Hi,
My family is in the US under a type of visa, which makes them non eligible for an SSN. We have a letter from SSA that confirms that.
When I contacted the IRS to ask for an ITIN for the kids, they said in the letter that they were not eligible for an ITIN because they are my dependants.
Now, after examining my annual return, the IRS says that I cannot claim them as dependents without their SSN or ITIN.
So, the question is, are my kids considered dependants or not?
