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    Apr 28, 2011, 05:42 PM
    Can f1 holder be dependent?
    I'm currently having H1B visa and my wife is on H4 visa since 3 months.She is planning to change her visa status from H4 to F1.Will I have the same tax exemption as I have now though she changes from H4 to F1?
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    Apr 28, 2011, 06:11 PM
    A spouse is never a dependent.
    On an F1 visa, the person is exempt from counting days for the substantial presence test for 5 years, so she would be a non-resident alien for that time. Non-resident aliens cannot file a joint return.
    However, if you yourself are a resident alien, you can both choose to treat her as a resident alien as well and you would be able to file a joint return.
    Have a look here:
    http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0, id=96370,00.html
    As a resident alien she will be subject to social security and medicare on wages earned.
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    Apr 28, 2011, 11:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sreshta View Post
    I'm currently having H1B visa and my wife is on H4 visa since 3 months.She is planning to change her visa status from H4 to F1.Will I have the same tax exemption as I have now though she changes from H4 to F1?
    You can file joint return as residents.
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