Post 485-Filing

[asankaran]

Congratulations Leo. I have read the some of the posts of your frustration and I am glad that you have come out of this stronger and successful. Enjoy your freedom and also keep writing/guiding others so that they may not have to go through the same pain.

Happy times!!

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

[la_2002_ch]

Tax Filing - ITIN/SSN

I am sorry if its already answered and if its not the correct forum.

I want to ask if for filing the tax for FY 2011, do I have to wait for SSN for my wife (we got the EAD approvals yesterday and plan to apply for SSN as soon as we get the cards in hand) and then use it or can I still use the existing ITIN?

[pakkineni]

Congratulations Leo

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

[pakkineni]

Hi Guys

Any of Nov filers still waiting?
PD : Jul31 2007
RD: Nov 1 , 2011
485: waiting

[soggadu]

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

bhalle bhalle oyeeeee..... holi hein ji holi!!!!!!!!!!! mubharaka awesome news on awesome day!!!!

[soggadu]

What is the "real" address of this place ? My guess is it is 285 N Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ and not Elizabeth City, right ?

Any tips from people who have been here ?

yes it is Elizabeth... but i think they both are one and the same...

[soggadu]

Congrats Leo. Have fun. Is this you now??? Green Leo

wow... very creative!!!!

[ontheedge]

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

So happy for you Leo. Have a blast!! Teddy, you're getting approved today.

[ragx08]

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

Congratulations Leo!!! Finally the agonizing wait is over for you - enjoy!!!

[essenel]

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

I feel like congratulating you on both threads Congrats again and enjoy!!!!! And thanks for all your input!

[soggadu]

Sogg: Kitne aadmi they
C I S: sarkar.....teen aadmi tey!!! leo, indiaeb2 aur teddy
Sogg: Kitno ko GC diya...
C I S: Sarkar... doh ko...
Sogg: doh aadmii!!!!!dingdong ke bachoon!!!!! Teesra ko bhi dedoo!!!!
C I S : Ji sarkar.... Agle haftein tak!!!!

[leo07]

To Thank you, I changed the profile picture to the one you suggested

Congrats Leo. Have fun. Is this you now??? Green Leo

[leo07]

You can continue to use ITIN until you actually have SSN number with you. Good Luck!

Tax Filing - ITIN/SSN

I am sorry if its already answered and if its not the correct forum.

I want to ask if for filing the tax for FY 2011, do I have to wait for SSN for my wife (we got the EAD approvals yesterday and plan to apply for SSN as soon as we get the cards in hand) and then use it or can I still use the existing ITIN?

[tackle]

Hi Guys

Any of Nov filers still waiting?
PD : Jul31 2007
RD: Nov 1 , 2011
485: waiting

Actually, lot of Oct/Nov filers are still waiting. At least according to trackitt charts, that is.

[cbpds1]

Congrats leo7, you are a true man of grit, I would have gone back in a similar scenario !!, well deserved , enjoy dude.

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

[familyguy]

Congrats Leo

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

[Kanmani]

Tax Filing - ITIN/SSN

I am sorry if its already answered and if its not the correct forum.

I want to ask if for filing the tax for FY 2011, do I have to wait for SSN for my wife (we got the EAD approvals yesterday and plan to apply for SSN as soon as we get the cards in hand) and then use it or can I still use the existing ITIN?

I was told that there is $1500 gain over spouse's SSN (if unemployed) and filing together. Anybody heard anything of this kind?

[nishant2200]

Wonderful news! Most welcome, and thanks for all your help too to everyone. You are a great guy, you deserve it.

Folks,

I must Thank each and everyone who helped me grind these painful days one at a time. The list is huge, but TeddyK, my brother, you top the list. TeddyK,Nishanth,Veni,Soggadu,Q,Essenel,imdeng,Kanm ani, Spector, VDLRao and many others : A huge Thanks to all of you. God Bless!!!

It's been a very rough and painful 14 year journey to this day. Thanks for being with me during some of my most painful days.

I must also Thank Ron Gotcher, which I will send a personal note, as he had helped me out with his suggestions when my attorney goofed up my 140 petition and I had go work in Canada for some time.

Will definitely be around

[TeddyKoochu]

So happy for you Leo. Have a blast!! Teddy, you're getting approved today.

Sogg: Kitne aadmi they
C I S: sarkar.....teen aadmi tey!!! leo, indiaeb2 aur teddy
Sogg: Kitno ko GC diya...
C I S: Sarkar... doh ko...
Sogg: doh aadmii!!!!!dingdong ke bachoon!!!!! Teesra ko bhi dedoo!!!!
C I S : Ji sarkar.... Agle haftein tak!!!!

Thanks guys. Sogaddu bhai hopefully by next week then your avatar will be dancing. Today is my 6th day on RFE response review status.

[nishant2200]

You can still use ITIN if you want, as she dont have SSN yet. And then later on, when you get SSN, you just go to local IRS office, with ITIN letter or a copy of your tax returns with wife's ITIN on it if you have lost the original ITIN letter, SSN card in original, passport, any drivers license or state ID if your wife has, and they will merge over her ITIN records onto her SSN. This is fool proof way of doing it.

Alternatively, you can apply for SSN, and then file tax returns. You still have to inform IRS about SSN and merge over though. It does not remove that step.

Tax Filing - ITIN/SSN

I am sorry if its already answered and if its not the correct forum.

I want to ask if for filing the tax for FY 2011, do I have to wait for SSN for my wife (we got the EAD approvals yesterday and plan to apply for SSN as soon as we get the cards in hand) and then use it or can I still use the existing ITIN?

[nishant2200]

I was told that there is $1500 gain over spouse's SSN (if unemployed) and filing together. Anybody heard anything of this kind?

Nope, no difference. SSN made difference only for getting stimulus money 3 years back for something Obama had given out. Otherwise, no harm in applying with ITIN. There is no stimulus money to be gained this year.

[la_2002_ch]

You can continue to use ITIN until you actually have SSN number with you. Good Luck!

I was told that there is $1500 gain over spouse's SSN (if unemployed) and filing together. Anybody heard anything of this kind?

You can still use ITIN if you want, as she dont have SSN yet. And then later on, when you get SSN, you just go to local IRS office, with ITIN letter or a copy of your tax returns with wife's ITIN on it if you have lost the original ITIN letter, SSN card in original, passport, any drivers license or state ID if your wife has, and they will merge over her ITIN records onto her SSN. This is fool proof way of doing it.

Alternatively, you can apply for SSN, and then file tax returns. You still have to inform IRS about SSN and merge over though. It does not remove that step.

Leo,

THANKS and CONGRATS !!

Kanmani and Nishant,

Thx for the replies!

So I will file these returns with her ITIN only.

Nishant thanks for the updated infor of getting the SSN merged over the ITIN. It definitely is a better way than sending them the letters!!

[nishant2200]

Further this is my suggested fool proof way of doing it:

1. Apply with ITIN. Wait until you get your refund or money deducted from your account if you have to pay tax extra, so you know your tax return has been processed. Only after this go over to local IRS office to inform of SSN to merge records.
2. Get your SSN, go over to local IRS office, do the thing, and then after a week (just gut feel, give them a week), file your tax returns with wife's SSN.

Generally once a timing issue or a deadlock or something slips through cracks is created in a government process, a lot of heartache is taken to resolve it, want to avoid that.

I had done number 1 above as I couldn't wait to get my refund, wife didn't have EAD in hand till then, and guessed it will take like at least one to two weeks after EAD to get SSN

Leo,

THANKS and CONGRATS !!

Kanmani and Nishant,

Thx for the replies!

So I will file these returns with her ITIN only.

Nishant thanks for the updated infor of getting the SSN merged over the ITIN. It definitely is a better way than sending them the letters!!

[la_2002_ch]

I am planning to go with the process you described in Pt. 1. Definitely looks a better and more secured way with some extra peace of mind.

Thanks once again!

Further this is my suggested fool proof way of doing it:

1. Apply with ITIN. Wait until you get your refund or money deducted from your account if you have to pay tax extra, so you know your tax return has been processed. Only after this go over to local IRS office to inform of SSN to merge records.
2. Get your SSN, go over to local IRS office, do the thing, and then after a week (just gut feel, give them a week), file your tax returns with wife's SSN.

Generally once a timing issue or a deadlock or something slips through cracks is created in a government process, a lot of heartache is taken to resolve it, want to avoid that.

I had done number 1 above as I couldn't wait to get my refund, wife didn't have EAD in hand till then, and guessed it will take like at least one to two weeks after EAD to get SSN

[nishant2200]

I daydreamed for a big pocket money

money is never enough, I just got a raise, and already feel it's less, need to get more money ...