AOS December 2016 Filers (merged)

[Lilith90 12]

10 minutes ago, Bronxnyc said:

How do I apply for the itin. Other places I tried are charging me 150 or 200

I applied for an ITIN recently,  because my husband needed to file his 2016 tax and I don't have a SSN yet. You can download the ITIN form (it's called W-7 if I'm not wrong), fill it and attach to it a certified copy of your passport or send the original passport. If you don't have your certified copy of your passport and you don't want send your passport to IRS, you can get an appointment with IRS in one of their offices close to where you live to certify your passport is authentic. So, in that way you don't need to send your passport to them. Or you can also go to verify your passport and so your application to one of the many acceptance agents authorised by IRS. There is a list on IRS website. Your ITIN application need to be send with your 2016 tax return thru mail,  leaving blank the ssn space. Irs will process Itin application first (In 6 -7 weeks) then 2016 tax form. I, personally go to do all this to an acceptance agent in a h&r block to certify my passport for ITIN and also to do 2016 jointly tax return with my husband. I'm still waiting for a response from IRS 

[Mthldou 45]

10 minutes ago, Lilith90 said:

I applied for an ITIN recently,  because my husband needed to file his 2016 tax and I don't have a SSN yet. You can download the ITIN form (it's called W-7 if I'm not wrong), fill it and attach to it a certified copy of your passport or send the original passport. If you don't have your certified copy of your passport and you don't want send your passport to IRS, you can get an appointment with IRS in one of their offices close to where you live to certify your passport is authentic. So, in that way you don't need to send your passport to them. Or you can also go to verify your passport and so your application to one of the many acceptance agents authorised by IRS. There is a list on IRS website. Your ITIN application need to be send with your 2016 tax return thru mail,  leaving blank the ssn space. Irs will process Itin application first (In 6 -7 weeks) then 2016 tax form. I, personally go to do all this to an acceptance agent in a h&r block to certify my passport for ITIN and also to do 2016 jointly tax return with my husband. I'm still waiting for a response from IRS 

This is what I did as well. When did you file/apply? We filed on February 10th and still nothing which is normal. 

[WI_CA 51]

USCIS updated processing dates

Now reflects activity as of January 31st, 2017.

Can see some progress there:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

NBC processing EADs submitted on 11/29/16

I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]	29 November 2016

Edited March 8, 2017 by WI_CA

[Cocobongo 58]

Its been 91 days for me today am sure will have to wait max a good 2 weeks more

[Lilith90 12]

1 hour ago, Mthldou said:

This is what I did as well. When did you file/apply? We filed on February 10th and still nothing which is normal. 

I filed on February 17th

[sebastianshaw 97]

47 minutes ago, WI_CA said:

USCIS updated processing dates

Now reflects activity as of January 31st, 2017.

Can see some progress there:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

NBC processing EADs submitted on 11/29/16

I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]	29 November 2016

i wonder how accurate that is especially because i along with scores of people are in the first week of decemeber and our cases have not been touched yet. According to the the Visa Journey data, for EAD's issued in the last 90 days, the average is 99 days. 

[WI_CA 51]

1 minute ago, sebastianshaw said:

i wonder how accurate that is especially because i along with scores of people are in the first week of decemeber and our cases have not been touched yet. According to the the Visa Journey data, for EAD's issued in the last 90 days, the average is 99 days. 

I am considering what they posted as "Processing as of Today", not processing as of "January 31. 2017".

Hence, I am expecting them to move on the December filers cases starting from tomorrow. 

 

Makes me more patient instead of questioning what they have been doing since January 31st till now

[sebastianshaw 97]

Just now, WI_CA said:

I am considering what they posted as "Processing as of Today", not processing as of "January 31. 2017".

Hence, I am expecting them to move on the December filers cases starting from tomorrow. 

 

Makes me more patient instead of questioning what they have been doing since January 31st till now

 

whatever helps you keep your mind calm

[sebastianshaw 97]

14 minutes ago, Cocobongo said:

Its been 91 days for me today am sure will have to wait max a good 2 weeks more

Did you file an SR ? 

[Cocobongo 58]

2 minutes ago, sebastianshaw said:

Did you file an SR ? 

No I didnt and dont really see a reason to do one after what I've read from november fillers.

[Bronxnyc 33]

1 hour ago, WI_CA said:

USCIS updated processing dates

Now reflects activity as of January 31st, 2017.

Can see some progress there:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

NBC processing EADs submitted on 11/29/16

I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]	29 November 2016

Well I'm feeling good about this... my PD is december 12 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that by next week they should be touching my case 

[PinoyInUS 4]

Just wondering if anyone here  did an expedite and then got denied.. Will the processing time reset back to day 0?

 

this waiting time is getting really painful.

[Bronxnyc 33]

1 hour ago, PinoyInUS said:

Just wondering if anyone here  did an expedite and then got denied.. Will the processing time reset back to day 0?

 

this waiting time is getting really painful.

What is that remotely possible

[Mthldou 45]

Quick question! 

For having bills in your name (utilities and things like that) without your spouse having a SSN ? How do you do it ?

[lleaka 57]

2 hours ago, Lilith90 said:

I filed on February 17th

I called IRS last year bc I was worried . Turn out they had forgotten to send my Itin letter .

So if you don't receive it in a few weeks, just call and ask about it.

As for the taxes, It Did take us a little while to get the refund bc they have to process the Itin first and then from there , it takes an additional 4 to 8 weeks for the refund. We had filed early in January ( not as busy yet) and it still took us a while to get the return.I believe late March/ early April.

 

And Yes , ITIN W7 FORM IS FREE. You can pay the preparer that is handling it ( if you have one) but never pay for the form itself.