Can a valid US visa be transferred from old, expired passport (machine readable passport) to new one (electronic passport)? [duplicate]
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My mother's old passport (MRP) is going to be expired and we are in the process of creating a new passport (which will be electronic passport as per the government's policy change). So, I had two questions in mind:
- Can a valid US visa in the old passport (MRP) be transferred to new passport (electronic)?
- If she carries two passports with her during travel (old one with valid visa and new one), will the difference in type (one is machine readable and another is electronic) cause any issue during travel in the airport?
- Given this case, does she need to apply for new US visa? Her US visa still has 2 years validity.
Country: Nepal
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Can you transfer visa from expired passport?
U.S. visas cannot be transferred from one passport to another. You can travel to the United States with both passports, or you can apply for a new visa. As long as the four names match from the old passport to the new passport, and are in the same order, you may travel with both passports.What happens if my U.S. visa is in my old passport?
If the passport containing your visa has expired, you may continue to use the valid visa provided that your reason for travel is consistent with the classification of visa you hold, and you carry a valid passport of the same nationality as well as the passport containing the valid visa when you travel.Apply // Renew // Update Passport- What To Do When Visa Is On Old Passport // Get New Passport
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