Expired Kenya Passport

[leona2025 0]

Ok so we started my husband's adjustment of status paper work in September. A little background: My husband came here on a student visa and overstayed. We got a notice a couple weeks ago for the biometrics which we are doing tomorrow. It took so long that I thought something had gone wrong.

I don't know how long it's going to take for the whole process to be complete, but we are hoping by February or March. My husband's dad is really sick and I want to send him to Kenya to see him before it's too late. His passport expired in 2001. The thing is that Kenya has new passport rules and he will have to apply for a new Kenyan passport. Is it possible to get the new passport before the adjustment of status so there will be no wait time when his aos goes through? Also if more information or proof was needed for our case would they have requested it by now?

[SunDrop 59]

Ok so we started my husband's adjustment of status paper work in September. A little background: My husband came here on a student visa and overstayed. We got a notice a couple weeks ago for the biometrics which we are doing tomorrow. It took so long that I thought something had gone wrong.

I don't know how long it's going to take for the whole process to be complete, but we are hoping by February or March. My husband's dad is really sick and I want to send him to Kenya to see him before it's too late. His passport expired in 2001. The thing is that Kenya has new passport rules and he will have to apply for a new Kenyan passport. Is it possible to get the new passport before the adjustment of status so there will be no wait time when his aos goes through? Also if more information or proof was needed for our case would they have requested it by now?

Is he adjusting from that overstayed student visa? If so, he MUST NOT leave the country until his AOS is complete. It sounds from your question as if you are aware of this, but it would be so horrible if I misread that understanding into your post and found out later he traveled out on his AP thinking he could...

We can't answer questions about how long it'll take the Kenyan Embassy to provide his new passport. If he has to send his expired one in, make sure you have full copies of all pages. Does he have an alternate photo ID of any kind? I don't see that there's any legal reason why he shouldn't apply for his new passport, you could update the forms at interview with his new passport number, but I would be very fussy about always carrying proof of status with me (alternate ID, proof of marriage, NOA1)

Again, it's very hard to say whether they've got everything they need for your case. I would guess, yes, if you've not received an RFE by now, you probably won't but no one can say for sure.

Sorry to hear about his Dad. I can't imagine how hard it must be for him, having to wait to travel. Best wishes and good luck for a quick and smooth AOS.

Edited December 23, 2010 by SunDrop

[leona2025 0]

Is he adjusting from that overstayed student visa? If so, he MUST NOT leave the country until his AOS is complete. It sounds from your question as if you are aware of this, but it would be so horrible if I misread that understanding into your post and found out later he traveled out on his AP thinking he could...

We can't answer questions about how long it'll take the Kenyan Embassy to provide his new passport. If he has to send his expired one in, make sure you have full copies of all pages. Does he have an alternate photo ID of any kind? I don't see that there's any legal reason why he shouldn't apply for his new passport, you could update the forms at interview with his new passport number, but I would be very fussy about always carrying proof of status with me (alternate ID, proof of marriage, NOA1)

Again, it's very hard to say whether they've got everything they need for your case. I would guess, yes, if you've not received an RFE by now, you probably won't but no one can say for sure.

Sorry to hear about his Dad. I can't imagine how hard it must be for him, having to wait to travel. Best wishes and good luck for a quick and smooth AOS.

Thank You for answering. We know that he can not travel now. The plan is to wait until the AOS goes through. Yes he is adjusting from an overstayed student visa. I just wanted to go ahead and start the process of getting him a new Kenya passport so he would be able to travel immediately. He has all the regular IDS. State ID and a legal ssc. We started the process Sept 1 and only a few weeks ago did we we receive our biometrics appointment which is for today.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Is it possible to get the new passport before the adjustment of status so there will be no wait time when his aos goes through? Also if more information or proof was needed for our case would they have requested it by now?

Depends on the Kenyan embassy/consulate - you should be able to get it renewed there prior to the AOS finishing. (as mentioned - since you know, don't travel till you have the GC in hand)

They can ask for evidence up till you get the GC in hand.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The Kenyan Embassy ( DC) says it takes 8-11 weeks to produce a new passport and there is no expediting the process. Kenyan passport