I married last (2022) year using a K-1 visa. My wife is still in the process of Adjustment of Status and waiting for a social security number. On forms I-765 and I-485, we checked "YES" in the following question:
"Do you want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card?"
As the process is taking too much time, can she file W7 to get ITIN Number while waiting for SSN?
Turbotax is asking for one of these two numbers to file taxes.
I know that I can file for an extension to file taxes and wait until the SSN arrives, but I still want to know if she is eligible for ITIN while waiting for SSN. The goal is to file the taxes as soon as possible and get my refund.
The instructions of form W7 are not clear about this.
I see this statement:
"Don’t submit this form if you have, or are eligible to get, a U.S. social security number (SSN)."
Maybe it's a problem of interpretation, but "to be eligible" could mean "to be eligible NOW".
Since I can't get the SSN right now (but I need to wait), can I get the ITIN in the meantime?
If so, can you please provide instructions to file W7 for this situation?
