Filled 2017 Tax Returns as Single While IR1 Visa in Process

[Khallaf 650]

1 hour ago, Mill&bill said:

Yeah it can work in that way. Have you any idea how much time takes to amend tax returns? Like weeks or one or two months?

even if NVC has no issues there could be issues in future, your husband needs to go back and Ammed every return he filed as single when he was actually in fact married.

[Khallaf 650]

8 hours ago, Mano said:

Last week i have Filled 2017 Tax Returns as Single While IR1 visa in Process. Last year i also have filed as single and NVC has no issue with it. We are going to submit i-864 at US embassy my question is that is there can be any issue regarding this? If we must have to amend that tax returns as married then how much time it takes??

Please Help!!!

This is bad, he needs to go back and ammend his return, if he doesn't want to file for ITIN for you, and clearly you don't have a SSN yet, he needs to ammend to married filing separate returns, and do it by hand, and write NRA in the ssn field, and mail to IRS. you can not in any way file single if you were married as of the last date of the year in which your filing for.

[Mano 50]

37 minutes ago, missileman said:

Last time i did, it took at least 2 months to receive aknowlegement from IRS......if I remember correctly.

I know sir we should file as Married File Separately. but as u said amended return will take too much time that's y i m worried and hv seen in many cases where people just file as single and go through the process. 

[Mill&bill 131]

Just now, Khallaf said:

even if NVC has no issues there could be issues in future, your husband needs to go back and Ammed every return he filed as single when he was actually in fact married.

Yeah but one member is saying amendment of tax would take two month approximately and my interview may be schedule before irs response. My case completed at 12th of January 

[Khallaf 650]

Just now, Mill&bill said:

Yeah but one member is saying amendment of tax would take two month approximately and my interview may be schedule before irs response. My case completed at 12th of January 

even if it takes 2-3 months for IRS to acknowledge you can take a copy of the amended form with you to the interview, at the point they ask you for a copy of the tax return, you present them with the one orig filed and the amended form together.

 

yes it takes longer for IRS to acknowledge but as long as you have a copy of what was filed you are fine.

[Mano 50]

4 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

even if NVC has no issues there could be issues in future, your husband needs to go back and Ammed every return he filed as single when he was actually in fact married.

Your are quit right but IRS gave u Three years of time in which u can amend ur tax returns. For sure we will amend it but at that stage if we send it as single what u  think sir it would be denied or ask for amended one?

[Khallaf 650]

6 minutes ago, Mano said:

Your are quit right but IRS gave u Three years of time in which u can amend ur tax returns. For sure we will amend it but at that stage if we send it as single what u  think sir it would be denied or ask for amended one?

according to your time line your interview was last December, It might not cause a denial, but filing as single on a tax return when you are in fact married could send red flags with the interview.

[Mano 50]

2 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

according to your time line your interview was last December, It might not cause a denial, but filing as single on a tax return when you are in fact married could send red flags with the interview.

hmm it's true we or going to send it at US embassy. that's y m worried a lot because amended tax returns can cause more delay in our case.

[geowrian 22,337]

An incorrect tax return is not a reason for refusal in itself, but

1) Can be a factor in the CO's decision if the marriage is bona fide or not, and

2) Can cause the I-864 to not be accepted (which is required to issue the visa)

[Khallaf 650]

1 minute ago, Mano said:

hmm it's true we or going to send it at US embassy. that's y m worried a lot because amended tax returns can cause more delay in our case.

as long as you present the old return and the amended return together, this will not cause the case to be delayed, as there is an explanation of misunderstanding when the orig was filed.

[Mano 50]

1 minute ago, Khallaf said:

as long as you present the old return and the amended return together, this will not cause the case to be delayed, as there is an explanation of misunderstanding when the orig was filed.

Thanks alot for ur suggestions.. idk y everything is so much complicated :((( 

[Khallaf 650]

1 minute ago, Mano said:

Thanks alot for ur suggestions.. idk y everything is so much complicated :((( 

you want to have as much bona fide proof as possible, and having a tax return as single is a big red flag.

 

I know this process to bring our spouse here is stressful, and trying, and hard

 

it will get past soon

[Mill&bill 131]

12 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

you want to have as much bona fide proof as possible, and having a tax return as single is a big red flag.

 

I know this process to bring our spouse here is stressful, and trying, and hard

 

it will get past soon

Ugh its gonna be more stressful 

[Khallaf 650]

4 minutes ago, Mill&bill said:

Ugh its gonna be more stressful 

I know but the sooner it is fixed and you have the copies, the sooner you can breath easy, and its a simple fix.

 

once you get the papers from the fix you can breath easier.

[LonelyGringo21 3]

OK...here's an issue:  my wife has no SSN yet.  She also has no ITIN.  We have just been forwarded to the State Department, so she's "eligible" for a green card.

 

After answering some survey set, the IRS says this: "An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number cannot be issued because you appear to be eligible for a Social Security Number."

 

Does anybody have any insight?  I'm at a loss right now.

 

Thanks!

 

pth