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Renewing South African Passport

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Norman and Dijani Enthusiast

Norman and Dijani   0

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Hello Everyone,

My wife is a South African Citizen. She came to the US on a K-1 visa and is currently in the middle of Adjusting her status. I am not sure when her South African Passport expires, but I believe it is in the next year or two. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience in renewing forgien passports while in the US, escpecially South African Passports. I just want to be prepared.

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : South Africa

I-129F Sent : 2007-09-18

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-09-19

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-02-11

NVC Received :

NVC Left : 2008-02-25

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received : 2008-03-25

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-04-16

Packet 4 Received : 2008-04-25

Interview Date : 2008-05-29

Arrived in U.S.A (POE Detroit, MI): 6/11/08

Married: 8/8/08

AOS

Package sent to Chicago Lockbox: 9/11/08

Package Delievered by USPS: 9/13/08

Check Cashed according to Online Banking: 9/19/2008

Recieved NOA's for I-485, I-131, and I-765: 9/22/08

Biometrics Appt: 10/14/08

I-765 and I-485 Touched: 10/14/08

Changed Address Online: 12/5/08

Changed Address Over Phone: 12/5/08

Sent in AR-11 and I-865: 12/9/08

CRIS Email on I-131 Approval Notice Sent: 12/10/08

CRIS Email on I-765 Card Production Ordered: 12/10/08

I-485 Touched: 12/10/08

AP Recieved: 12/15/08

EAD Recieved: 12/19/08

Interview Letter Recieved: 2/12/09

Interview Date: 4/6/09

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*JG* Grand Master

*JG*   2

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I am currently doing it for my Jamaican husband. Find the nearest embassy or consulate for your country, in the US, and contact them.

For Jamaica, we go through D.C. and they send it on to Jamaica.

The pictures are proving to be a problem for us.....apparently JA passport pictures are not the same as US passport pictures. We've had to go to Sears or The Picture People to get them. Annoying!

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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alexpapa Enthusiast

alexpapa   4

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Hello Everyone,

My wife is a South African Citizen. She came to the US on a K-1 visa and is currently in the middle of Adjusting her status. I am not sure when her South African Passport expires, but I believe it is in the next year or two. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience in renewing forgien passports while in the US, escpecially South African Passports. I just want to be prepared.

http://www.southafrica-newyork.net/homeaff...urisdiction.htm

Please note:

According to their website, it takes 6 months, so be timely about it

03/01/2007 - POE - JFK (L-1 Visa)

01/15/2008 - Proposed

03/15/2008 - Married

09/02/2008 - Sent AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-693)

09/03/2008 - Received - Signed by SMITH

09/04/2008 - Checks deposited

09/10/2008 - Checks cleared ($1010 + $355)

09/12/2008 - 2 NOA's received (I-130, I-485) - Dated 09/08/08

09/16/2008 - Received notice for biometrics appointment on 09/30/2008

09/20/2008 - Biometrics done - Walk in (Orlando) Took 10 minutes

09/22/2008 - I-485 viewable online (pending, of course)

09/30/2008 - Biometrics Appointment (2pm)

12/30/2008 - Received Interview Letter

02/25/2008 - Interview

03/06/2008 - Welcome Letter received (the website will clearly never send me updates!)

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ExSaffer   0

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I renewed mine earlier this year through LA, took about 4 months, which wasnt that bad. Tell her to wait until she does the whole name change and then do it then, it will make life much easier. They were very helpful in LA by the way :thumbs:

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Dr. Obvious Experienced

Dr. Obvious   49

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The pictures are proving to be a problem for us.....apparently JA passport pictures are not the same as US passport pictures. We've had to go to Sears or The Picture People to get them. Annoying!

We just did it with simple picture editing software. The embassy posted dimensions and requirements on the website and we just edited the pics to those specifications. We did it with our I-130 pics too. No problems yet from at least two countries. :D

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