Entry / Exit Stamp or Proof with expired passport

[MariaR323 199]

K1 Fiance with K2 (2) boys - Married - (Conditional) Green Cards

ROC window opens Oct 2018

 

We totally spaced out on this and my wife's two boys have their Mexican passports expired now. I know, my bad, I should have been on top of it. So, we thought that we could renew them here at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles - low and behold, you cannot. Even if you have sole custody (patria potestad) court paperwork. They won't accept it and we got turned away. (Who knows if we got somebody who knew the rules or not, but moving on.)

 

So, two options are: (1) have the father in Hermosillo, Sonora (Mex) go to their designated office over there and give authorization, which will be received here at the consulate and then we can proceed to get the passports renewed here in the states or (2) just cross over (land crossing by driving) on our next visit to Hermosillo and get them renewed there (much easier to say the least).

 

Here's the dilemma I'm thinking about if we go with option 2 (the easiest)... Since we'd be crossing into/out of Mexico, how would the boys get the stamped date of entry if they have their passport expired? Would they still stamp the entry on an expired passport or would they issue some other kind of proof for date of entry? I'm just concerned for when removal of conditions comes around that it would somehow become an issue if we cross over with the boys with their expired passport.

 

The easiest would be for us to just cross over and somehow still get that stamped date of entry or proof of entry and then on the way back out just get the stamp on exit into their new passport.

 

Suggestions,comments or advice... anyone?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Maria

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

I like the way you think. I am no expert in this area, but I, too, would worry about option 2 and getting the children back into the US.

[Ontarkie 13,911]

Land crossing you only need their Green Cards. They are actually swiped inside the booth so a record will be recorded. Minors regardless do not need a passport for land crossings. So option 2 would be my choice too.  Just remember/write  the dates down for yourself.

 

~~Moved to Working and Traveling During Immigration from ROC - as the OP is asking about traveling before ROC.~~

[Teemo 252]

6 hours ago, MariaR323 said:

K1 Fiance with K2 (2) boys - Married - (Conditional) Green Cards

ROC window opens Oct 2018

 

We totally spaced out on this and my wife's two boys have their Mexican passports expired now. I know, my bad, I should have been on top of it. So, we thought that we could renew them here at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles - low and behold, you cannot. Even if you have sole custody (patria potestad) court paperwork. They won't accept it and we got turned away. (Who knows if we got somebody who knew the rules or not, but moving on.)

 

So, two options are: (1) have the father in Hermosillo, Sonora (Mex) go to their designated office over there and give authorization, which will be received here at the consulate and then we can proceed to get the passports renewed here in the states or (2) just cross over (land crossing by driving) on our next visit to Hermosillo and get them renewed there (much easier to say the least).

 

Here's the dilemma I'm thinking about if we go with option 2 (the easiest)... Since we'd be crossing into/out of Mexico, how would the boys get the stamped date of entry if they have their passport expired? Would they still stamp the entry on an expired passport or would they issue some other kind of proof for date of entry? I'm just concerned for when removal of conditions comes around that it would somehow become an issue if we cross over with the boys with their expired passport.

 

The easiest would be for us to just cross over and somehow still get that stamped date of entry or proof of entry and then on the way back out just get the stamp on exit into their new passport.

 

Suggestions,comments or advice... anyone?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Maria

Honestly, getting a Mexican passport renewed in the US is a pretty common thing. I'm sure the requirements are Googlable.  For instance, https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/how-to-renew-a-mexican-passport-in-the-us.html. I'd trust that over this thread for a Mexican passport/immigration question.

 

Sounds like Option 1 is easiest if doable. 

You should be able to use expired Mexican passports to get INTO Mexico, but they may make your life difficult for you at the Mexican PoE and you may have to have other documentation like a birth certificate or citizenship card (we have those in Canada). That is easily Googlable too. You can't use an expired passport to get back into the US however. You should also check in advance how long it would take if you go to Mexico directly to renew it, so you are not surprised by any timeline of processing. I did just read that if your Mexican passport is expired, it is more like applying for your first passport than a renewal. That's annoying, in Canada I think you have until a year after expiration to use it to get a fast renewal. 

 

As a reference point, I'm a Canadian in the US and when I want a new passport I just mail it to the right office in Canada, with the renewal form, and I get it back a few weeks later. If I need it faster than that, I show up at the Toronto Consulate and show proof of my return flight back to the US to get it expedited. Mexico may or may not work similarly.  Good luck. 

 

Edited June 12, 2018 by Teemo