Passport Requirements

[anek241 0]

My Russian passport is going to expire in July 2011. To get a new one I need to send the old one to the consulate and I might not see it for several months. I'm also planning on sending my AOS documents. If everything is ok, I guess I will be invited for biometrics and for the interview. Do they need my Russian passport or can I just go in with the driver's license? Thank you in advance!

[YuAndDan 153]

You can always wait to renew until after AOS is approved, then renew it.

It can be expired when doing AOS interview.

[anek241 0]

You can always wait to renew until after AOS is approved, then renew it.

It can be expired when doing AOS interview.

Thank you for your response. It could definitely be an option. But I'm still wondering if I need the passport for the biometrics/interview or whether I could just use the US driver's license as my ID. I want to see if it's possible for me to renew the passport and go through the GC procedures at the same time so I could travel back home in summer.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

A photocopy of your passport is required as evidence in your initial submission, and your interview letter will ask you bring the originals of any evidence you submitted. Therefore, it seems to me that the passport is required for the interview. They want to see your passport and more importantly, take your I-94. It is possible, I would guess, that if your passport was being renewed, they would understand, but I don't think we can guarantee that. I say better to wait on the renewal. A state ID is nothing to them.

[anek241 0]

A photocopy of your passport is required as evidence in your initial submission, and your interview letter will ask you bring the originals of any evidence you submitted. Therefore, it seems to me that the passport is required for the interview. They want to see your passport and more importantly, take your I-94. It is possible, I would guess, that if your passport was being renewed, they would understand, but I don't think we can guarantee that. I say better to wait on the renewal. A state ID is nothing to them.

Thank you! I'd better wait then.