I holds a H1B visa, and my wife has a H4 visa without SSN, then she applied for a ITIN number. Last year, we wanted to make some business, and our accounting suggested us to register a DBA in my wife's name. The business generated profit last year. And the accounting reported our 2005 income tax using joint name of me and my wife. Of course we paid a lump of money for the tax. But later the Social Security mailed a letter to my wife and indicated they could not match my wife's social security credit with her ITIN #. I passed the letter to the accounting, then he realized he made the mistake from the beginning as a counselor, because employment even self-employment is prohibited for residents without SSN. I asked my lawyer about this, he said it was serious, it would affect my Green Card petition for sure, and my wife was probably driven out of the country if the case was found. He suggested me to revise the incoming tax report and put my wife's income on my name. I am afraid that the revision will draw more attention from IRS/INS or Soccial Security. So we decide to keep silence and disregard the letter. A couple of days ago, I got a letter from Social Security for my tax record, not like every year to show my yearly income, the letter shows my creditable income in Year 2005 "not recorded". I think my case must be mingled with my wife's (due to our joint-name tax report). The Social Security does not get my wife's reply, so her case is still open. How should do I do now to remedy this? If my income "not recorded", I have no paper to show when I apply for I-485. Moreover, the INS will find my wife has an illegal employment history. I hope somebody who has similar experience can give me a good idea. Thanks in advance.