At NVC stage and beneficiary passport expiring in December 2021

[SAMAM 1]

Hello my case is at NVC stage and currently submitting the DS260 form and civil documents. Beneficiary’s passport expires at the end of 2021, Beneficiary can’t renew his passport until June 2021(6 months before expiry). My question is should we wait until beneficiary renews his passport and submit DS260 and civil documents with new passport or can we submit the documents now, what will happen if his passport expires before his interview, Can beneficiary take the new passport at the interview. Much appreciated any information on this issue!

[Hilde 381]

Wow, I have the exact same situation going on... awaiting input. Thanks for the question!

[milimelo 4,500]

Send with current passport info and in the meantime work to get new passport. They will not issue a visa unless there’s at least 6 months left in the passport. 

[SAMAM 1]

4 hours ago, Hilde said:

Wow, I have the exact same situation going on... awaiting input. Thanks for the question!

I am glad someone is looking for same information as me, I thought I was just crazy to ask this question, didn’t see any response.

[Mr. Patel 11]

Hi. I agree with @milimelo

[top_secret 2,446]

On 2/24/2021 at 12:38 PM, SAMAM said:

Beneficiary can’t renew his passport until June 2021(6 months before expiry).

 

Why would he have to wait until 6 months before expiry to renew his passport?  Which country has that rule?  Almost any frequent international traveler of any nationality would run into some sort of issues if they were required to wait until 6 months before expiry to renew their passport.

[Hilde 381]

15 hours ago, top_secret said:

 

Why would he have to wait until 6 months before expiry to renew his passport?  Which country has that rule?  Almost any frequent international traveler of any nationality would run into some sort of issues if they were required to wait until 6 months before expiry to renew their passport.

Brazil has this rule. I ran into this problem last time I tried to renew my passport with more than 6 months and was told I had to wait.

[neca 166]

On 2/26/2021 at 2:00 PM, milimelo said:

Send with current passport info and in the meantime work to get new passport. They will not issue a visa unless there’s at least 6 months left in the passport. 

Adding to this, you'll take both the new and the old passports to the interview with you.