I got this reply from the US embassy in Accra
''Thank you for your email.
The non-biometric passport will be accepted so
long as it is within validity.
We hope this information is helpful to you.
Sincerely,
U.S. Embassy Accra
Consular Section
Note: You should never pay for travel
arrangements (e.g., airfare, hotels) without
having a visa in your possession. The U.S.
Embassy accepts no responsibility if you do so.
We are unable to guarantee the issuance of a U.S.
visa before a fixed travel date. You risk
significant financial losses if you ignore this
advice.
**** Please include your case number in all
correspondence ****''
Thanks gh50,
I guess something was wrong somewhere because my child's blue passport was to expire in 2017, but I was asked to get the bio metric one first and we did before they issued the visa. Unless maybe the blue is valid for immigrant purposes but not non immigrant.
I still don't get it though, but thanks.