Lost european passports and visas in California
We are a family from Europe, Romania traveling in California as tourists. Today someone broke into our car and stole our backpacks while we were in a store. In one of our backpacks there were all of our passports, visas and my mother's ID card. I know we shouldn't have left our passports in our backpacks but it happened. Anyways we went to the police and talked with someone from the Romanian embassy, who told us that it's possible making some temporary passports to fly back home. The problem is that in three weeks we should fly to Hawaii and despite the fact we no longer have visas, we were thinking that because we are somehow already registered in their data base ( I mean they took our finger prints when we made our visas and when we arrived in California) we could still go to Hawaii. Does anyone know such a case ? Or know if we could still fly to Hawaii from California with a temporary passport? Thanks
Best Answer
Since you're in the US legally, your visa remains valid even though it's been lost, and it should be fine to travel to Hawaii:
If you are a foreign citizen temporarily in the United States, and you lose your U.S. visa, you can remain for the duration of your authorized stay.
You will need photo ID to board your flight to Hawaii, but a "Foreign government-issued passport" qualifies, temporary or otherwise.
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What should I do if I lost my foreign passport?
Contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for assistance. Contact information for U.S. embassies and consulates is also available in our country information pages. Ask to speak to the Consular Section to report your passport lost or stolen.What happens to visa if passport is lost?
Lost or stolen U.S. visas cannot be replaced in the United States. For replacement of a visa, you must apply in person at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. When applying for the replacement of a visa, you will need to provide a written account documenting the loss of your passport and visa.How do I replace my lost passport in California?
Call us toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TTY 1-888-874-7793). If you want to apply for a new passport, you'll have to also fill out the paper Form DS-64 to turn in with your application.Can you cross the border if you lost your passport?
Technically, yes. Any US citizen can present themselves at a US border crossing without a passport and should be granted entry (after thorough checks and questioning).Did you lose a passport whilst travelling outside the EU?
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