the United States. If you do not choose this option you may be able to use the head of household filing status as long as you have paid more than half the cost of maintaining a household for certain dependents or relatives other than your nonresident alien spouse.
You can claim the same deductions allowed to U. Perhaps there was a car accident which delayed traffic for a long time. By planning ahead, you reduce this risk. Your absence may be classified as an abandonment of your permanent resident application. Even if you responded to a Request For Evidence, you are still required to bring original copies of documents you submitted with your application.
You will asked for certified copies of marriage certificates, divorce certificates, naturalization certificates, birth certificates, and records like your passport or I card. This include rules regarding arriving early and the use of interpreters. At your green card through marriage interview, your U. Neither can your lawyer. Do not just bring a relative or friend who speaks both languages.
You need a competent translator. Similarly, the agent may not comprehend your responses. These types of misunderstandings are not uncommon. This, of course, can lead to the denial of your application for permanent resident benefits. They underestimate the danger of potential cultural and language misunderstandings, which can lead to bigger problems and costs.
I tell them about a former San Bernardino client of mine, Jimmy, who was born in China. When I reviewed his green card application papers, it was clear that they were poorly prepared.
He had payed a Chinese immigration assistant a substantial sum of money, but could not locate the individual.
Shortly after his adjustment of status application had been submitted, his assistant closed shop. After interviewing Jimmy, I learned he was the victim of immigration fraud. The assistant took advantage of him. He thought his green card application based on marriage to a U. It was seriously flawed.
At the interview, the translator made the difference. But the officer realized he had been duped. He understood Jimmy and his wife were victims of a con artist. As a result, Jimmy was not placed in deportation proceedings. Instead, the officer gave him the chance to refile a new green card through marriage application with accurate information.
In my view, paying for a certified translator is worth the risk of having your immigration hopes and dreams destroyed forever. Most couples who enter into a serious marriage will share their assets and liabilities. As a result, immigration agents look closely at joint ownership records. Items like rental records, utility statements, insurance policies, bank accounts, telephone bills, and tax records are reviewed to determine if the immigrant and U.
This is another tell-tale sign of a bona fide marriage. Pictures of wedding receptions, holiday parties, and family gatherings are important proof of a legitimate marriage. In these instances, government officers sometimes ask for congratulation letters, birthday cards, or holiday greetings sent to or from the distant relatives.
Recently, a Polish client brought a video of her marriage, in which her parents participated long distance via Skype to her interview. The government agent, to say the least, did not question the legitimacy of her marriage green card efforts. Over the course of several years, the Batara Immigration Law team has helped immigrants avoid these mistakes and guided them to permanent residency success.
Click here to find out more on how we can assist you and your family: Our Approach To Immigration Law. If any of the above questions worry you, why take unnecessary risks?
To be on the safe side, you should seek legal counsel familiar with green card issues before filing an application. Now It is Expired. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Pinterest. Riverside Flat Rock Drive, Ste. Click for directions.
This program helps people around the world, who are ineligible for visas under other categories such as family-based immigration, employment-based and refugee or asylum based immigration.
You can participate in the Green Card lottery program by submitting an application online. Submitting an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form is the only way to take part in the lottery and no paper forms are available.
Through this program, 50, visas are made available for people meeting the eligibility requirements. This program selects the applications through a random lottery drawing which is computer generated.
DV lottery program is considered as the only chance of hope for people who wish to achieve their dream of living in the U. Luck is the key factor in the selection process. This official Green Card lottery program benefits 50, people as they will be able to live, study and work in the U. Through this program, there are dual chances of married people winning the lottery. If you are selected, your spouse and unmarried children below 21 years of age are eligible to apply for permanent resident status or Green Card in the U.
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