My current passport expires in June 2013, my American visa expires in June 2015. What should I do to travel to the US?
I have a valid American visa lasting till June 2015 but my current passport expires in June 2013.
Does the American embassy transfer visas onto renewed passports or am I expected to travel with the old one?
Best Answer
Here's what to do:
- Renew your passport.
- Ask the authorities to give you back the old passport, mark the visa page so they do not clip it. If they clip it then the visa is invalid.
- Whenever you want to travel to the US, take the old passport with you along with your new passport. Show them both.
Having the visa in another passport does not affect it by any means, as long as the page with the visa is not clipped. I have my own US visa in the old passport and things are fine.
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Do I need to renew my U.S. visa when I renew my passport?
Do I need to apply for a new visa with my new passport? No. If your visa is still valid you can travel to the United States with your two passports, as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel.Is my U.S. visa valid in old passport?
Your visa has to be valid on the old passport that expired. It has to meet the purpose of the travel. The visa on old passport should not be damaged and in good condition. You need to carry both of your passports \u2013 the current valid passport and the old passport with valid US Visa.What happens if the passport expired but visa still valid?
Expired and Renewed passports do not affect the validity of the Visas. However, you must bring your old passport with valid visas along with your new passport when travelling.Can I travel with new passport and visa on old passport?
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Answer 2
Your embassy should be able to endorse the two passports for you. It's really easy. You just have to tell them to please endorse two passports together because you still have a valid US visa.
My mom has done that for years.
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