Is B1/B2 valid US visa will cancelled if I applied for J1 valid US visa?
I already have valid B1/B2 visa (16 AUG 2015 to 12 AUG 2020) and also have valid J1 visa (18 JUL 2017 to 19 MAY 2018)and I used both of it before , so can I visit US using my B1/B2 visa now in JUL 2019 or not it will be cancelled because I already applied for J1?
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Yes, you can hold both at the same time.
And no, the original will not be cancelled.
Worth having a read of both links as there might be some interesting edge cases for you.
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