My wife and children live in Colombia, South America. My wife has a SSN, we are still waiting on visa for the children, Can I claim my children on my taxes?

[r-de_marco]

We got Married June 13th, 2021

[DoninGA]

If the children do not have a SSN or an ITIN issued by the IRS then you cannot claim the children on a tax return.

[Bsch4477]

You can’t claim a person as a dependent unless that person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of
Canada or Mexico.