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Waiting on passport by: Anonymous Question: I just got my citizenship 2 yrs ago and I applied for my passport. Can I travel to Mexico with a copy of my citizenship? Answer: You can't. A valid passport to enter Mexico and get back in the United States.

Expired philippine passport by: Anonymous Question: I am a green card holder with a Philippine passport but my passport is expired. Can I come back in the U.S. with my expired US passport? Answer: I am not sure I understand. You have a green card but you also have an expires U.S. passport? Please clarify.

Entering US with US Driver's License and voided Passport with VISA by: Marco Paulo Question: Hi, I'm renewing my European Passport than contains my L1A visa, so while I wait for that they cut my passport and added a voided stamp. Can I enter the US with that voided passport and US driver's license? The L1A VISA is still valid and the voided passport is still readable. Answer: Please contact the CBP regarding re-entry to the United States.

TRAVELING WHILE WAITING ON US PASSPORT by: ELENA Question: My dad is taking his citizenship this month and will apply for a passport (if passes and is given the certificate of naturalization). I know they will keep his green card at the court house when he submits the papers for application for passport. He has a plane ticket bought already 2 days after his test and cannot wait for the U.S. Passport. He will give his green card away with the passport application. The question is : Can he go to his home country without the green card just with his foreign passport please? On return from the trip, in meantime we can send him the passport for entry, correct?. Thank you. Answer: While he can use his foreign passport to enter his home country, as a U.S. citizen, he will be bound by law to depart the United States on a U.S. passport. Please contact the CBP for more information.

Passport collection by: Mrs.Rajes Question: I applied for renewal and got a letter that it's ready for collection but earlier dates are not available for collection. and my passport still valid for next 8 months. Can I travel with the original passport with me before collection of new passport. Answer: Hi, Mrs. Rajes. Are we talking about a U.S. passport?

International Passport Renewal. by: Anonymous Question: I am living abroad and submitted paper work for passport renewal at the U.S. Embassy. They photocopied my passport to be used for processing my new passport and gave me my original valid passport back. I can still travel with this passport while i am waiting for my new passport, correct? Answer: In the United States, passports ate invalidated when a renewal application is received. The case many be different because you are overseas. Please contact the U.S. embassy where you applied for assistance.

Renew of a valid passport by: Anonymous Question: I don’t know if the rules have been changed. In 2013, I applied to renew my passport while it was still valid but the visa pages were full. The valid passport was left with me until I received the new one. Answer: You need to submit your most recent passport (valid or expired) with the rest of the application requirements. Passport services no longer issues additional pages so you may want to request for the non-regular 52-page passport book. The old passport will be returned to you once the renewal process is completed.

Parallel process by: Rajiv Question: This does present issues for individuals who frequently travel abroad and sometimes cannot predict their day of travel because of changes in business situations. What instead should happen is that the old valid passport should be returned immediately after authentication and let the person be able to travel while the new passport is being processed, printed and sent. Answer: Citizens who travel frequently and need to submit his/her passport for visas have the option to apply for a second passport. Please call customer service at 1-877-487-2778 for more information.

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