I did more research and found you're right:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
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If a US citizen marries a non citizen, the foreign spouse is considered NRA and still needs an ITIN using form W-7, even if they never plan to visit or do business in the US.
I think your answer should be the "best answer" here.
