Removing conditions with a passport that expires this APrilp

[GC1981 0]

Hey Guys,

My 2 years conditional GC is going to expire this 3rd March 2016. As per the USCIS website, I must file a petition to remove the condition during the 90 days before the card expires. My confusion is that my passport expired in April 2016 as well. I am thinking of sending my application be mid of December with the same passport. Do you think I will have any problem in the process? Passport renewal normal takes 4-5 weeks and since I have to travel to Mexico in December, I am thinking of renewing it in January. But I don't want to wait that long to send my application to USCIS. What do you guys think? I would really appreciate all replies.

Regards,

GC1981e44

[Cheezees 1,514]

Are you asking if a soon-to-be expired passport is a problem with the ROC, the answer to that is no. Your passport has nothing to do with the removal of conditions and is not a document to include with the application.

[rawas 13]

why you need another one? the one you have is good , its not something required to send

[rawas 13]

My passport is expired and i need to remove the condition before you

[KASH2011 382]

Most passports can be renewed as early as six months before the expiry date!

[NickD 203]

Key reason to keep your foreign passport current is if you want to make a trip with it. Another reason to keep it valid, you can set up an infopass appointment with your local USCIS office and get an I-551 stamp put in it. We had to do this, because my wife's one year extension is about to expire and its up to you to keep yourself legal. You can't work nor travel without it.

Have another option if not planning trips with an one year extension notice about to expire, Can bring two passport photos to your local USCIS off and apply for an I-94.

A lot depends upon your home county, may also have to renew your countries ID as well, and where you live, in our case only three consulates in the entire USA and want you to show up in person. Another reason to keep yourself current from the time you get your green card, two years, then that one year extension, that three years. Wife got a three year temporary driver's license that was about to expire at the same time. In our state, won't renew it unless you can prove you are here legally. You may have problems explaining an I-551 stamp in your foreign passport, only thing they understand is a valid greencard.

Another year goes by and finally get your US citizenship and a US Passport, you think you are fine with just this until you learn our DOS has made an agreement with your home country, you also must maintain your home country passport as well if you want to visit your family.

They call this dual naturalization, but in fact, it is dual citizenship.

You can enter your home county fine with their passport, but they won't let you leave because you don't have a US visa in it, so you have to show your US passport, and depending on the officer, may be happy for you or jealous and give you a very hard time.

At your USCIS oath ceremony swear to cut all ties with your home country, but not dealing with the USCIS office anymore but the DOS, so have to follow their laws that contradict what the USCIS says.

Good luck.