@shreyasburse1709 , agreeing with the comments of my colleague @DaveF1006 about filing MFJ. Just wanted to be sure ( since on your posts so far there is no ref / info about your spouse ) --- you are on work visa. Is he also on a separate work visa ( H-1 or ? ) or is his a dependent visa ? I ask because whereas a dependent visa holder has the same status as the primary visa holder, that is not necessarily true for independent visa holder ( each qualifies for SPT on his/her own).
Eitherway, for you to be able toe MFJ, you both must have TIN ( work visa generally means SSN else you need an ITIN )
You can still file MFJ without an ITIN, you just have to file by mail and include the W-7 , application for ITIN -- this will generally result in retroactive issuance of ITIN and approval of MFJ. This has been covered for many herein -- but if you need help on this , we can add that here ( if you need help on that )
Does this help or am I overloading with unnecessary information ?
