INTERVIEW FOR A RESIDENT VISA (CR1)

[iznar24 1]

Hi, Everyone!

 

I was wondering about a detail by the moment I will get the interview at the embassy for my resident visa. I am in Ecuador and I read a document from the embassy in Guayaquil that states that my passport should be valid for at least 1 year at the day of the interview. Do you know if that is 100% necessary? It happens that my passport expires on October 2021. I am from Venezuela and it is extremly hard to get a new one or an extension of it. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Dept of State recognizes the issues with Venezuelan passports and states

 

Effective, June 7, 2019, Venezuelan passport validity was extended an additional five years  past the date of expiration printed in the passport. Venezuelan passport holders who have already received an extension or “prórogga” will have the validity period extended by five years from the end date of the extension. NVC will accept all Venezuelan passports, valid or expired, so long as it is still considered valid after adding five years to the printed expiration date.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Venezuela.html

[iznar24 1]

20 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Dept of State recognizes the issues with Venezuelan passports and states

 

Effective, June 7, 2019, Venezuelan passport validity was extended an additional five years  past the date of expiration printed in the passport. Venezuelan passport holders who have already received an extension or “prórogga” will have the validity period extended by five years from the end date of the extension. NVC will accept all Venezuelan passports, valid or expired, so long as it is still considered valid after adding five years to the printed expiration date.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Venezuela.html

Thank you so much for that information and for quoting it!