Dear Friends,

Currently i am having H4 visa in my passport. My Passport expires on 29 July 2005. I am going to India in January 2005 and returning in Feb 2005. My question is that is it necessary to have atleast 6 months validity on your passport at U.S port of entry, since i will be having only 5 months validity in passport when i return to U.S in Feb.

Thanking you.

Hi denali1 ,

I have heard of passport to be valid (not expired) when u file something with BCIS…. But as u know it can get as bad as u wouldn’t even dream abt it at airport in India… well what I can suggest u… don’t go to Bombay … if possible go to Delhi …coz in Bombay its worst than anything…. Other thing I don’t know for sure but u might want to send ur passport to consulate of India over here and get it renewed …they will give u a new passport and old one with cut corners and ur visa will be valid for the period it was mentioned for…. Good luck…others will give u more info abt it…Pasha