Lost passport before interview, please help!

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a little help please

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Hello everyone,

I've been lurking in the forum for a while now reading in on experiences and whatnot as I prepare for my interview, which by the way is very near.

I have recently started to gather documents I needed to bring with me when I realized that my old and expired passport was missing. From what I read it's a requirement to bring it to the interview. I've looked everywhere for it but I just can't seem to find it. I haven't been outside of the U.S since 1998 and have only traveled within the country ever since.

I just wanted to hear what you guys had to say regarding this matter because I'm a bit worried that it might become troublesome for me to not have my passport.

Sincerely,
A little help please.
 
cafeconleche said:
Nothing to worry about. Just say you can't find it.
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OP, this is bad advice.

Sure, this might be OK and most times they don't ask for your passport and if they do you "might" be ok. But, you are actually required to bring this to the interview and not having it when requested could be a problem for you and reason for them not to be able to make a decision for you.

Ok so you can't find your old passport, the more important question is when you discovered you didn't have it, did you apply with an expedited service for a new one? That way, at least, when you go to the interview and if they ask you for your passport, you can hand them the current passport and you will be ok.

If you haven't applied with expedited service for a new one, well... silly you. If you still have time, get off your butt, get consular processing of your passport and explain why you need it expedited.
 
I'm sorry djh, but you are being disingenuous. There is NO requirement for a permanent resident to possess a valid passport, and when the OP has not traveled, he/she does not need to bring one.

My statement stands - you are fine.
 
cafeconleche said:
I'm sorry djh, but you are being disingenuous. There is NO requirement for a permanent resident to possess a valid passport, and when the OP has not traveled, he/she does not need to bring one.

My statement stands - you are fine.
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Hey, clearly you didn't read the documents that came with your interview letter.

What that means is that the N-659 Interview Document Checklist that accompanies your Interview Letter, which your silly statement clearly shows you haven't bothered to read.

While you are not required to maintain a current passport, you had to have had one to enter the country and would show any stampings you received from USCIS and they want to see all passports.

You need to shut your mouth and not give bad and incorrect advice to people as this could negatively affect them - you've done this in the past and I called you on that too.

You see, what IS actually required are the following according to the N-659:

1) Your Permanent Resident Card
2) Government issued photo ID, and
3) ALL PASSPORTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING EXPIRED AND CURRENT) ISSUED TO YOU BY ANY GOVERNMENT.

http://www.fileforcitizenship.com/resources/N-659 NATZ Interview Checklist.pdf


OP, while it's required, sometimes they ask for it and sometimes they don't. If you have a current passport, you'll be fine as it's probably not likely they will ask to see all expired ones, but as you can see from what is required, they might ask - it really comes down to the DO interviewing you and how much of a stickler they are.

If you don't have a current passport, then, well, do you feel lucky? They didn't ask for mine, but many others they have. So I would suggest, if you haven't already at least get a current one, which should suffice and if questioned you can explain, you've misplaced your expired one.
 
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If anyone's spouting nonsense, it's you. You're losing your cool because you're arrogant enough to think you know what you're talking about. You don't. Do you know what a form letter is? It's a standard letter sent to everyone. In the end, it's you who's scaring the OP into thinking he needs to be lucky to go to the interview without a passport. He doesn't need luck. Unless the IO is a moron like yourself, that is.

Unfortunately, nobody on this forum seems to be moderating, else your posts would be removed, and you'd be warned.
 
Cafeconleche, once again you can't help yourself and continue to post defending your incorrect position.

Now you say that it's a form letter and means nothing!? Seriously!?

So you are telling this OP that you know much more than what USCIS knows and states in their correspondence to all interviewees for citizenship!?

That's beyond arrogant and you are advising this person to listen to you and not the government - if anyone should be moderated/warned/banned it's you as this is irresponsible of you and potentially harmful.

Like I said, you've done this before, given gross erroneous advice, at least last time when I presented the true facts to you, you admitted you made a mistake.

I've attached what IS required, you just spout your opinion.

True, he/she may not have to present it, but based on peoples posts here and their experience, he/she may have to - AND IT IS STATED TO BRING THEM.

So what happens then, i.e. they go to the interview unprepared without their passport and are then asked for them? I suppose you just say oops, my bad!?

STOP GIVING PEOPLE BAD AND INCORRECT INFORMATION AND PASSING IT OFF AS FACT WHEN IT'S ONLY YOUR OPINION AND A WRONG ONE AT THAT.
 
Furthermore, based on your logic, i.e. "it's only a form letter" and therefore you can ignore that and listen to you, then they shouldn't have to bring their alien resident card or a state issued ID card either!
 
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Haha, jeez. Get the stick out of your behind, and get laid maybe. The OP can do a search, and then if need be, PM some senior forum members who actually know stuff (and from whom I get my cues, unlike you).

I'm done with you.
 
cafeconleche said:
Haha, jeez. Get the stick out of your behind, and get laid maybe. The OP can do a search, and then if need be, PM some senior forum members who actually know stuff (and from whom I get my cues, unlike you).

I'm done with you.
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Wait.... let me get this straight.

You give your opinion as fact and it's incorrect advice.

I counter with fact, not opinion, based on what the Government states is required.

You counter with this post with sexual references ... seriously, that's your credibility?

look bud... do the people here a big favor, don't post incorrect personal opinions as fact - it could cause a problem to people who might actually listen to you and affect their citizenship process.

And for your parting shot... I wish you would take your cues from senior forum members, they usually get it right.
 
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