@Mamaze wrote:
but I can't claim any child tax credit if they don't have SSN (they can't claim it with ITIN).
That isn't true in most cases. Assuming they are your "Qualifying Children" (most young children are, assuming they live with you), the lack of a SSN means you can't claim the full $2000 "Child Tax Credit", but they still qualify for the $500 "Other Dependent Credit" (although that is non-refundable). Being eligible for the Other Dependent Credit would qualify them for an ITIN.
