J1 filing jointly or single?
Hello,
I am in USA on a J1 visa since 19 Jan2005. I got married in Dec23' 2007 and my wife arrived here in 23 Jan 2008. Am I eligible to file as married and claim benefits on my returns for 2007? This year I would be filing as resident alien. Also she does not have an ITIN number and I am not planning to apply since she is eligible for work after she gets her work permit. In that case she will have an SSN, however this may take a long time (definetly after the deadline for tax filing)
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
vinay