dr_f_qazi
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MFJ, for myself and my wife who doesn't have SSN and lives in Pakistan. I applied for W7 as well but passport requirement is unclear. What is a certified copy of passprt?

I'm a permanent resident of the US, living in CA and my wife's immigration (i130) is in progress. I don't want to send the original passport for her w7 application (for ITIN) and prefer sending a copy. WHere can i get a certified copy? They sent me a mail saying the following regarding a copy: "If you're submitting a copy, it must be certified by the issuing agency or official custodian of the original record".

Can it be a clear, colored copy with my wife's signature on the copy since she is the "official custodian of the original"?