Expired foreign passport

[Anastassia 0]

Hello All,

I just realized that I won't be able to obtain a new passport by the time I need to submit paperwork for removing conditions and I noticed a copy of passport is required.

Mine expired in July 2007 and I need to file in October. Polish embassy told me it will take up to 5 months to get a new passport.

Please advise if I will have problems.

Regards,

Ana

[Permanent Ban 0]

I noticed a copy of passport is required.

Where did you notice this? I don't see that on the I-751 Instructions.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You dont need a valid passport to lift conditions.... and I am not sure where you saw listed that a copy of your passport is required... I never sent a copy of mine....

Kez

[mawilson 2,133]

I don't think you need it.

Remove conditions, naturalize next year and get a U.S. passport.

[Anastassia 0]

There is an example of cover letter to send with the paperwork here on VJ and it says:

"Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

• Copies of the passports and green cards of (immigrant spouse) and (k-2 child).

Is it not necessary ?

Thanks

Ana

[Marilyn. 340]

yeah, you don't need a copy of your passport for this part of the process...

you do need a photocopy of the front and back of your green-card though...

[Anastassia 0]

Am I allowed to naturalize next year ?

Frankly the passport thing is real pain. I went to Poland for two weeks: there's no way to obtain passport there in two weeks and I can't stay there longer because this is all the annual leave that I get. Here I have to wait forever

Ana

[Marilyn. 340]

There is an example of cover letter to send with the paperwork here on VJ and it says:

"Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

• Copies of the passports and green cards of (immigrant spouse) and (k-2 child).

Is it not necessary ?

Thanks

Ana

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

[payxibka 10,044]

There is an example of cover letter to send with the paperwork here on VJ and it says:

"Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

• Copies of the passports and green cards of (immigrant spouse) and (k-2 child).

Is it not necessary ?

Thanks

Ana

Information such as this on VJ is merely a guide and not necessarily constitute requirements

[Anastassia 0]

Thanks a lot guys ))))))))))

Ana

[mawilson 2,133]

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

Marilyn,

How does a passport prove that the marriage is bona-fide???

[James 2]

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

Marilyn,

How does a passport prove that the marriage is bona-fide???

A woman's passport in her married name would be evidence tending to show a bona fide marriage.

[payxibka 10,044]

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

Marilyn,

How does a passport prove that the marriage is bona-fide???

A woman's passport in her married name would be evidence tending to show a bona fide marriage.

If that is true, then in the case of the OP, her passport would be PP evidence as it appears to still be in her maiden name....

[Marilyn. 340]

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

Marilyn,

How does a passport prove that the marriage is bona-fide???

I didn't say it was good proof... just trying to explain why someone might include it

[lucyrich 19]

i think people might include a copy of their passport as evidence of a bona fide marriage but it isn't a necessity...

Marilyn,

How does a passport prove that the marriage is bona-fide???

I didn't say it was good proof... just trying to explain why someone might include it

It might be good evidence, when combined with the USC spouse's passport, if both passports indicate the couple travelled together. But that'll only apply if the couple did indeed take international trips together, and if the passports were stamped to indicate this.

We didn't include either of our passports when we filed the I-751, because they wouldn't have proved a relevant point for our case.