Filing Status - Interview

[Rdriver28]

Hello,

We have sent an AOS for spouse, RD January 2022, we are still waiting for the EAD/AP. We are considering filing the tax returns as Married Filing Separate since the beneficiary is not required to file a tax return. My question is would taking only the petitioner's one tax return to the interview cause an issue? Is it better to take a Married Filing Joint return for "comingle finance" purposes?

Does anyone have any experience in the interview with this? Any response is appreciated.

[Enub4]

From what I read, most people file married filing jointly for immigration purposes. Others file whatever option makes more sense to pay fewer taxes.

I am under the impression that filing jointly is the better option at least most of the time.

[Rdriver28]

Hello Enub4, thank you for the response.

Would anyone else happen to have any other recommendation or experience?