Old Passports Required?

[useful89 692]

This is a bit ahead of schedule, but I've been reading the requirements for the interview and I noticed they often ask for old passports. My fiancee renewed hers  before we applied and I'm pretty sure they don't give you your old one back in her country. Does anyone know if this will be a big problem or is not a big deal?

[payxibka 10,045]

You cannot give what you don't have.  I can't imagine the need for an old passport unless it contains entry stamps that substantiate the proof of meeting requirement

[useful89 692]

Just now, payxibka said:

You cannot give what you don't have.  I can't imagine the need for an old passport unless it contains entry stamps that substantiate the proof of meeting requirement

I'm worried that they'll want it considering her country (Tunisia) even though she never even left the country on it.

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, useful89 said:

I'm worried that they'll want it considering her country (Tunisia) even though she never even left the country on it.

While it is Tunisia, it is still the US Embassy.  Where did you read these stories?

[useful89 692]

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

While it is Tunisia, it is still the US Embassy.  Where did you read these stories?

It's a common requirement at the embassy stage.

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, useful89 said:

It's a common requirement at the embassy stage.

In Tunis?

[useful89 692]

Just now, payxibka said:

In Tunis?

I don't know about Tunisia specifically but it's listed here on this website on the guides

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, useful89 said:

I don't know about Tunisia specifically but it's listed here on this website on the guides

Well anything on the list is a nothing more than suggested ideas which is quite different than required.  I have been through the embassy stage before and it was NOT a requirement 

[Longingfor 195]

Your simply need to have her passport # from the old passport and if possible the issue date. The embassy will do any checks necessary using the passport number. She can even request the information from the issuing authority if she does not have it written down.

Edited December 13, 2017 by Longingfor

[Paul & Marina 53]

Try this;

 

The Embassy of Tunisia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Tunisian Republic to the United States. It is located at 1515 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. 

 

Address: 1515 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

Hours: 

Closed now 

Phone: (202) 862-1850

 

If anybody would know one might think thay do. If that is correct they don't return old passport, ask for  regulation, policy or statue so you can validate you claim.

[useful89 692]

13 minutes ago, Paul & Marina said:

Try this;

 

The Embassy of Tunisia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Tunisian Republic to the United States. It is located at 1515 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. 

 

Address: 1515 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

Hours: 

Closed now 

Phone: (202) 862-1850

 

If anybody would know one might think thay do. If that is correct they don't return old passport, ask for  regulation, policy or statue so you can validate you claim.

I've heard they are notoriously bad at not replying :/ thank you for the suggestion though, won't hurt to try 

24 minutes ago, Longingfor said:

Your simply need to have her passport # from the old passport and if possible the issue date. The embassy will do any checks necessary using the passport number. She can even request the information from the issuing authority if she does not have it written down.

I hope she still has that knowledge but not sure. 

[payxibka 10,045]

26 minutes ago, Longingfor said:

Your simply need to have her passport # from the old passport and if possible the issue date. The embassy will do any checks necessary using the passport number. She can even request the information from the issuing authority if she does not have it written down.

What checks will the embassy do?  

[useful89 692]

36 minutes ago, payxibka said:

What checks will the embassy do?  

Typical background checks of the beneficiary 

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, useful89 said:

Typical background checks of the beneficiary 

They certainly don't need the old passports or passport numbers to do this....

[Naes 12,205]

10 minutes ago, useful89 said:

Typical background checks of the beneficiary 

I don't know about Tunisia but they asked in japan (I'm a Turkish citizen) and they were asking in Turkey for tourist-work visa.

 

If they don't give it back (some countries just keep them) the embassy would know or she can ask to the embassy what else she can provide.

 

you can maybe get the information on the number of if she goes to wherever they issue passport in Tunisia (in my case it was an embassy here in japan or a police station in Turkey

 

PS_it is not usually just for background checks but it is a proof of countries she's been before with the old number and also to check the old passport still in the hands of the owner not in a black market somewhere. That is why they also ask if you ever lost a passport. Because this can mean identity theft and affect the original owners entry as an additional check may be required 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2017 by Naes