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    Junaid169 Posts: 48, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 23, 2009, 12:57 PM
    H1B Dependents Information
    Hello,
    I have been in USA since 2003 and now I am in H1B status from F1 status. I know after 5 years you are taxed as a regular US Citizen, i.e. Treaties, using 1040NREZ and filing 8843 is out of the window. I support my parents who reside back home, can I claim them as dependents on my return from now on even though they do not have SSN.

    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 01:20 PM
    Sorry, but for a foreign national to claim his/her parents as dependents, the parents MUST reside in the United States.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 09:53 PM

    If you are on F1 since 2003, then you will file resident tax return for 2008. Read about F1-H1-B tax filing: Your U.S. Tax Return: The U.S. Visas
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    Jan 24, 2009, 05:46 AM

    If your parents are from Mexico or Canada, then you may be able to claim them as dependents. See Aliens - How Many Exemptions Can Be Claimed?
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    Jan 24, 2009, 09:10 PM
    Agreed! Forgot about the exception for Mexico and Canada.
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    Jan 25, 2009, 07:17 AM

    Glad to help.
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