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[PYT]

I am currently getting my passport renewed (due to water damage) and won't get my new passport back until the end of February.

The school I am considering wants my passport so they can send me my invitation letter. Now my old passport is still valid (doesn't expire until 2016), but I was wondering if it would be wiser to wait and use the new one.

The issue is that the invitation letter will take some time to get here (I'm in the US as of now), so I would rather have them send over the letter and when I get my new passport, get the visa at the consulate right away.

Not too sure if you guys have any insight on this.

[johntpartee]

Did you ask them? Tell them what you told us, see what they say. Time may be of the essence, the new term starts in two weeks or so...

[Non Sequitur]

This came up a few years ago. As I recall, the problem was that the school got the permit process started using the number/date etc details from the scanned version.
When the FT turned up he/she handed over the NEW passport which the FAO didn't notice.
When the passport reached the PSB it rejected the application because the passport handed over didn't match the detail on the application.
Take home message: Tell the school that you will be renewing and to NOT use the number and expiry date shown on the scanned version.

[johntpartee]

Also, I believe the OP is getting a REPLACEMENT passport, not a RENEWAL. I'm not familiar with how that works; do the expiration date and number remain the same?

[PYT]

Hmm I am actually getting a renewal so the expiration date will change.

The school just told me that'd I have to use the new passport. I didn't realize my passport number would change as well, so no way I can get that done now. It's not an university so it's not super important. I'll just have to delay things.

Apparently, passport number for replacement changes too (depends on the country). That makes me wonder... what happens with your bank account, since your account is essentially tied to your passport number?

Oh well, I guess I'll have to figure that out once I get back to china. Lesson learned here.

Thanks for info guys.

[Non Sequitur]

My recollection of the last time this came up was a possibility that the old passport had been stolen.
The new passport would allow the legit holder to travel and the old number was flagged as 'stolen'.
A simpler proposition for foreign immigration services I expect.

[johntpartee]

[Bud Powell]

At this late date, the school would probably prefer to wait than go through the hassle of hiring someone new.