@thunderm2020 , having gone through your post and the comments thereto from @Opus 17 and @Hal_Al , I generally agree with all that has said. However, I would like to point out that all of the above assumes that your spouse and your child each have a Tax ID ( SSN or ITIN). Since your spouse and child do not have either ( they have not entered the country yet ) and not qualified for SSN ( on dependent visa ), suggest that you apply for ITIN for both of your relatives forthwith --- this will allow tax filing. Please visit www.irs.gov and look for ITIN filing procedure ( form W-7 and instructions thereof ) -- it can be done abroad.
By the way, which country are you from, and your wife ? I ask because there may be treaty implications in this .
