Filing jointly

[speedwell 224]

i would like to ask if you have sent the original passport and if you have gotten it back already. thank you

Since it took some time for him to get his Irish passport, and more time for him to send it to the US for me to include in the packet, I wasn't able to send it to the IRS until a little over a week ago. The package was only received last Wednesday, so no, we haven't gotten the passport back yet.

[biaobiao 40]

so we are on same boat. My husband sent it 2nd week and was received by irs march 21. Thank you.

[Hilario 13]

It will work. I did it. First year did the ITIN. Second year did an extension and filed taxes in September after Rin had her EAD and SSN.

Can I ask you how long it took to get the ITIN number? I sent forms and 1040 first week of March and have not heard anything yet?

[rin and john 71]

Can I ask you how long it took to get the ITIN number? I sent forms and 1040 first week of March and have not heard anything yet?

It took 8-10 weeks for the ITIN and another 4-6 weeks for the return. We filed in June. Got the return in September. I suspect during peak tax period (April) the time would be a few weeks longer.

[Hilario 13]

It took 8-10 weeks for the ITIN and another 4-6 weeks for the return. We filed in June. Got the return in September. I suspect during peak tax period (April) the time would be a few weeks longer.

Thank You!

[speedwell 224]

We got my husband's ITIN number last week. They're really moving on this. The tax return might need more time. It might have gone faster since we used an accountant and the accountant's forms.

[Hilario 13]

We got my husband's ITIN number last week. They're really moving on this. The tax return might need more time. It might have gone faster since we used an accountant and the accountant's forms.

speedwell can I ask you when you sent your w7 in? and did your husband get the ITIN number or you?

I put my mailing address on the w7, I being the USC..

Thanks so much!

[speedwell 224]

speedwell can I ask you when you sent your w7 in? and did your husband get the ITIN number or you?

I put my mailing address on the w7, I being the USC..

Thanks so much!

We sent in our taxes the second-to-last week of March. My husband was the one who needed the ITIN (I am the US citizen and I have a SSN). My husband put my address as his mailing address and his address in Northern Ireland as his foreign address. The ITIN notice, when it came, was sent to my address.

[Hilario 13]

We sent in our taxes the second-to-last week of March. My husband was the one who needed the ITIN (I am the US citizen and I have a SSN). My husband put my address as his mailing address and his address in Northern Ireland as his foreign address. The ITIN notice, when it came, was sent to my address.

Thank you, yes my wife will get the ITIN but wasn't quite sure where they would mail it, didn't know if they would frown seeing a USA mailing address on the form. I am still waiting to hear something, We didn't send in her passport, we sent her voters ID instead, hoping I hear something!

Thanks again!!!

[speedwell 224]

Thank you, yes my wife will get the ITIN but wasn't quite sure where they would mail it, didn't know if they would frown seeing a USA mailing address on the form. I am still waiting to hear something, We didn't send in her passport, we sent her voters ID instead, hoping I hear something!

Thanks again!!!

No, it's fine I think it's normal to put the US mailing address on. When the letter came it was addressed to him at the US address, not to me at the US address. But of course it wouldn't have been sent to me; my name was on the tax filing, not on the W-7. We received his passport back in a normal mailing envelope by First Class mail (not even with a tracking number, lucky it got here) in a separate packet a week or so before we got the ITIN notice.

[Hilario 13]

No, it's fine I think it's normal to put the US mailing address on. When the letter came it was addressed to him at the US address, not to me at the US address. But of course it wouldn't have been sent to me; my name was on the tax filing, not on the W-7. We received his passport back in a normal mailing envelope by First Class mail (not even with a tracking number, lucky it got here) in a separate packet a week or so before we got the ITIN notice.

Awesome, I guess I will wait on this too getting use to it lol have a nice day and thanks again!

[Hilario 13]

Finally heard something on my wifes ITIN # sent 1040 and w7 11 weeks ago, got someone on the phone with IRS that actually wanted to help, they assigned a ITIN May 9th so should be getting it in the mail soon, hopefully my tax return money will be coming in a few weeks!!! My wife went for her medical today and my IV package I-260 arrived at NVC today , they already recieved the AOS package a couple of weeks ago, so things are looking Brighter every day!!! Now hoping for a CC with no RFE and a interview date.

[Hilario 13]

Finally heard something on my wifes ITIN # sent 1040 and w7 11 weeks ago, got someone on the phone with IRS that actually wanted to help, they assigned a ITIN May 9th so should be getting it in the mail soon, hopefully my tax return money will be coming in a few weeks!!! My wife went for her medical today and my IV package I-260 arrived at NVC today , they already recieved the AOS package a couple of weeks ago, so things are looking Brighter every day!!! Now hoping for a CC with no RFE and a interview date.

P.S. Doing all this without the help of a immigration lawyer and tax man is rather gratifying when all things go good.

[speedwell 224]

I should have mentioned, I got the check for the tax return on May 7. Actually THREE checks, because they noticed I hadn't cashed two checks from previous tax years (one was only a few dollars and I didn't remember ever getting the other one and forgot about it). The extra money was only about a hundred dollars, but that's nothing to sneeze at!

Edited May 13, 2013 by speedwell

[Hilario 13]

I should have mentioned, I got the check for the tax return on May 7. Actually THREE checks, because they noticed I hadn't cashed two checks from previous tax years (one was only a few dollars and I didn't remember ever getting the other one and forgot about it). The extra money was only about a hundred dollars, but that's nothing to sneeze at!

So speedwell it didn't take you more than 8 weeks for the whole process ITIN and tax return, that's awesome, yah I could use the cash for bringing the wife and son back, price of airline tickets are way up for the summer!! Thanks for the info and good luck with everything.