Current Passport Question

[kmehmood1 0]

Hi everyone! I had a quick question regarding the current passport. At the time of interview should our current passport be valid for 6 months? I read somewhere a long time ago and I'm not sure if I read regarding citizenship. My husbands current passport expires in October and hopefully we will get an interview date before that.

Please let me know if you know the answer to my question.

Thank You!

[ollie 47]

I'm not entirely certain but I assume that it would need to be valid for at least 6 months. When you are approved the visa is put into your passport and you have 6 months to enter the US.

[JohnR! 5,495]

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Hi everyone! I had a quick question regarding the current passport. At the time of interview should our current passport be valid for 6 months? I read somewhere a long time ago and I'm not sure if I read regarding citizenship. My husbands current passport expires in October and hopefully we will get an interview date before that.

Please let me know if you know the answer to my question.

Thank You!

If you're talking about the interview for naturalization his current passport should not come into play.

[ollie 47]

My apologies, I should have read the OP's status.......disregard my previous post.

[JohnR! 5,495]

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My apologies, I should have read the OP's status.......disregard my previous post.

Well, in all fairness I think the question is confusing for it is suggestive of a K or CR visa, where passport validity comes into play...

[kmehmood1 0]

I'm sorry I forgot to mention I was talking about naturalization interview.

[DrVS 10]

Why would you need a foreign passport at all, if you are becoming American? Actually, from the moment you become a green card holder you are not required to maintain your passport at all. Unless you want to travel internationally.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Why would you need a foreign passport at all, if you are becoming American? Actually, from the moment you become a green card holder you are not required to maintain your passport at all. Unless you want to travel internationally.

It depends on the country from which you emigrate.

Some countries require a formal process so that one can relinquish citizenship. As a consequence, even though you swear allegiance to the United States alone and relinquish any loyalty to your previous country, when you become a citizen, your former country may not recognize that as your reneging your previous citizenship. As such, if you are traveling to your home country after becoming a US citizen you may need two passports.

I have friends from Brazil who have to enter/leave Brazil with their valid Brazilian passports in addition to traveling with their US passports in order to gain admittance to the country upon their return.

[kmehmood1 0]

DrVS- that's what I was wondering as well, why would we need a current passport I'd we are becoming naturalized?. I read online somewhere and wanted to be sure.

[aleful 1,905]

DrVS- that's what I was wondering as well, why would we need a current passport I'd we are becoming naturalized?. I read online somewhere and wanted to be sure.

you have to bring all passports to the interview, for ID and also the officer wants to see all the travel entries and exits from the country. You can use your current passport to travel, even if you do pass your interview, you aren't a USC until your Oath Ceremony

so if you need to travel after your naturalization interview you would still have to travel with your GC and foreign passport. You are not a USC until your Oath Ceremony.

[DrVS 10]

That's right - IF you have passport(s), you have to bring it (them) to the naturalization interview. But if you don't want to travel internationally - you don't need a passport, it's not something that is required for naturalization. If you travel domestically, you don't need a passport. Driver license, state ID or GC will suffice.

[v333k 59]

The simplest answer - no, the passport doesn't need to be valid. Just take it with you during the interview. My passport was expired for 4 years when I did my naturalization, no problems, no questions, nothing...

[kmehmood1 0]

Thank u all for replying