Renewing passport after filing petition, before visa

[Tris 3]

  We have an appointment at USCIS Manila to file a petition next week, but will be needing to renew my spouse's passport before leaving the country.  Although her passport will still be valid maybe 8-9 months after the expected visa issue date, I think it will be easier to renew it here in her home country rather than at an embassy in the U.S. 

  My plan was to file the petition and then right after apply for renewal of her passport.  It takes about 3 weeks for a passport renewal, so we'll have time to wait on the approval of the petition and also to apply for a visa, while waiting on the new passport.  Does this sound ok?  I'm worried we won't be able to renew the passport if she has already been issued the visa with her old passport.  Like maybe they put a visa stamp/sticker inside the passport.  What do you think or suggest?

[patriot10 11]

If it were me, i would renew the passport  and then file the petition and not have to worry about anything once the process begins.

I would do everything possible to work program work with a fresh passport to begin with instead of going through the hassle mid process ( lot of other things to worry about mid process, a passport that is expiring is adding an unnecessary hassle in the mix).

 

Second option i would take is that i would let the process go on- on my old passport, immigrate and once through the POE, then send passport for renewal.

 

 

[A'n'L 735]

Your plan sounds fine to me. The visa will definitely be placed in the passport, so you can't renew once the visa is issued. Also, very good plan to have a "fresh" passport before moving.

[Tris 3]

13 minutes ago, patriot10 said:

If it were me, i would renew the passport  and then file the petition and not have to worry about anything once the process begins.

I would do everything possible to work program work with a fresh passport to begin with instead of going through the hassle mid process ( lot of other things to worry about mid process, a passport that is expiring is adding an unnecessary hassle in the mix).

 

Second option i would take is that i would let the process go on- on my old passport, immigrate and once through the POE, then send passport for renewal.

 

 

  Well I don't have time to renew now because I already have plane tickets and an appointment set.  I have been working on everything, everyday for over a month now, so other than the visa application, fees, medical checkup,and interview, I should have all forms and supporting evidence gathered already.

  And I'm not sure how difficult or costly the process of renewing her passport in the US is.  That's why I was hoping to get it done here before she leaves.

 

10 minutes ago, A'n'L said:

Your plan sounds fine to me. The visa will definitely be placed in the passport, so you can't renew once the visa is issued. Also, very good plan to have a "fresh" passport before moving.

  Ok great!  That was one of my main concerns..... would the visa be placed inside of the passport.  Thanks for the answer.  I will still try to ask the embassy if possible.  I believe USCIS and the visa section of the embassy are 2 different agencies and also I don't think the passport # will change once renewed.  So I think she will be safe.  But I just thought I'd ask here first and ask USCIS in person next week.  Thanks again.

[A'n'L 735]

7 minutes ago, Tris said:

  Well I don't have time to renew now because I already have plane tickets and an appointment set.  I have been working on everything, everyday for over a month now, so other than the visa application, fees, medical checkup,and interview, I should have all forms and supporting evidence gathered already.

  And I'm not sure how difficult or costly the process of renewing her passport in the US is.  That's why I was hoping to get it done here before she leaves.

 

  Ok great!  That was one of my main concerns..... would the visa be placed inside of the passport.  Thanks for the answer.  I will still try to ask the embassy if possible.  I believe USCIS and the visa section of the embassy are 2 different agencies and also I don't think the passport # will change once renewed.  So I think she will be safe.  But I just thought I'd ask here first and ask USCIS in person next week.  Thanks again.

You don't even supply the passport number this early in the process, that's first when she fills out her ds260 (visa application). Anyway, good luck!

[patriot10 11]

Since you already have the appointment etc, what you can do is go ahead with it , while you are waiting for it to get approved, you can get spouse's passport renewed.

Once approval comes, you have to file the DS-260 and by this time you should have the new passport so rest of the process is completed on the new passport.

 

The Immigration visa is very much a regular sticker placed inside the passport. Only after you cross the POE and having paid the green card fee of $220, will you get the green card shipped to you in the US within 4 months of landing. 

 

Best of luck!

 

[Tris 3]

Thank you very much for the responses