Stamp to travel from TSC

[dallaschic 0]

My NOA is dated February 28th and my letter of extension is expiring on May 10th and I need to travel to my home country for a wedding in April and will be returning after my extension letter expires. I have made an infopass appt at TSC to see if they can put a stamp on my passport. My question is will they give it to me? Has anyone gotten the stamp because their letter is expiring? A friend of mine was telling me that they tend to refuse to stamp your passport unless its an emergency.

[YuAndDan 153]

All you need to explain to them that you need the I-551 stamp because your extension letter will expire befor your planed trip.

TSC is a service center and does not have a customer service section.

You schedule an Info-Pass appointment to your nearest field office.

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of....office_type=LO

http://infopass.uscis.gov/

Edited March 2, 2008 by YuAndDan

[dallaschic 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

[eau_xplain 2]

I'm not sure about stamping a passport that's about to expire. However, be sure to bring this memo so that they won't have a reason to refuse you the I-551 stamp.

[James 2]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

CIS won't put a I-551 stamp in an expired passport, so I doubt they will put a stamp in a passport that will be expired when you return to the U.S. They will probably give you an I-94 form with an I-551 stamp on it. (The memo linked by eau_xplain mentions this.) That requires a photograph, as I understand.

[YuAndDan 153]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

They can and they will stamp the passport, it has not expired. When you do get new passport, you keep new and old one together, and when you re-enter the USA, you present both, the valid one for ID, and the expired one for the I-551 stamp.

[dallaschic 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

They can and they will stamp the passport, it has not expired. When you do get new passport, you keep new and old one together, and when you re-enter the USA, you present both, the valid one for ID, and the expired one for the I-551 stamp.

Well they did put the stamp but it is only valid until my passport expires in 2 months so i unfortunately have to return earlier than I had planned.

[James 2]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

They can and they will stamp the passport, it has not expired. When you do get new passport, you keep new and old one together, and when you re-enter the USA, you present both, the valid one for ID, and the expired one for the I-551 stamp.

Even if/when they do stamp a passport that is about to expire, the stamp would only be good until the expiration date of the passport. Plus you have no idea if the country that issues the passport will require that the old one be given up.

The best bet in this situation would have been the I-94 with the stamp.

[kbf 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

If i were you, I will apply for new Passport over here, as chances are that you will get it faster....and you will not have any problem in leaving the country and comming back....

[dallaschic 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

They can and they will stamp the passport, it has not expired. When you do get new passport, you keep new and old one together, and when you re-enter the USA, you present both, the valid one for ID, and the expired one for the I-551 stamp.

Even if/when they do stamp a passport that is about to expire, the stamp would only be good until the expiration date of the passport. Plus you have no idea if the country that issues the passport will require that the old one be given up.

The best bet in this situation would have been the I-94 with the stamp.

My country gives you back your passport. You get to keep the expired one as well as the new one so I will be able to show them both passports when i come back in.

[kbf 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

They can and they will stamp the passport, it has not expired. When you do get new passport, you keep new and old one together, and when you re-enter the USA, you present both, the valid one for ID, and the expired one for the I-551 stamp.

Even if/when they do stamp a passport that is about to expire, the stamp would only be good until the expiration date of the passport. Plus you have no idea if the country that issues the passport will require that the old one be given up.

The best bet in this situation would have been the I-94 with the stamp.

My country gives you back your passport. You get to keep the expired one as well as the new one so I will be able to show them both passports when i come back in.

I have a friend from Kenya. He had same problem, he went home and applied for new Passport, it took him one month, to get new passport. he had to change his flight and extend his stay over there. Which i know you can get a new passport from embassy in less than one month...But Its your call and you know your country more than Me...

[imailin 0]

I should also add that my passport is expiring in 2 months but since I am going home I will be getting a new passport while I am there. Can they put a stamp on a passport that is about to expire? When returning I will have both my new and old passport. Also do I need to show them proof of travel tomorrow?

why don’t you go first to your country's embassy to renew your passport? that way they may stamp it... I have a friend that is waiting for the I751 for over 2 years now (special case) and they stamped her passport twice already.