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    hiteshmakwana Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 12, 2007, 09:54 AM
    Filing status
    I am in H1b Visa & I came here in Jun 2006. My wife came here on H4 visa in Jan 10, 2007.

    What is my filing status and do I need to apply for w7 along with year 2006 tax return filing?

    Thanks.
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    Mar 13, 2007, 11:18 PM
    You can file jointly with your wife, choosing to be treated as resident aliens for all of 2006 and filing a W-7 with notarized passport photocopy with the return.
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