Certified Copy of Pakistani Passport (for IRS form W7) at Karachi Consulate

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

Has anyone gotten a certified Copy of Pakistani Passport  (for IRS form W7) at Karachi Consulate recently ( or not so recently)?

 

What's the process?

 

I asked my wife to call them ( she hasn't yet ). However, it'd be nice to hear from someone who got it done in Karachi or any other Pakistani Consulate.

[CH Saab 49]

10 hours ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

Has anyone gotten a certified Copy of Pakistani Passport  (for IRS form W7) at Karachi Consulate recently ( or not so recently)?

 

What's the process?

 

I asked my wife to call them ( she hasn't yet ). However, it'd be nice to hear from someone who got it done in Karachi or any other Pakistani Consulate.

1. Make an appointment at link below 

https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=KRC&appcode=1

2. Print appointment letter to take with you on appointment date.

3. Take original  passport & Pakistani ID with you

4. They charge $50 per stamp you can pay with USD or PKR but their exchange rate is around RS-/165 

 

See stamp sample below

 

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

28 minutes ago, CH Saab said:

1. Make an appointment at link below 

https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=KRC&appcode=1

2. Print appointment letter to take with you on appointment date.

3. Take original  passport & Pakistani ID with you

4. They charge $50 per stamp you can pay with USD or PKR but their exchange rate is around RS-/165 

 

See stamp sample below

 

Thanks for the response. The website says US citizen services. Does a US citizen have to accompany the Pakistani spouse?

 

Also, did you bring a photocopy of just the biographical page or the whole passport?

[CH Saab 49]

54 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

Thanks for the response. The website says US citizen services. Does a US citizen have to accompany the Pakistani spouse?

No 

54 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

 

Also, did you bring a photocopy of just the biographical page or the whole passport?

They will make copies for you.

Make sure you tell them you need certified copy of your passport for W-7 form ITIN application .I suggest you fill out W-7 sign it and take with you to appointment

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

 

1 minute ago, CH Saab said:

No 

They will make copies for you.

Make sure you tell them you need certified copy of your passport for W-7 form ITIN application .I suggest you fill out W-7 sign it and take with you to appointment

 

Thanks for the help CH Saab. I will fill out the W-7 and send it to wife for her to sign. We set up an appointment for next week already. The link you shared was very helpful.

[CH Saab 49]

9 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

 

 

Thanks for the help CH Saab. I will fill out the W-7 and send it to wife for her to sign. We set up an appointment for next week already. The link you shared was very helpful.

You are welcome. How are you going to get these documents back ? By mail or some other way

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

2 minutes ago, CH Saab said:

You are welcome. How are you going to get these documents back ? By mail or some other way

 

I'll have her send them to me via DHL. I understand there is a risk of documents getting lost. However, I don't know anyone traveling to the US within the next month or so. 

 

What about you? Do you have a friend or relative bringing carrying the documents for you? Or are you using a courier service as well?

[CH Saab 49]

14 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

 

I'll have her send them to me via DHL. I understand there is a risk of documents getting lost. However, I don't know anyone traveling to the US within the next month or so. 

 

What about you? Do you have a friend or relative bringing carrying the documents for you? Or are you using a courier service as well?

 

I will bring them myself next month. Mailing cost 3500 to 10000 from jhelum for just two A4 size pages 

 

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

52 minutes ago, CH Saab said:

 

I will bring them myself next month. Mailing cost 3500 to 10000 from jhelum for just two A4 size pages 

 

Makes sense. I don't plan on traveling back before April or I would have done the same.

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

@CH Saab

 

[M.Hamza 1]

Can Karachi American Consulate General act as Acceptance Agent?? @Mr and Mrs S

 

Kindly tell me. I want to get ITIN. So can I go to Karachi American Consulate for a certified Copy of Pakistani Passport & as well as with W-7 form.

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

On 1/30/2020 at 8:59 AM, CH Saab said:

1. Make an appointment at link below 

https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=KRC&appcode=1

2. Print appointment letter to take with you on appointment date.

3. Take original  passport & Pakistani ID with you

4. They charge $50 per stamp you can pay with USD or PKR but their exchange rate is around RS-/165 

 

See stamp sample below

 

 

@M.Hamza I followed the steps above to get a certified copy of wife's Passport. I was in the US and was able to complete the rest of the process here (mailing the W7).

 

I don't think the US Consulate in Karachi acts as an acceptance agent. You'll have to fill the W7 yourself and they can stamp the copy of your passport and W7 for a fee.

[M.Hamza 1]

Thanks for you reply Sir. Will they also stamped on my W-7 form ?

after that i only have to mail my documents and w-7 form?

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

7 minutes ago, M.Hamza said:

Thanks for you reply Sir. Will they also stamped on my W-7 form ?

after that i only have to mail my documents and w-7 form?

I don't remember if they stamped the form or not. However, I do remember them signing the W7 form.

 

In my particular situation, mailing the form was all I had to do. You might want to look up the instructions for the form W7 to see if you need to do something different based on your situation https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7

[M.Hamza 1]

thanks for cooperation. 🙂