8. After talking to someone on the phone from the IRS who went thru a bunch of IRS publication details and series of questions to determine my wife's ITIN eligibility and my correct filing status, they said my wife would be eligible for an ITIN if we choose/agree to file as "married filing jointly". In other words, if my wife gets an ITIN I cannot file as "married filing separately" because filing as "married filing jointly" is the necessary condition or prerequisite for my wife to be eligible for an ITIN. Thoughts ?
