Tax return issue/amend after sending to nvc?

[SabRob 154]

Hi fellow VJ-ers!

 

I'm in need any input regarding this issue we're having right now. So, a little background on the current situation: filed taxes married jointly using HR block, submitted a W7 application for an ITIN in person at the IRS about 1.5 months ago. Yesterday, we got a notice of intent to reject my application for an ITIN due to my passport not being valid. Now, my passport is still in my maiden name, but the tax return is in my married name and the name on W7 application is maiden name + married name (as per suggestion of the IRS agent who accepted my documents). My guess is that the IRS rejected my application since the name on it does not match the name in my passport. 

 

My question is the following: I don't know if the IRS will accept my ITIN application unless I change my name in my passport which is impractical for now...our tax return will still be processed, but we won't get a refund just now. So we are planning on amending the tax returns when I get an SSN so we can get a refund then. Will the NVC care if we amend our tax returns after we already sent the AOS documentation(our scan date was 2 weeks ago)? Has anyone ever gotten a checklist for that? Or for any ITIN documentation? 

 

Thanks in advance, I'd appreciate any input regarding this issue. 

Edited May 30, 2017 by SabRob