Please note, the IRS usually issues ITINs within 7-11 weeks.

F-1 Students receiving grants, fellowships, or scholarships from Harvard that exceed the total tuition cost listed on the I-20 can find ITIN application instructions and guidance to complete the required IRS form below.

1. Compile each of the documents listed in the ITIN Application Checklist, including a completed Form W-7. Please use the HIO Instructions to complete your Form W-7.
2. Upload your completed materials electronically to the HIO using the ITIN Document Upload function. You must upload each of the documents from the ITIN Application Checklist, including your completed W-7.  As these are secure documents, you must use the secure ITIN document upload function.
3. The HIO will review your application for completeness and will reply to your email with an HIO ITIN authorization letter. You must wait to receive this letter before sending your application to the IRS.
4. Once you have the ITIN letter from the HIO, you must print all documents, sign the W-7, and mail the application to:
   
   Internal Revenue Service
   ITIN Operation
   P.O. Box 149342
   Austin, TX 78714-9342
    
5. Review our ITIN Next Steps for mailing instructions, and instructions on completing Sprintax Calculus once you obtain the ITIN.

Possible Identification Issues

ITIN applications normally require submission of the original passport. An exemption to this requirement allows those with a SEVIS record to submit a letter from the HIO certifying the applicant’s identity. Unfortunately, some of the ITIN Operations Center adjudicators do not apply this exemption. The only solution for this is to reapply with the same materials and the HIO letter. Please follow the instructions linked above to compile your application before coming to the HIO for the certification letter.