@ oliver-newell2001 wrote:
Thank you very much for your response. On my Turbo Tax account it says 'Accepted' which i would assume is a great start to resolving my concern. I have re-entered only the federal amount for the refund tracker which gave me an output saying my refund was mailed on February the 14th. Since it has been longer than 28 days since the filing, could I still expect delay on my paper check's arrival as I am expecting it from South Africa? At what point would one have to file a claim and is there even any indication given when it is has been delivered?
Sorry, but I have no idea how long it takes a mailed check to arrive from the IRS in South Africa or when they would want you to initiate a claim.
Do you wish to phone the IRS at their International Taxpayer Service Call Center, which I believe is in Philadelphia? It is not a free call, so keep that in mind. The phone number and hours are shown on the page linked below. It also tells how to contact by mail and FAX.
IRS International Services
https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-internationally
