Certified Indian passport copy for ITIN (How to get it ?)

[krisram]

sumitted the docuentation(i.e passport verification)through TAC office,worked fine.

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to share my experience with you all, I had been following this forum closely and running pillar to post to get my ITIN done. Finally received the ITIN's today so wanted to share my experience. I want to make this little elaborate as in future people can get to the process easily.

Feb 25: Went to Rhode Island (I live here) IRS office to file tax return with W7 form, they wanted original passport, they suggested I go to nearest NJ office as in-person verification is available, and so I can retain my original passports.

Mar 1: Travelled to NJ and filed my Tax along with W7. In person verification of passport was done. ( Thought everything was ok, but its was a mistake)

Apr 1: Received ITIN rejection notice for wife and kid, stating original or certified copied are required. (I never knew and should have provided certified copies on Mar1st itself)

Apr 10: After scrambling for a while thinking what's best to do, visited consulate general of india NY website. I did not want to travel to NY again.
Downloaded Miscellaneous services form to get certified/attested passport copies
took money order total 48$= 13$ (each passport) + 13$ (each passport) + 22$ (for return mailer)
attached 2 copies of passport of wife and kid with the visa pages. These pages should be notarized before you send to indian consulate.
finally sent the original passports of wife and kid
did a overnight fedex -> make sure you do it in weekdays, better it does not get returned in weekend.
then started the curious wait as I had sent the original passports.


Apr 19: Received back the original passports with the certified copies from indian consulate.


Apr 24: FedEx the certified copies along with the original birth certificate of child to IRS. The IRS address will be in the ITIN rejection letter.
then started the wait again...

June 8: Received ITIN # of wife and kid through post, no rejection this time .


Although I am yet to get the refund, I am happy at least one big process is over after agonizing 4 months. I don't want others to suffer in this process in future, I already spend nearly 500$ in tax filing, fedex, money orders and travelling...

Thanks
Krish

Hi- I was under same boat till some part as Krish but had taken a different approach that worked after I had a rejection ntoice of my wifes ITIN application.I had the things going in same direction until rejection( i.e till step at 'Apr1:' from Krish experience).Instead,I phone called IRS office cotact no provided on Rejection notice (had long wait of 45 min to finally get hold of smeone) and their explanation was different.They told rejection notice was a false system generated notice and advised that they had sent another follow-up notice with ITIN assigned.They had let me know the assigned ITIN no on phone and requested me to wait few days to receive in postal mail.Finally I got the ITIN assigned notice after 15 days.

*So aslong as your documentation is perfect and approach is right,you are good.
*Encourage to contact(via phone) if you feel your documentation is correct and still received a rejection notice(as happened in my case).Better to have the person whom you applied ITIN is avaialble with you while phone call.
*Its worth waiting 20-45 long min to get hold of IRS support personnel..in my case its worth a wait.
*Good to call in early mornings or during lunch hrs as the waiting period may be less(at least in my experience).

Hope this helps others who are in similar situation.

Thanks

[hbp3021]

my submission due date is june 27 2013. and i have no idea what to do.

I too got a notice from IRS to send the original passport or the certified copy from the issuing agency.

I asked my wife to get her passport certified by the Passport office in Delhi. She did that. Today i received the courier from India. It has got a big stamp which says "Govt Of India - APOSTILLE" and in the lower half it says " Certified by Section Officer (OI) Ministry Of External Affairs.

I checked the IRS website, it says that if the county is part of "Hague Apostille Convention" then apostille is valid. India is a part of that group. I will send this document tomorrow to the IRS and wait if i get any other notice from them.

I request other members to share their experience.

Thanks!

Hi... i need to submit same certified passport copies for my husband's itin. can u please give me the address where your wife got it done in india.

[ckrickson]

i need serious help here.
I have sent passport through chicago acceptance agent on March 2nd week.
On April first week, I got CP566 form asking to send original passport and I did sent them
On May last week, I got my passport back and after 1 week, got CP567 form stating, my ITIN got rejected.

After calling to IRS customer care, they are telling, the comments in the log is "Some number imprinted in the passport has blurred edges". That is all information they have.

I checked the passport and no issues are there, otherthan, some fonts have light black color shade and some have dark color.

I am not sure what to do. If I apply again, I am afraid they will reject the passport stating the same reason.

Only issue I can see is, on the passport cover, there was a small yellow sticker (which is pasted by American Embassy while going for stamping in chennai). Does anyone else have send the passport with the yellow sticker on it?

Or did anyone encounter this issue anytime.. Pls reply..

Thanks
Arun

My wife's passport had yellow sticker, but ITIN was issued. (We're yet to get the passport back though.).

May be you can try certified copy route? Or may be combination of other documents?

[ckrickson]

It has been 22 days since I sent my wife's passport. Got ITIN last week. No sign of passport yet. IRS repeats the 60 days turn around time story whenever I call them.

Just don't panic or get tensed, I was in same boat, IRS neatly returned all the certified copies and original birth certificate shortly after i received the itin. They are handling so many people they will definitely not miss your passport. Forget it and it will be in your mailbox.

Thanks for the comforting reply K82, it was a big relief!

Do you recall approximately what was the gap between ITIN and Passport receipt?

[arungrulz]

ITIN got rejected

i need serious help here.
I have sent passport through chicago acceptance agent on March 2nd week.
On April first week, I got CP566 form asking to send original passport and I did sent them
On May last week, I got my passport back and after 1 week, got CP567 form stating, my ITIN got rejected.

After calling to IRS customer care, they are telling, the comments in the log is "Some number imprinted in the passport has blurred edges". That is all information they have.

I checked the passport and no issues are there, otherthan, some fonts have light black color shade and some have dark color.

I am not sure what to do. If I apply again, I am afraid they will reject the passport stating the same reason.

Only issue I can see is, on the passport cover, there was a small yellow sticker (which is pasted by American Embassy while going for stamping in chennai). Does anyone else have send the passport with the yellow sticker on it?

Or did anyone encounter this issue anytime.. Pls reply..

Thanks
Arun

[k82]

Hi Kris,

Thanks for your detailed explanation of your situation. Just a clarification could you please let me know that whether you have received a suspended notice before your ITIN Rejection notice ?

In my case, received a notice on june 5th stating got suspended need a valid passport to sent before july 15th. But, i received a second notice on june 15th stating my ITIN got rejected ,although i still have the time till july 15th. When i called IRS they say to send the original passport with new W7.

Could you please tell me is this the same case with you?

Thanks,

Sorry for the confusion, I received a notice from IRS stating that we need more information to process your itin, i had to reply within certain days else it would have got rejected. Your case since its already rejected just get the certified copies and send w7again, also remember if you have kids you need to send original birth certificate of the kid. IRS returned me everything shortly after I received my itin. So nothing to worry, just things are getting delayed for few months.

- - - Updated - - -

It has been 22 days since I sent my wife's passport. Got ITIN last week. No sign of passport yet. IRS repeats the 60 days turn around time story whenever I call them.

Just don't panic or get tensed, I was in same boat, IRS neatly returned all the certified copies and original birth certificate shortly after i received the itin. They are handling so many people they will definitely not miss your passport. Forget it and it will be in your mailbox.

[ckrickson]

Suggest you not send you the origininal passport since i have submitted my passport on March 14th and till now i have not heard back anything from IRS.

I should've seen this before :-(
Finally, did you get your passport back? How much time did it take?

[ckrickson]

Did any one had submitted original passport to IRS and got the passport back in mail?

Hi Balaaji,
Did you get your passport back? If yes, how long did it take for IRS to send it back to you? I sent my son's passport two weeks ago and just wondering how long will it take for them to send it back.

It has been 22 days since I sent my wife's passport. Got ITIN last week. No sign of passport yet. IRS repeats the 60 days turn around time story whenever I call them.

[ckrickson]

Time to get the passport back?

Today I received my ITIN...

Refund status still says
please enter valid information...

Hi mikehill,
Have you submitted your original passport along with the W7? How much time did it take to get it back?

[shal0821]

Hi Kris,

Thanks for your detailed explanation of your situation. Just a clarification could you please let me know that whether you have received a suspended notice before your ITIN Rejection notice ?

In my case, received a notice on june 5th stating got suspended need a valid passport to sent before july 15th. But, i received a second notice on june 15th stating my ITIN got rejected ,although i still have the time till july 15th. When i called IRS they say to send the original passport with new W7.

Could you please tell me is this the same case with you?

Thanks,

[Venkata999]

Same boat...

Did any one had submitted original passport to IRS and got the passport back in mail?

Hi Balaaji,
Did you get your passport back? If yes, how long did it take for IRS to send it back to you? I sent my son's passport two weeks ago and just wondering how long will it take for them to send it back.

[k82]

ITIN received after 4 months of process and waiting

Hi guys, require your help.

I had submitted the W7 for my wife through acceptance agent in st louis. But yesterday i got a mail from IRS for submitting the original passport or certified copies.

I want to send the certified copies,

1. Does the chicago consolate give certified passport copies without sending them the origianl passport through mail.? the form says that original passport is required.

2. what is the money order i need to take for ? is $13 for each page of passport or for each passport?

Any help is highly appreciated...

Thanks
Praveen

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to share my experience with you all, I had been following this forum closely and running pillar to post to get my ITIN done. Finally received the ITIN's today so wanted to share my experience. I want to make this little elaborate as in future people can get to the process easily.

Feb 25: Went to Rhode Island (I live here) IRS office to file tax return with W7 form, they wanted original passport, they suggested I go to nearest NJ office as in-person verification is available, and so I can retain my original passports.

Mar 1: Travelled to NJ and filed my Tax along with W7. In person verification of passport was done. ( Thought everything was ok, but its was a mistake)

Apr 1: Received ITIN rejection notice for wife and kid, stating original or certified copied are required. (I never knew and should have provided certified copies on Mar1st itself)

Apr 10: After scrambling for a while thinking what's best to do, visited consulate general of india NY website. I did not want to travel to NY again.
Downloaded Miscellaneous services form to get certified/attested passport copies
took money order total 48$= 13$ (each passport) + 13$ (each passport) + 22$ (for return mailer)
attached 2 copies of passport of wife and kid with the visa pages. These pages should be notarized before you send to indian consulate.
finally sent the original passports of wife and kid
did a overnight fedex -> make sure you do it in weekdays, better it does not get returned in weekend.
then started the curious wait as I had sent the original passports.


Apr 19: Received back the original passports with the certified copies from indian consulate.


Apr 24: FedEx the certified copies along with the original birth certificate of child to IRS. The IRS address will be in the ITIN rejection letter.
then started the wait again...

June 8: Received ITIN # of wife and kid through post, no rejection this time .


Although I am yet to get the refund, I am happy at least one big process is over after agonizing 4 months. I don't want others to suffer in this process in future, I already spend nearly 500$ in tax filing, fedex, money orders and travelling...

Thanks
Krish

[shal0821]

Today I received my ITIN...

Refund status still says
please enter valid information...

Hi MikeHill,

Thanks a lot for update. Good to hear you received your wife's ITIN. Seems from your update it took nearly a month to get ITIN after ur submission of attested copies of passport to IRS. Have you received your refund amount? If so, how long it took after you receive your ITIN. My ITIN has also got rejected and i have received mail from IRS to submit valid Passport. Also, could you please tell me what are all the documents required for passport attestation?

Thanks,

[praveen.cb16]

Get certified copies of passport from chicago consolate

Hi guys, require your help.

I had submitted the W7 for my wife through acceptance agent in st louis. But yesterday i got a mail from IRS for submitting the original passport or certified copies.

I want to send the certified copies,

1. Does the chicago consolate give certified passport copies without sending them the origianl passport through mail.? the form says that original passport is required.

2. what is the money order i need to take for ? is $13 for each page of passport or for each passport?

Any help is highly appreciated...

Thanks
Praveen

[mikehill]

Today I received my ITIN...

Refund status still says
please enter valid information...