US Tax filing, family in India

[replysachinc]

I am working on L1A in US since 10th Nov'08.
My wife and daughter (born on 29th Dec'08) are in India and have never visited.

The W2 form shows my status as Single.
How should I file my Tax return?

(My wife and kid will join me in April, and I heard that they will require my tax filing details for applying L2 visa.)

[txh1b]

If you are married, you should file as married and apply for ITIN number for your wife and kid even if the W2 says single. W2 is based on what you tell your HR for tax deduction.

Do not file as single as that will open up lot of questions in the future as to you being married in the first place.

[replysachinc]

Thanks for replying.
Can I apply for ITIN for my wife and daughter, even if they are in India?
They do not have L2 dependent visa.
Or do I have to wait for them to reach here?
Since they will be able to make it to US in April/May, I don't want to miss the due date for tax filing.