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Hello All,

My fiancee had her interview yesterday and everything went pretty well. The only question that came up is the American Consul wanted to see her old passport. She was not given any forms or letters at the embassy, but she was told that an email would be sent to her with instructions. Is email how they do the 221g form now? Also, does anyone have thoughts on why they want to see her old passport? It expired almost a year ago and all it would really show is when she traveled between Japan and the Philippines when she lived in Japan for 3 years. The old passport is in her previous married name, but she turned over all of the divorce documents at the interview so I wouldn't think that would be the issue. The embassy did keep her current passport and all of her documents, so I guess that means this should be an easy fix?

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Just when you thought you brought everything you needed to the interview and they ask for something that is old and expired. IMHO, I believe they just want to verify the entries in her passport against their records or what you may have included in your paperwork. If they kept her current passport I think you are right, it should be an easy fix.

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Didn't she submit a Japan police clearance?

Yes, she had the Japan police clearance. That was why I was pretty surprised that they asked to see the old passport. I'm just so glad that she didn't throw it away or anything. Maybe we should add old passports to the not required but a very good idea to keep and bring to the interview documents list.

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Most likely they just want to verify entries in the old passport against what is on record. Moment in time.

Follow the instructions in the email (and no the email is not the " new" 221g ;) )

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Yes, she had the Japan police clearance. That was why I was pretty surprised that they asked to see the old passport. I'm just so glad that she didn't throw it away or anything. Maybe we should add old passports to the not required but a very good idea to keep and bring to the interview documents list.

A friend of mine was also asked to present her old passport during her interview because she worked in Saudi Arabia for 2 years. She couldn't get a PC from there because Saudi does not issue PC for non-residents. Maybe they're looking for deportation stamps.

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My fiancee got a call yesterday asking her to return to the embassy to be fingerprinted again. Do you think that this is related to her old passport or is this a separate problem? Do you think that this could be the last thing before they issue the visa?

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My fiancee got a call yesterday asking her to return to the embassy to be fingerprinted again. Do you think that this is related to her old passport or is this a separate problem? Do you think that this could be the last thing before they issue the visa?

Most likely just cross referencing for security. Sometimes names are the same, so they double check. My wife had issue with SS in US because there was a person with very similar name.

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Well, the wait is finally almost over. The visa status changed to "issued" today on CEAC. My fiancee went back to the embassy on 4 Nov and after waiting for most of the morning, she got to talk to the same US Consul that had done her interview. He had her rescan her fingerprints and told her everything looked good now and said she was approved. All we have to do now is wait for 2GO to show up. Thanks to Hank and everyone else that offered advice and help. The count down to POE begins... Now!

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