Dougster75

Sorry - probably another dumb question.

My youngest son's 5 year passport is due to expire in August 2010. We are due to go to the embassy for interview on April 17th for L1B visa interview.

a) will he even get the L2 stamp in this passport or do I need to get him a new one urgently?

b) if he can get the L2 stamp, what happens when the passport expires while we are in the US?

Please let me know. I should've thought about this before. Tsk.

Thanks,

Doug.

E3only

I am sure someone will come along and give you a more complete answer.

I am not being L visa specific but I think for any visa one must have a min time period left on their passport. Where I am, it is close to 6 months.

If the passport expires, you just go get a new one and carry the old one with you in and out of the country.

Corrent me if am wrong here....

ian-mstm

He should get the L2 in his passport. His status is dependent on your L1... not on his passport, so even if his passport expires he still has L2 status.


Get him a new passport when the current one expires... and carry both passports when you travel. He will not get a new visa in the new passport.

Ian

Dougster75

Thanks again. I honestly don't know how people manage this process without resources like this board. One day, when I'm less buried in paper, I will hopefully be able to give something back...

Cheers,

Doug.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Visa will be issued with no problem.

Once in the US, a term of admission is to always have a passport valid for at least six months more. US and UK have agreement that UK passport is considered valid for return to UK for six months beyond expiry date.

If less than six months on passport at date of application for admission, then admission is to be until date of PP expiry. [CBP people sometimes miss this].

Once in US, you can apply for new PP.

Valid visa in old PP and new valid PP can be used together to be admitted to the US.

crg

Do you have any regs on that? You're right that CBP is missing it a lot. People routinely get limited to the passport expiration date. ie: Their petition is valid untl February 15, 2012, but they only get an I-94 at entry unti the passport expiration (let's say January 15, 2012. People get stuck having to travel or file paperwork to get the additional time...

They'll likely only issue an I-94 to the L petition expiration, not to exceed 3 years and not to exceed the child's August 2010 expiration date, no?

There's also the issue that some countries require an additional six months on their passport. UK isn't one of them, but China is. So if someone goes to the US with a Chinese passport that expires on November 15, 2009, they can only be admitted until May 15, 2009 on that passport.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Yes I do. The are publicly available via the USCIS website. Also, it pays to look in the provisions of the Immigration & Nationality Act itself. That is also publicly available via the USCIS website.

crg

Hi,

I know where the regs are, but I wasn't sure what you were stating.

I was seeking clarification on this statement:

"If less than six months on passport at date of application for admission, then admission is to be until date of PP expiry. [CBP people sometimes miss this]."

Did you mean that they'll admit the person (like an L-1) past the expiration on their passport if the passport is valid for at least six months? The statement implies that if the passport is valid for less than 6 months, the stay will not be limited to the passport expiry but if the passport is valid for more than six months the person can be admitted past their passport validity. It seems to imply that even though you didn't actually say that.

Also this statement:

"Once in US, you can apply for new PP."

Should it be mentioned that getting a new passport by itself does not extend the I-94 if it was limited to the validity of the passport?

I wouldn't want the OP to think that merely renewing or getting a new passport means they can ignore the date on the I-94. People have gotten into serious trouble by getting a new passport but ignoring the I-94.

Can you clarify what your meant?

Dougster75

Thanks all. As we have time to get the passport renewed prior to the interview, we'll play it safe and get it done - can't hurt to do it now anyway. When we booked our visa interview, they took the passport numbers down - does anyone know if we'll have to call the £1.20/min line to change the number on this one when we get it renewed or will it be ok to explain when we are there...

Cheers,

Doug.

JAJ

And you avoid the extra cost and hassle getting a British passport overseas:
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Obtain...ports_overseas