K1 Passport Validity

[roman1982 0]

Hi,

Hoping someone can help us with this. We are just putting in our i-129 and have a question about the validity on the US passport. The passport expires in 2013, but was issued in 2004. We need to supply a passport with 5 years validity on it. Is this from the issuance date in 2004, or from now? Can anyone help? First step I guess, so any help would be great. Thanks!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

[roman1982 0]

Hi,

Yes, the requirement on the USCIS site says "In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years", so we were reading this as it was a passport that was originally issued with more than 5 years validity on it. Is this wrong? Does anyone know for definite? Thanks.

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi,

Yes, the requirement on the USCIS site says "In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years", so we were reading this as it was a passport that was originally issued with more than 5 years validity on it. Is this wrong? Does anyone know for definite? Thanks.

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

That is IF you use the passport as a means of establishing citizenship. There will be no visa affixed to the US passport. If you have a copy of youre birth certificate it is no problem. Send the copy of the BC

[pushbrk 12,569]

Hi,

Yes, the requirement on the USCIS site says "In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years", so we were reading this as it was a passport that was originally issued with more than 5 years validity on it. Is this wrong? Does anyone know for definite? Thanks.

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

Yes, you have interpreted it literally and correctly. Adult US passports are issued with a validity of 10 years. How much validity is remaining has nothing to do with the requirement. Keywords are "issued with".

[Tygrys 143]

Hi,

Yes, the requirement on the USCIS site says "In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years", so we were reading this as it was a passport that was originally issued with more than 5 years validity on it. Is this wrong? Does anyone know for definite? Thanks.

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

From what you said, your passport has been issued in 2004 with validity period of 9 years (strange, normally it is 10 years) and it expires in 2013.

Therefore, it can be used as a proof of US citizenship (the original validity period is more than 5 years).

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi,

Yes, the requirement on the USCIS site says "In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years", so we were reading this as it was a passport that was originally issued with more than 5 years validity on it. Is this wrong? Does anyone know for definite? Thanks.

it's 2009.

your passport expires 2013.

so you have 4 years validity.

Yes, you have interpreted it literally and correctly. Adult US passports are issued with a validity of 10 years. How much validity is remaining has nothing to do with the requirement. Keywords are "issued with".

Ok, Thanks for the correction.