Valid visa in an expired US passport and an additional renewed passport [duplicate]
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I have a valid Indian visa in the US for an expired passport. Additional I have a new US passport. Can I carry both my passports with me when I'm traveling to India? Will I have problems at the immigration at Bombay airport?
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If the visa in your expired passport hasn't been cancelled, then you need to travel with both of your passports. The passport with the valid visa and a valid passport. However, this website strongly advises you to transfer the visa to a new passport.
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What happens to valid US visa on expired 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.Do I need to renew my US 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.Can I stay in US with expired passport but valid visa?
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.Can you have 2 passports at the same time?
Yes. U.S. citizens are allowed to have more than one valid U.S. passport at the same time, according to the National Passport Information Center, which is a division of the U.S. State Department. But in most cases, you are only allowed to have two valid passports at a time, according to the NPIC.What happens to Visa when Passport expires? Visa Validity
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