I'm a resident alien and my spouse is a non-resident alien
I'm a resident alien and my spouse is a non-resident alien. My spouse doesn't have SSN or ITIN. I was planning to contribute to spousal IRA but dropping this idea since my spouse doesn't have SSN or ITIN. My spouse doesn't have any income. Should I file my return as married filing separately and claim exemption for my spouse? How is this different from Married filing jointly? Should I also apply for ITIN for my spouse when I file my return?