我记得几年前申请绿卡只寄了护照的复印件，只要不出美国，用不到护照原件。现在朋友的孩子要随父亲办绿卡（朋友的先生是L1，朋友和她女儿随先生在办绿卡),可又要给孩子办税号ITIN报税，现在IRS要求把护照原件寄给IRS.
- She may submit the notarized copy of the passport for ITIN application. See the following from this website:
http://support.turbosquid.com/entries/189421-how-do-i-get-an-itin
Obtaining a notarized or certified copy of your passport.
If you submit a copy of your passport, it must be either certified by the original issuing agency or official custodian of the original record; or, you may submit a notarized copy of your passport. You may obtain a certified copy of your passport through the government agency in the country of issuance or you may have a copy of your passport notarized by a U.S. Notary Public legally authorized to provide such certification in his jurisdiction. In order to do this, a Notary Public would have to see the original, unaltered passport and verify that the copy conforms to the original. Overseas U.S. notaries public are available at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. There is a fee of USD $30.00 for this service. Click here for additional help.
要用3-6个月。朋友担心办绿卡要用护照原件。我仔细想了一下我办绿卡的过程，似乎没有用到过护照原件，除了把整本护照复印寄给USCIS。您能确认一下吗？
-Only need the copy of the information pages (including visa page) of the passport for green card application.
多谢！
我劝朋友的女儿等绿卡（预计三月拿到），办SSN，就不用申请税号了，大不了申请延期报税（由4/15推到8月),朋友担心绿卡拖得时间太长，还是想先给女儿申请税号。
