I am a US citizen, and my wife was an F-1 student. We got married in the summer of 2020. I have applied for her green card via adjustment of status, and we are currently waiting for our interview. She has an SSN that was issued when she did OPT after her Bachelor's degree ~1.8 years ago. The SSN states "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION". Her OPT status has expired after our marriage. We will file the 2020 tax as married filing jointly.
- As I did not receive/apply for the stimulus checks, I should be able to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on the application. However, since I’m treating my non-US spouse as a resident for tax purposes. Turbo Tax is indicating my spouse and I are qualified for the stimulus payments. I’m unsure if my spouse qualifies for this as we are in the process of adjusting her status. Could you please advise if she is eligible for the stimulus payments? If not, is there a way that I can only claim myself for the stimulus on the application on Turbo Tax?
Thanks in advance.
