Travelling with US H1B visa on old cancelled indian passport [duplicate]

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I renewed my Indian passport before its expiry. My old passport is marked cancelled. I have a valid H1b visa till Jan 2019 on my old cancelled passport, do I need a new H1B stamp on new passport or can I use valid visa in my old cancelled passport?



Best Answer

The unexpired visa in your expired passport remains valid, and you can continue to use your existing visa to enter the US, without getting a new visa, as long as you use it with a new passport of the same type and issued by the same country as the old passport.

FAQ from the Department of State:

My old passport has already expired. My visa to travel to the United States is still valid but in my expired 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. (Example: tourist visa, when your principal purpose of travel is tourism). Both passports (the valid and the expired one with the visa) should be from the same country and type (Example: both Uruguayan regular passports, both official passports, etc.). When you arrive at the U.S. port-of-entry (POE, generally an airport or land border) the Customs and Border Protection Immigration Officer will check your visa in the old passport and if s/he decides to admit you into the United States they will stamp your new passport with an admission stamp along with the annotation "VIOPP" (visa in other passport). Do not try to remove the visa from your old passport and stick it into the new valid passport. If you do so, your visa will no longer be valid.




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Can I stay in US with expired Indian passport?

YES! Your old passport will still have your valid US visa in it. You will need this visa in order to return to the US, so be sure to take both passports with you when traveling.

Can I travel back to the US if my passport is expired?

Answer: According to the U.S. Department of State, all American citizens must possess a valid passport in order to exit and re-enter the United States. Trying to return to the U.S. with an expired passport may result in being denied entrance.

Is US visa valid on Cancelled 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 if I lost my Indian passport with US visa?

People who lose their passport with their valid Indian visa must use their new replacement passport to apply for an exit visa with the Government of India's Foreigner's Regional Registration Office (FRRO) Online Portal,. This process takes up to 2-3 business days. You cannot leave India without this visa.



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