AOS with expired passport

[msham 11]

My wife came in on a K1 Oct of 2018 and we were married in November. Her K1 expired in January, but because she is unable to get a Driver's license in Louisiana without a Green Card we held on to the passport which expired in July.

 

I just received the email stating that the AOS interview was scheduled and we would be receiving that info in the mail soon.

 

Not sure exactly what to do considering her passport is expired now and we don't want to mail it off and have nothing for the interview.

 

She does have a SSN and her Canadian DL through November.

 

Any suggestions on how I should move forward? Not knowing when the interview was going to be is the main reason we didn't send for a new passport. 

 

Thanks in advance

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

It's fine if its expired. There is no other way for her to get government ID. In my state I needed EAD or GC to get DL and in my country, EAD or GC or DL to apply for new passport. They know you cant update IDs until your immigration benefit is issued.

[msham 11]

Thanks for the reply.

 

I figured that was the case, but just wanted to make sure we didn't make a mistake heading the interview. That puts me a bit more at ease.

 

As you know, getting a new Canadian passport while in the US in a timely fashion isn't the easiest when you need 2 references and a guarantor. 

[payxibka 10,044]

If I'm not mistaken she will need a valid government issued ID.  Bring her Canadian DL

[Crazy Cat 39,220]

1 hour ago, msham said:

My wife came in on a K1 Oct of 2018 and we were married in November. Her K1 expired in January, but because she is unable to get a Driver's license in Louisiana without a Green Card we held on to the passport which expired in July.

 

I just received the email stating that the AOS interview was scheduled and we would be receiving that info in the mail soon.

 

Not sure exactly what to do considering her passport is expired now and we don't want to mail it off and have nothing for the interview.

 

She does have a SSN and her Canadian DL through November.

 

Any suggestions on how I should move forward? Not knowing when the interview was going to be is the main reason we didn't send for a new passport. 

 

Thanks in advance

Side note:  From what I have read, she cannot drive with a foreign driver's license after 90 days......

Edited August 22, 2019 by missileman

[Ash.1101 1,755]

9 minutes ago, missileman said:

Side note:  From what I have read, she cannot drive with a foreign driver's license after 90 days......

This is correct and like this in most states.

For AOS ID purposes, the Canadian DL should be fine, but just not for driving purposes.

Edited August 22, 2019 by Ash.

[msham 11]

13 minutes ago, payxibka said:

If I'm not mistaken she will need a valid government issued ID.  Bring her Canadian DL

Definitely will do that.

 

11 minutes ago, missileman said:

Side note:  From what I have read, she cannot drive with a foreign driver's license after 90 days......

You are correct. I have been doing a lot of extra driving. Only way to get one for her is with GC. Not ideal, but it is what it is and hopefully we're one interview away from finishing the process.

 

I'm just hopeful that the interview is schedule in the next two months before her Canadian DL expires so at least she has that one valid unexpired ID.

Edited August 22, 2019 by msham

[msham 11]

Just wanted to update anyone following this post...

 

Went for AOS interview this morning. Agent took expired passport and never asked or said a word about it being expired. We brought back up ID just in case, but it appears that they do understand that there may be certain instances when a renewal during this process could cause a delay.

 

Approved!