Bideshi and Chyantu,

I think you guys are not getting what I am saying. Let me give me an e.g.

Chyantu you are in H1 visa and you filed for the tax last year so you are getting this year tax return as well as rebate this year.

But suppose you had someone dependent on you ( they will have H4B visa), it may be your child or spouse. Since H4B visa holders will not have valid SSN (they'll just have ITN thats the identification used for the tax purpose). Hence even though you filed for tax last year, you will be getting this years tax return but not the rebate amount.

This because your dependent don't have valid SSN no or in other way he/she cannot independently have the tax return. I guess you'll understand it now. Please to www.irs.gov site for more information.

Thanks

Sampada