? re: passport as evidence, but need to renew

[beachgirl 3]

Okay, now that I know NOA2 is coming and the packet, I need to figure out what to do regarding my passport. It expires Sept this year. I'm hoping to be in Vancouver for the medical and Interview beginning of May. I am going to hopefully enter the states twice before this. I've been twice since filing and had no problems. Anyway, I need my passport til April, but need the visa issued in the new passport. Once I apply to renew, do I need the old one for evidence at the interview? We included photo copies of all the pages with the petition. Would these still work at interview (with new copies of recent stamps) Or do I need the old passport in hand. I'm pretty sure you have to surrender the old one to get a new one. Not sure how to go about this. Anyone done something similar? Have advise? Thanks in advance.

I'm still shaking with excitement to have put the 5 month wait to rest. Hope everyone else close gets good news soon!

[Inky 1,110]

No you don't have to surrender it. I have all of my old passports. Make sure you check the area saying you want it and all your original documents back.

I brought both my old passport and my new one to my interview.

[SapphireDreams 71]

Yes, you can get your old one back. They'll just cut the corner off and make it invalid.

[beachgirl 3]

That's great. Thanks for the info!

[M&Pooh 12]

do I need the old one for evidence at the interview? We included photo copies of all the pages with the petition. Would these still work at interview (with new copies of recent stamps) Or do I need the old passport in hand.

Quite unlikely the consular officer will be interested in your old passport.

[CourtneyRox 25]

Quite unlikely the consular officer will be interested in your old passport.

An old passport can be used as evidence of relationship based on the amount of times you've visited the US...