Hello,
I'm here on an L2 visa and recently got lost in the immigration maze and what I should do first...
After recieving the L2 visa I went to the Social Security office to apply for my SSN in the beginning of Jan. Since I hadn't recieved my SSN card I went back to the office and was told that the electronic verfication came back needing more documentation. The office then had to send in all their paper copies, so now I must await this 2nd process.
Then I find out after much research, that I should have applied for my EAD prior to even thinking about getting an SSN. Funny how both times I visited the Social Security office I wasn't even questioned on this or where my documentation for an EAD was.
Anyways to make a long story short - It will probably take forever to hear back about my SSN card, and since that is pending it looks like I am unable to apply for my ITIN number so my husband can file the taxes. On the ITIN form it says that I cannot apply if I have a file pending for a social security office and if I am declined I need to attach that letter with the form. However, the Social security office says my file is "pending" and cannot tell me how long this process will take.
What happens if this is not resolved prior to the tax deadline? Can I go ahead and just send in the ITIN form with the taxes?
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions.
Thank you!
I'm here on an L2 visa and recently got lost in the immigration maze and what I should do first...
After recieving the L2 visa I went to the Social Security office to apply for my SSN in the beginning of Jan. Since I hadn't recieved my SSN card I went back to the office and was told that the electronic verfication came back needing more documentation. The office then had to send in all their paper copies, so now I must await this 2nd process.
Then I find out after much research, that I should have applied for my EAD prior to even thinking about getting an SSN. Funny how both times I visited the Social Security office I wasn't even questioned on this or where my documentation for an EAD was.
Anyways to make a long story short - It will probably take forever to hear back about my SSN card, and since that is pending it looks like I am unable to apply for my ITIN number so my husband can file the taxes. On the ITIN form it says that I cannot apply if I have a file pending for a social security office and if I am declined I need to attach that letter with the form. However, the Social security office says my file is "pending" and cannot tell me how long this process will take.
What happens if this is not resolved prior to the tax deadline? Can I go ahead and just send in the ITIN form with the taxes?
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions.
Thank you!