Renew Passport in DC instead of area embassy

[PaulAbby 4]

In order to renew my wife and her son's philippine passport they will have to have a personal interview. Since we live in Oklahoma our area Philippine Consulate is in Chicago. But we are planning a trip to Washington DC this summer and was wondereing if we could go to the Washington DC embassy and get their philippine passport renewed there??? Or do we have to make another trip to Chicago?

Has anyone done this?

I have looked on the Chicago Philippine Consolute General's website and could not find any information.

I also have a question about one of the requirements to renewing the passport. This is requirement number 5. from the official Philippine embassy website

in Washington DC.

http://www.philippin...faq-dc/#renewal

5. Proof that applicant has not applied for foreign citizenship, e.g. resident alien card (green card).

The way i read this is, if you have applied for foreign Citizenship that you can NOT have your passport renewed????

Will the Philippine consulate have access to the USA information that we are in process of getting permanent Residency?

[spn1025 38]

According to your timeline, you got married with a 129F fiancé visa, adjusted the new spouse's status here already, and received the spouses green card over a year ago. Your spouse should apply for a US Passport, not a Philippines passport, as she is now a (conditional) permanent resident.

[redvelvet 12]

According to your timeline, you got married with a 129F fiancé visa, adjusted the new spouse's status here already, and received the spouses green card over a year ago. Your spouse should apply for a US Passport, not a Philippines passport, as she is now a (conditional) permanent resident.

She is just a permanent resident, not a citizen. She cannot apply for a US passport yet.

To the OP, maybe you can try calling the Phil. Embassy in Washington DC just to make sure but I think it will be ok to renew her passport there.

[spn1025 38]

Found this info online, maybe someone can clarify the validity of it. But even with this, it says to contact your embassy abroad. I would say go ahead and contact a Philippines consulate here in the States.

This is what I found:

If you are a permanent resident needing to travel outside the United States, you can generally travel with your valid permanent resident card & a passport from your home country. If you are unable to gain a passport from your home country, you may apply for what is referred to as a Re-Entry Permit, which would be the form I-131 filed with USCIS. You can download that form from their website at http://www.uscis.gov

The I-131 is typically used by residents who, as I mentioned, cannot get a passport from their home country... As an additional proof of identity in addition to their passport & permanent resident card... Or, as a document to allow them to stay outside the United States for more than one year without losing permanent resident status. So, if you ever consider traveling outside for more than one year, you'll need to apply for this document as well. The travel document basically extends the one year deadline to two years and you may not apply after you leave the US, so if you think there could be a possibility your stay could ever last over 1 year, you will need to apply before you leave.

In order to get a passport from your home country, you will need to contact your US Embassy or Consulate abroad. You can find their contact information on the Department of State's website at http://www.state.gov

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesistate to contact me, or even call USCIS' Customer Service Center, whose telephone number is posted on the USCIS website I gave you. Good luck with everything sir & enjoy your trip!!

Source(s):

USCIS Customer Service Representative

[Hank_ 9,174]

According to your timeline, you got married with a 129F fiancé visa, adjusted the new spouse's status here already, and received the spouses green card over a year ago. Your spouse should apply for a US Passport, not a Philippines passport, as she is now a (conditional) permanent resident.

Only U.S. citizens can have a U.S. passport. Green cards don't count.

[PaulAbby 4]

Thank you for the information. I will try to contact the Philippine consulate tomorrow as they have closed today. I was still wondereing if anyone on VJ had already gone through the process of renewing the Philippine passport in DC while they live in a different consulate area?

We will need to get thier Philippine passport renewed as both my wife and son's passport will expire before we will have the chance to get their citizenship and get a USA passport. We need to be prepared to travel if an emergency arises. We would also like to keep thier passports as I want them to have dual Citizenship but that is .

I was also surprised to see the requirement 5 as listed above that indicates they will not renew a passport if you are going through the imigration process?? Has anyone had this to keep them from renewing thier passport?

[DaveE 178]

My wife got our marriage registered, and her passport renewed in her married name while we were in DC last year. She is a conditonal green card holder. It was no issue. We are in the Washington DC consulate area though.

[apple21 953]

Thank you for the information. I will try to contact the Philippine consulate tomorrow as they have closed today. I was still wondereing if anyone on VJ had already gone through the process of renewing the Philippine passport in DC while they live in a different consulate area?

We will need to get thier Philippine passport renewed as both my wife and son's passport will expire before we will have the chance to get their citizenship and get a USA passport. We need to be prepared to travel if an emergency arises. We would also like to keep thier passports as I want them to have dual Citizenship but that is .

I was also surprised to see the requirement 5 as listed above that indicates they will not renew a passport if you are going through the imigration process?? Has anyone had this to keep them from renewing thier passport?

Did you file a Report of Marriage Contracted Abroad at the Philippine Consulate in your area? You need this so that your wife can use her married name on her Philippine passport.

You can refer here: http://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular%20services/conserv-registry.htm#ROM

[Caryh 5,206]

The Chicago consulate has a lot of out reach programs traveling to cities in the area they cover each summer. If you can wait, they may be coming to your city. You may want to call them to see when they will be back in your area. I know they come to Minneapolis every two years, which is where my wife renewed her passport in her married name. You can do the entire process of registering your marriage and getting a new passport all at one time.

[TiklingGuy 211]

Wish the consulate would come to Tulsa. Glad i am not holding my breath.

[PaulAbby 4]

Thanks for all the responses. I have recieved the following email from the Chicago Consulate on my question of being able to renew my passport in Washington DC instead of my local consulate which is in Chicago.

Dear Sir,

You may renew your passports at either the Consulate in Chicago or the Embassy in Washington DC, as long as you make a personal appearance. You may also opt to wait for our consular outreach to Oklahoma sometime during the 3rd quarter of the year (actual date and details to be announced on our website).

Please see our website for the application form and list of requirements: http://www.chicagopcg.com/forms_eppt.html.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX,XXXXXXXX

Philippine Consulate General

122 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1600, Chicago IL 60603

www.chicagopcg.com

To answer a few of the other questions asked:

Yes we have reported our marriage and have amended my wife's passport with the Philippine consulate already. But that paasport will expire before we can gain USA citizenship. Thus needing to renew her passport.

Yes, i realize you can not get a USA passport before gaining USA Citizenship!

[Caryh 5,206]

Now its just a matter of spending the time while in DC to do it, or wait until much later in the year to do it. I'm sure its good to know for the future that they do come Oklahoma on occasion to.

Thanks for all the responses. I have recieved the following email from the Chicago Consulate on my question of being able to renew my passport in Washington DC instead of my local consulate which is in Chicago.

Dear Sir,

You may renew your passports at either the Consulate in Chicago or the Embassy in Washington DC, as long as you make a personal appearance. You may also opt to wait for our consular outreach to Oklahoma sometime during the 3rd quarter of the year (actual date and details to be announced on our website).

Please see our website for the application form and list of requirements: http://www.chicagopcg.com/forms_eppt.html.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX,XXXXXXXX

Philippine Consulate General

122 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1600, Chicago IL 60603

www.chicagopcg.com

To answer a few of the other questions asked:

Yes we have reported our marriage and have amended my wife's passport with the Philippine consulate already. But that paasport will expire before we can gain USA citizenship. Thus needing to renew her passport.

Yes, i realize you can not get a USA passport before gaining USA Citizenship!

[LongRX7 6]

Paramedic(918) you might not have to hold your breath too long They are planning to come to Tulsa, if they do, I have to bring my wife out there to get hers renewed. Below is from the Chicago Consulate

http://www.chicagopcg.com/

2013 Consular Outreach

22 June 2013 - Indianapolis, Indiana

Click here for the venue and requirements

We will be accepting walk-in applicants.

29 June 2013 - Louisiana

Click here for the venue and requirements

13 July 2013 - Fairfield, Ohio

Click here for the venue and requirements

27 July 2013 - Parma, Ohio

Click here for the venue and requirements

10 Aug 2013 - Minnesota

Click here for the venue and requirements

14 Sep 2013 - Southfield, Michigan

28 Sep 2013 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

26 Oct 2013 - Tulsa, Oklahoma

For those who want to avail of the Consular Outreach Services, you can now mail your applications and requirements. Click here for the list of requirements.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

According to your timeline, you got married with a 129F fiancé visa, adjusted the new spouse's status here already, and received the spouses green card over a year ago. Your spouse should apply for a US Passport, not a Philippines passport, as she is now a (conditional) permanent resident.

Got to be a citizen to travel on or be issued a US Passport unless I am badly mistaken

According to your timeline, you got married with a 129F fiancé visa, adjusted the new spouse's status here already, and received the spouses green card over a year ago. Your spouse should apply for a US Passport, not a Philippines passport, as she is now a (conditional) permanent resident.

Yes i know people that have gone to the Embassy in DC to get their passport renewed.