H1B Husband, Husband and Wife overseas, LayOff
I was on a H1B visa and working in the US sine June 2007. The company that I was working for downsized and I was laid off from there on 31st Oct 2008. Subsequently since I was unable to find employment I decided to move back home at the end of November.
I got married in Dec 2008. By that time my petition by the company was cancelled but I still have a valid H1B. My wife was not in the US in 2008. Since both me and my wife were not in the US at the end of 2008, can I still file a joint tax form for the two of us?
Thanks,
AB