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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
marie for some reason last night i had my usual walk and i thought of you for some reason (don't ask me why) and i felt that today was the day that you will finally get your approval. let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. don't wuote me on this.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 08:38:00
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No problem loto. well back to approvals. does anyone have a prediction on any april approvals this week?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 06:31:00
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[quote name='agynyame' timestamp='1280915210' post='4108112']
Hey all,

I called IRS and explained that wife was not in the country and when the accountant was filing taxes he filed as single although I was married September of last year. He did it so that whenever she gets here, we can file jointly. IRS said it was a wrong move because I am married and cannot file single. They suggested I first of all fill a W-7 and have wife sign it and then file a 1040X (amended tax form) and file as married filing jointly.

First of all, establishes we are married and I am sure it will boost my refund by a bit (praise the Lord). I am waiting for her signed w-7 to arrive along with a notarized copy of the biographical page of her passport and send it along with the amended tax to Texas. I am told the process should take about 6 weeks.

I believe this csan be good (ITIN) as it shows further proof that we are truly married. How I wish I knew about this before filing my taxes in January.
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Hello everyone any news on Approvals. DO we think that finally APril will get approved this week? let's hope so.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 06:02:00
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i did read something tonight i thought was interesting. i would think filing a tax return with your wife would be a good thing. i guess it would show proof of marriage also. last year i was able to file with my wife because she was here. i never thought about it before tonight.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 01:01:00
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i see that vermont is working on k-1's for july now. theya re just cruising right along but csc is working on may 2010. and we are still waiting for march.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:42:00
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it was my bad loto i didn't read it clearly and if he wants to do it that way then ok. i have seen it done also that way too. but a few people were talking about head of household and things like that.

did we just get two approvals today. how many more is needed to coomplete march? realistically?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
i understand loto and i understand your point.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
were there any other approvals today?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
so wouldn't anthony be better off waiting for her to come her and get the social security number then going back to amend the tax return.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:24:00
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oh i didn't see where you said that to anthony. i must have missed it. sorry. but if he gets an itin and she will eventually get a social security number then she is eligble for one and it says they don't want an itin an social security number?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:21:00
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i can't explain why they want to pay taxes because a lot of them have kids and get and work under other social security numbers. they must think this will help them get into this country. i didn't mena they are all illegals but a lot of them do it. i know different visas do it also. i am sorry if i gave the wrong impression but a lot i do w-7's all the time and they hand me w-2's that have fraudulant social security numbers then hand me an itin. they are illegal here.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:19:00
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How do I know if I need an ITIN?
If you do not have a SSN and are not eligible to obtain a SSN, but you have a requirement to furnish a federal tax identification number or file a federal income tax return, you must apply for an ITIN.
If you have an application for a SSN pending, do not file Form W-7. Complete Form W-7 only if the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies you that a SSN cannot be issued.
To obtain a SSN, see Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card. To get Form SS-5 or to find out if you are eligible to obtain a SSN, go to Social Security Administration Website or contact a SSA office. By law, an alien individual cannot have both an ITIN and a SSN.
IRS processes returns showing SSNs or ITINs in the blanks where tax forms request SSNs. IRS no longer accepts, and will not process, forms showing "SSA205c," "applied for," "NRA," blanks, etc.

if you read an alien individual can not have a itin and a social security number and that is what i was saying. if they can get a soicial then they shouldn't get an itin. i had this problem this year with a client.


yes and i do understand itins are used for certain visas and foreign nationals and also they are used by people that are illegal in this country also that want to file taxes also.if you read i didn't say all people were illegals getting itins.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:07:00
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How do I know if I need an ITIN?
If you do not have a SSN and are not eligible to obtain a SSN, but you have a requirement to furnish a federal tax identification number or file a federal income tax return, you must apply for an ITIN.
If you have an application for a SSN pending, do not file Form W-7. Complete Form W-7 only if the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies you that a SSN cannot be issued.
To obtain a SSN, see Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card. To get Form SS-5 or to find out if you are eligible to obtain a SSN, go to Social Security Administration Website or contact a SSA office. By law, an alien individual cannot have both an ITIN and a SSN.
IRS processes returns showing SSNs or ITINs in the blanks where tax forms request SSNs. IRS no longer accepts, and will not process, forms showing "SSA205c," "applied for," "NRA," blanks, etc.

if you read an alien individual can not have a itin and a social security number and that is what i was saying. if they can get a soicial then they shouldn't get an itin. i had this problem this year with a client.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-04 00:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers

I did the exact same thing ! I got worried for a bit reading Rich and Bey's post. Thanks for the clarification.




i never said you can't do an itin with your tax return if you read what i said. you can do an itin and file that way but if she is eligible for a social security number they would like you to get a social security number and not use an itin and i said primarily majority are illegals that get itins. yes there are a few exceptions based on certain visas but primarily itins are issues to people that work out wherever that use fraudulant social security numbers and make money and want to file tax returns. yes i have done many itins where they go to the IRS and yes it is what you are as of december 31st and that is what i said. to file head of household i said that you must have a dependent and be a part from your wife and not living together for the last 6 months of the year. this is what i said. you filed mfj as of the last day of the year but if she doesn't have a social then when you get one you can go back and amend the tax returns or get an itin if this is what you want but like i said it was easy for my wife to get a social right away. it took two weeks tog et one.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 23:56:00
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look an itin is used for people that are primarily illegal and can not get social security numbers. if you read the form it says if you do not plan to get a social security number than you can get an itin. but an itin is a way for the IRS to keep track of people. they are usually illegal that will not get a social security number so if your wife is coming here than you wait for the social security number and not the itin. it just confuses things if you get both. i had that problem with someone this year with their tax return. they had both and it was filed under the itin and it caused all kinds of problems and weeks for the IRS to straighten out. this is from the IRS website...

What is an ITIN?
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that always begins with the number 9 and has a range of 70-88 in the fourth and fifth digit, example 9XX-70-XXXX.
IRS issues ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
ITINs are issued regardless of immigration status because both resident and nonresident aliens may have a U.S. filing or reporting requirement under the Internal Revenue Code.
Individuals must have a filing requirement and file a valid federal income tax return to receive an ITIN, unless they meet an exception.

Edited by Rich and Bey, 03 August 2010 - 10:13 PM.

Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 22:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
anthony i am an accountant so if you need to know anything i can answer i will try and help.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers

You can get ITIN later and amend your past return if you want.

When I did my taxes in 2007, I applied her ITIN along with the tax forms. It processed and accepted the return. We were married in Nov 2007 and she was here in Green Card & SSN in Jul 2008.

Loto



please do not give out bad information. first off you apply for an itin if you never plan on getting a social security number. you should go for the social security number if you are married. my wife has her social security number since before we were married. an itin is for people that are really illegal and want to file taxes. remember you file your taxes based on what you are as of december 31st. but if the wife doesn't ahve a social security number and gets one the next year then you can go back and amend the return but if she doesn't live there for the last 6 months of the year then you can do head of household if you have a child or a parent.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 20:52:00
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Congrats to everyone receiving their NOA2 today. let's hope and get a few mopre. would love to see that first April filer approved because that will tell us they are working on April now also.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 18:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
i was talking to someone today that went in for their citizenship today and someone else also and they told me that the reason there is a complete slowdown is because of the arizona situation. that the president doesn't know what to do with this situationa nd this is why they are behind with everything. i don't know if this is true or not but it sounded good.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-03 16:34:00
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lol. but i agree that this is taking way to long to be approved. it is like they are doing little by little just to get them done. they are doing what they need to do to get by. i would say there is a good truly 15-18 approvals for march that needs to be done but let's face it some would be approved with april. there is no reason that some of aprils have not been approved yet. they are saying it is 5 months but this is like a nightmare. next month is their year end also.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-02 17:56:00
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anthony i agree with you but i can see why they take longer than the k-1's. i would think because the k-1 is a temporary visa. that means they have to get married within the thirty days and they still have to go throught the aos and an interview which they could be told to get out at that point. we on the other hand bypass all that so i understand why they take so long but in the past it was quick and easy approvals and for some reason they are holding off on approvals for march and everyone else.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-02 17:37:00
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Congrats Kayo!!! Hopefully by the end of the night we will hear from a few others on approvals. i guess they are coming in the mail and they are behind in sending them out. Has anyone for april been at least touched yet?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-02 15:41:00
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not one April filer Approved but yet the timeline says they are doing April 13th. lol. who changes that date?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-02 08:21:00
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well everyone. another week starting. let's all keep our fingers crossed that last week was a fluke and there will be approvals in the mail. looks like k-1's for csc wasn't approved either last week so hopefully that is a sighn that they will mail them. hopefully we will get one april approval so we all can dance.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-08-01 20:49:00
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JD i know. i really think the slowdown is because of NVC. i been reading that a lot of people are behind in NVC stage. i think they will do what they can to stay within the five months and then for april they will do the same thing. stay within the five months, so by the end of august we all should be approved. i am trying to go see my wife in october.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-30 20:09:00
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well another week goes by and i guess we have to wait until mail call again. who knows. this is ridiculous.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-30 18:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
ok let's see our first april filer being approved today. that will be a blessing from god.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-30 05:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
probably kevin but who knows.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-30 05:15:00
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Someone on April 15th was touched two times. do not know if he expedited or called them or went to his senators office or anything. he is April 15th.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-30 04:50:00
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i am looking at the CSC k-1 visas and they aren't been approved either so maybe they r mailing approvals out. i wouldn't be surprised.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 22:51:00
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oh to add to my story that i forgot to say. we went to nj in october and we went to a giants football game and we were called in the game that my mother had a heart attack and in fact the doctor said if i had driven my mother back home to florida she would have died along the way. so needless to say we went to the county clerk in november and just had a simple wedding. no dress no honeymoon nothing because of all this mess. then the holidays came and everything. so what can we do. but i miss my wife very very much. especially when you love with someone for that long and they go back. i saw her in june and now plan to go see her in october. hopefully i can go.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 21:19:00
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Once she was here last year I am guessing you didn't marry her so she had to return. Wow isn't it nice to see our system is improving and becoming more proficient... I wish I was allowed the same standard when I was working. :crying:




no tom d. we were married in the three months but what happened my mom had a heart attack in nj and my mom lived in florida. i took her with my wife to nj but we were married on november third. while we were up there my mom had the heart attack. we were waiting for my mom to get back to ahve a wedding but she never came back until january because of the triple bypass surgery. then it was my tax season obviously i am an accountant. so iw as so busy we never could adjust the status. then when we were able to adjust the status she had an emergency at home and had to go back. so that is why we reapplied for the marriage visa. we were married here. everything was ok. but her family member was real sick and thought they were going to die so she needed to go abck. it was a mess. not a good way to start a marriage to be honest.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 21:14:00
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last year when i was approved for the fiance visa. NVC had mine in two days. i was approved on june 14th and the interview was July 28th one year ago. she was in the country on august 7th. but it took a total of 5 months to get her in here. now it woill be 9 months at least.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 20:59:00
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but what i have a problem with is that they were just about in march as of april 30th if you go back and look. then they did a complete crawl. i wouldn't be upset if they were in april already. but to still be in march and not one april filer getting approved makes me speechless. three months to get through march. and who knows if we are still through it. i would think that they will approve some april filers this week but again who knows. how can vsc be working on july filers already for k-1's and we are still waiting in april and march still. the background checjks are long over with already. they take up to 30 days. this is the only problem i have here. if they were in april i would be happy and some of march are getting approved also. the remainder but no april at all are being approved. this is crazy. the people in may are going to wait forever at this pace.

Edited by Rich and Bey, 29 July 2010 - 08:36 PM.

Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 20:36:00
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well i agree with you about the marriage visa. at the time though, the k-1's were more money than the marriage visas. they are $455.00 and we are $355.00. but the k-1's is a temporary visa whereas ours is more permanent as compared to the fiance so they may looka t them more closer because of this. not that they don't look at the fiance visa closer but in the case of the fiance visa the people pay the consulate where we don't so yes i agree with you about it also but our wives or husbands are actually getting ready for a green card and the fiance has to get married and then adjust their status and all of that still.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 20:30:00
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no we are through the California service Center not Vermont Center but we are still waiting




No i understand that you are waiting from CSC. what i was trying to say is that they are approving k-1's at VSC like crazy so that will ahve to slow down soon because they are almost done through June and some of July but they are sending them to NVC also so i don't know why they would slow us down then if they are behind. the only thing i can say about the k-1's is that they go through NVC and no paperwork goes to the NVC from us. we bring the paperwork to the consulate whereas the marriage petitions we are sending info to NVC. this could be why there is a hold up. the economy is down so maybe there aren't as many employees or theya re on vacation or whatever.
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 20:14:00
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they are probably going to send you a letter. i don't know if the system is working properly. it is though for vermont but i do0n't know if they are behind woth nvc and that is why they are mailing them first. so just wait and be patient marie yahya

Edited by Rich and Bey, 29 July 2010 - 07:51 PM.

Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 19:50:00
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Can we please get one filer from April to get approved this week? are we going to have to wait until next week to see who is approved again?
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 18:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
someone on 3/22 got an rfe. well at least we know they are still working....
Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 18:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
well it looks like another rain delay or someone broke a nail at the good ole USCIS again as we been shut out for yet another week. maybe another approval here and there but not anything earth shattering that they will get to april. they all must gaze at the stars for a few hours and then go to lunch and then possible come back and take an afternoon nap and then well the three o clock break for 15 minutes then work on one or two and then call it a day. a few touches here and there but that is it.

Edited by Rich and Bey, 29 July 2010 - 03:52 PM.

Rich and BeyMaleBrazil2010-07-29 15:51:00