My wife and I immigrated to the US a number of years ago. She received a Social Security number with a 'Not valid for work' designation. A few years later, we got a green card and she was allowed to work.
As we didn't automatically get a stimulus check, I called the IRS and they told me: "Because of the flag on your wife's SS number, you're not eligible", even though our 2018 and 2019 tax returns were happily accepted with her working on in. I called the SS, but in order to change it, I have to mail her passport and green card, which I'm really uncomfortable doing (these are the two most important documents in her life)
I read it might be possible to claim the stimulus amount as a credit on our 2020 tax return.
Does any body have more information?
