US Immigration from Canada

I wasn't sure where to create this topic since we haven't submitted our application yet (not undergoing immigration as of yet) and I have more than one question.

I am doing my husband's (US citizen) taxes online and I'm not sure what to put for marital status. If I put married filing separately it asks for social security number (which I don't have).

We were married in April 2019 and have been working on our IR1/CR1 application. We finally finished it but now with the virus going on we haven't submitted it and I'm not sure if that makes a difference for our marital status. I have read about ITIN but I am not sure if that is necessary since I am not filing taxes (I don't think? See below)

I am a Canadian citizen who is unemployed (living off my savings after I was laid off a couple of years ago) and regularly visit my husband in the US. I usually stay with him for at most 2-3 months at a time and visit about 2-3 times a year. I am currently in the US and arrived at the end of February and had a return ticket to go back to Canada at the end of April but this got cancelled and I don't want to travel with the virus going around (especially since I would have to go to NY and Toronto airports).

I read somewhere that if I travel to US a lot I might have to start paying taxes, but I am not sure if this is true or how long I'd have to be in the US for that to happen. I hope I'll be able to go home before my 6 months limit is up, but since I might be stuck in the US for a while I am worried about having to pay taxes or accidentally missing them since I didn't know I had to pay them.

So my questions are:

1. What should I put on my husband's tax return for marital status?

2. Is it true that I might have to start paying taxes and file tax return if I stay in the US for too long (even if I stay under the 6 months at a time limit)? How long would I have to be in the US for that to happen?

3. What will happen to me if I am still stuck in the US because of the virus after 6 months limit is up?

Thank you so much in advance.

I apologize if this has already been asked before (I did check but I'm new to the forum and maybe didn't go back far enough).

I understand that the USCIS is not operating normally and is certainly not allowing for in-person services as indicated on the website, but I'm wondering if things are still being processed at all?

My fiance and I sent in our I-129F back in late January and received our first NOA that it had been received and was moving on to the next stage. I know the petition approval stage does take the longest, but I cant find a definitive answer anywhere on whether things are operational at this level (ie. internal). I'm not even sure where I would direct this question either if I were to attempt to contact someone at the USCIS.

COVID-19 is an ever-evolving beast and I appreciate that, I'm just wondering if anyone has any information on any of this?

I hope everyone is safe and distancing with loved ones .

I posted a question last week specifically about ASC openings for biometrics. Please stay on topic and not overly political if you respond. The discussion got heated and way off topic, so the question never was answered.

My question is who can decide when to open specific ASC offices? The Federal government or the State level? (I foresaw there being a Federal (Republican) vs. State (Democrat) showdown in states like CA, WA, NYC, etc. and now am wondering even more how it will play out.

Without getting political, my original question remains: Is it possible for one State to open it's ASC offices for biometrics before other States? Or is that something that is mandated at the Federal level?

For example, if the Federal government says "open ASC" and Nebraska wants to but Illinois doesn't, can the States decide?

Or CA vs AZ . Or FL vs GA, etc. The specifics don't matter.

Hypothetically, if Trump still wants to hit an aspirational Easter date to open businesses and says to open ASCs, would Gavin Newsome or Jay Inslee have to listen? Or could each state actually be different on what offices open and when?

Is anyone locally hearing their ASC offices MIGHT open?

Stay safe and thank you!

Hi there I recently noticed a conversation in regards to passports not being in tip top shape when submitted at interview and people were getting a 221g because of it! Does anyone have experience with this? Or is it recommended to get a new passport if it has some wear and tear Before the interview!

thanks for any input

All,

My i-130s for my parents were just approved. Just wondering whether or not I as the petitioner will also receive a notice in the mail/email when NVC accepts their petitions and assigns a case number, or whether or not it is strictly the beneficiaries (ie: them) that will receive the notice/case number.

Hoping I get something as well. Thanks for your insight!