Change of passport number

[KatB 6]

Hi everyone!

I hope someone can help me out (this is my first post, sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere) - I have just received confirmation that the US embassy in London have my petition! I am in the process of completing the DS160 and have realised that I may need to renew my passport. The problem is that the petition that they have in London, as well as my police certificate, have my current passport no on and this will change with the renewal. Will this cause me problems at my interview, or if I put a different number on my DS160 application?

I'm wondering whether I should hold off with the renewal

Thanks!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi everyone!

I hope someone can help me out (this is my first post, sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere) - I have just received confirmation that the US embassy in London have my petition! I am in the process of completing the DS160 and have realised that I may need to renew my passport. The problem is that the petition that they have in London, as well as my police certificate, have my current passport no on and this will change with the renewal. Will this cause me problems at my interview, or if I put a different number on my DS160 application?

I'm wondering whether I should hold off with the renewal

Thanks!

It will not be a problem at your interview in London. Other people have had to renew and had no issue at all. The embassy people almost acted like "so what?" when told about the new passport.

The embassy info says you need eight months remaining when you interview. Will you have that much?

Edited April 17, 2016 by Nich-Nick

[Miss Accountant 6]

My foreign fiance is in a similar situation. We were told that our application has been approved and was just sent to the embassy in Albania. He just had to renew his passport due to a new law and so his passport number will be different on the DS160 than the I-129F. So there is no problem with that? Do we have to notify them of the change or can we just list the new passport number on the DS160 and leave no comment?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

My foreign fiance is in a similar situation. We were told that our application has been approved and was just sent to the embassy in Albania. He just had to renew his passport due to a new law and so his passport number will be different on the DS160 than the I-129F. So there is no problem with that? Do we have to notify them of the change or can we just list the new passport number on the DS160 and leave no comment?

I am familiar with a number of people going through London where it was a total non-issue. I can't speak for Albania. I tend to think they want to see your passport as photo ID and that it's good for travel so they can glue the visa inside, rather than needing an exact numeric match to your petition.

[KatB 6]

It will not be a problem at your interview in London. Other people have had to renew and had no issue at all. The embassy people almost acted like "so what?" when told about the new passport.

The embassy info says you need eight months remaining when you interview. Will you have that much?

Thank you so much for this! I think I'm going to go ahead and renew, my passport might *just* have enough time left when I have my interview but it's also not in the greatest shape and I want to avoid any unnecessary delays. Thank you for the reply

[eagleowl 2]

No need to worry. I renewed my passport just before my interview and it wasn't even mentioned.

[Miss Accountant 6]

Thank you Nick-Nich and eagleowl! That makes me feel much better!

[Fr8dog 312]

I did the same thing. It was noticed at the consulate but not an issue. If possible keep the old one and bring it, just to be on the save side (if they let you keep it that is).

[Limey 551]

Thank you so much for this! I think I'm going to go ahead and renew, my passport might *just* have enough time left when I have my interview but it's also not in the greatest shape and I want to avoid any unnecessary delays. Thank you for the reply

Not sure if you're on top of this already but you might want to consider renewing in person, same day, at a passport office. Costs more than mailing it, but its same day, and none of that worry when your passport goes missing in the mail and your interview is approaching.

A new passport will be no problem at the interview - they know passports expire and need renewing. You'll have your old cancelled one to show them too.

[Catwoman2 0]

My fiance live in Senegal, Dakar and had to renew his passport we are now need to schedule appointment for visa application. My question is will he need to change his passport number on ds-160 before his interview.