I'm currently holding O1 visa and trying to file a tax return for the first time. I got married last year and my wife moved to US to live with me. She has no ITIN or income in US since she's not authorized to work(holding O3 visa). Am I qualified to file the return jointly? I want get her ITIN number so that we can file jointly to reduce much more tax. However, she need to submit W-7, ID, and most importantly a tax return(!) to get the ITIN. How can she submit a tax return when she has no job history in US? Does it mean I should print out my tax return and submit it along with her ITIN application to file jointly? If I'm correct, what's next? Would I get a return tax check from IRS?
