Stolen passport, how bad?

[NoDa 0]

First off just want to say this is a great forum and it has helped me quite a bit in preparing for this journey.

I did a search and couldn't find another topic answering my post. Also couldn't find a good place to post it so apologies about that, chose these forums since thats what kind of visa we are applying for.

My wife, who is Thai and is currently in Thailand, recently had her backpack stolen from her which contained her passport we got about 8 months ago. It was her first passport.

I vaguely remember reading somewhere along the bottom of it something about having to have the passport for 6 months before being able to use it to go out of the country etc. My question is when she gets her new one, will this restriction start again and we will have to wait another 6 months till she can use it?

Thanks for the help!

-NoDa (combination of our names)

[SteveandAilyn 0]

The only thing I find regarding passport requirements for Immigrant Visa is that it must be good for at least 6 months past the interview date. Perhaps that is what you are remembering. I am using as a reference the instructions on the Manila Embassy website for interview preparation.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Yes...after visa stamp for the USA...it is only good for 6 months. Whoever is coming has 6 months to make POE into the US. After that the visa is invalid and you must go thru the process again.

I think you might be wanting to contact the U,S. Embassy in Thailand on what to do next and see if they are able to reproduce a new visa for her.

Your going to have to contact the government of Thailand to have them re-make a passport. That's your first step, U.S. embassy is next.

Edited April 23, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari

[rsn 135]

I have no idea what the last poster is talking about, but it has nothing to do with this topic.

To answer your question: you have nothing to worry about. The restriction you have mentioned does not exist.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

I have no idea what the last poster is talking about, but it has nothing to do with this topic.

To answer your question: you have nothing to worry about. The restriction you have mentioned does not exist.

Wow...your right. I totally mis-read that post. I guess posting from iPhone is not a good idea on a public bus. lol

Sorry...but yes, that restriction DOES NOT exist. You should be totally fine....

Sorry again.

[Ning 619]

First off just want to say this is a great forum and it has helped me quite a bit in preparing for this journey.

I did a search and couldn't find another topic answering my post. Also couldn't find a good place to post it so apologies about that, chose these forums since thats what kind of visa we are applying for.

My wife, who is Thai and is currently in Thailand, recently had her backpack stolen from her which contained her passport we got about 8 months ago. It was her first passport.

I vaguely remember reading somewhere along the bottom of it something about having to have the passport for 6 months before being able to use it to go out of the country etc. My question is when she gets her new one, will this restriction start again and we will have to wait another 6 months till she can use it?

Thanks for the help!

-NoDa (combination of our names)

She simply needs a new passport. The passport expires X years later. The embassy wont put a visa in a passport that expires prior to the visa by 6 months.

[NoDa 0]

Thanks a lot everyone for the reassuring responses.