Passport Expired , Pending Interview

[ericalamb 0]

HOWDY!

My husband and I are about to interview next week, but it just dawned on me. His mexican passport was stamped by us customs with an expiration date until September 6, 2007, our interview is next week 10-24. Although all is legal, we live in a border town which requires us to cross another immigration checkpoint. I´m afraid that once we´re there, they may not allow us to cross even if we have pending status based on our adjustment of status appointment. I really need some quick advice. I only have a week´s worth of time to solve the problem, if there´s even a problem.

[YuAndDan 153]

This is a common question.

The passport does not need to be current for AOS or the AOS interview, it only needs to be valid for 6 months beyond the visa interview date.

If you do leave and the passport expires while out of country, you probably will be denied re-entry.

Edited October 16, 2007 by YuAndDan

[ericalamb 0]

This is a common question.

The passport does not need to be current for AOS or the AOS interview, it only needs to be valid for 6 months beyond the visa interview date.

If you do leave and the passport expires while out of country, you probably will be denied re-entry.

OK I get that part. BUT do you think immigration officers at the border checkpoint will hassle us when we travel north to our interview. See we´re from Laredo, TExas and before continuing any further north there´s another checkpoint on I'35. This is where i¨m a little scared, maybe those border patrols won´t have a clue what we have in our hands and if they see an expired visa, not an expired passport, they´ll refuse to let us on our way.

[YuAndDan 153]

This is a common question.

The passport does not need to be current for AOS or the AOS interview, it only needs to be valid for 6 months beyond the visa interview date.

If you do leave and the passport expires while out of country, you probably will be denied re-entry.

OK I get that part. BUT do you think immigration officers at the border checkpoint will hassle us when we travel north to our interview. See we´re from Laredo, TExas and before continuing any further north there´s another checkpoint on I'35. This is where i¨m a little scared, maybe those border patrols won´t have a clue what we have in our hands and if they see an expired visa, not an expired passport, they´ll refuse to let us on our way.

I know what officials you mean, and NO they wont hassle you, you are in status by the AOS process, the checkpoint officers are not concerned with the expired passport, just show them the AOS NOA and interview letters.

You are A-OK