Skyhi

Hi!
I'm working under H1-B visa. I intend to apply for Green card. My
passport is going to expire in another 5 months. If I renew the
passport now, do I need to get the H1-B stamping in the new passport?
Can you please tell me, whether the passport renewal necessitates any
other formalities before applying for the Green Card?
Thanks in advance.

crg

You shouldn't need a new stamp.

A passport is defined by US immigration law as a document, or collection of documents issued by a lawful authority that establishes identity, age, and nationality.

The old passport with visa, the new passport and the I-94 together meet that requirement. You don't need to do anything other than extend or get a new passport as long as your I-94 has time left on it and you are complying with the terms of your lawful admission.

You are required to maintain a valid passport or evidence of alien registration (green card or equivelant) and have that readily available as long as you are in the US.

Skyhi

Hi!
Thanks a lot for the detailed information..

Can you please take your time to give me clarification in the
following?

1) Will there be any issues, if I don't renew my passport now, and
apply for the Green card?
I will renew my passport when the GC is in processing.

2) In case I apply for Green Card with the renewed passport (the
passport no. will be different from my old passport), the Visa page
will contain old passport number.Will it cause any issues (while
submitting the Visa page) ?
Thanks in advance..Have a nice day.