<prompt> Human: Im starting to look at filing my tax return and Ive noticed that I need an SSN for my wife. I am a US citizen and my wife is not. We got married in December in the United States. She is still waiting on her green card so all she has is a tourist visa. I read on some websites that it is impossible for her to get an SSN and others say she can get it with a special request. What should I do?  <response>: She cant get an SSN. She can get a tax payer identification number. 