<p>My passport expires in October, so I will have to renew it in advance. But here's the thing: from next month there will be new, biometric passports, so I hesitate when to renew my passport, in the next few days or next month. Usually the passport is issued for a month, so I would like to know when colleges need my passport information and whether they need it at all, cuz I'm not aware of what data they need in order to expedite the issuance of F-1.
Thank you!</p>
<p>I dont think colleges need your passport to issue your I20. When you pay your deposit they will send you the documents that you need for your interview at the embassy and there you will need to show ID Card and Passport. IDs dont have biometrics on them, only passports do. I dont know if you have one, but either way you need to make one before going to the embassy, at least that is what I know, maybe I am wrong.</p>