As per IRS website "To be a qualifying child for the child tax credit, the child must be a citizen, national or resident of the United States and must not have ...

The think the IRS publication you shared answers my question correctly. Looks like I can't claim ACTC if ssn is not valid for employment.

The IRS dependent calculator validated her as depended for child credit. Also IRS states "The child must have an SSN to be a qualifying child eligible for the c...