US Visa related question
Dec 15, 2012, 12:57 pm
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US Visa related question
This is not strictly India based airlines related question, but someone might be able to help..
My wife travelled to US earlier this year with me with a visa stamped on her passport.. when she returned back to India a few weeks ago, her passport got damaged.. her visa is absolutely fine, but the front page of her passport was damaged.. so she got a new passport made immediately.. now she is travelling back to US next week.. wanted to know, if she needs to get her Visa transferred or a new visa on her new passport, or the visa on her old passport will work just fine. Her Visa is still valid, but her old passport has been stamped "cancelled",in lieu of the new passport..
Thanks..
My wife travelled to US earlier this year with me with a visa stamped on her passport.. when she returned back to India a few weeks ago, her passport got damaged.. her visa is absolutely fine, but the front page of her passport was damaged.. so she got a new passport made immediately.. now she is travelling back to US next week.. wanted to know, if she needs to get her Visa transferred or a new visa on her new passport, or the visa on her old passport will work just fine. Her Visa is still valid, but her old passport has been stamped "cancelled",in lieu of the new passport..
Thanks..
Dec 15, 2012, 1:59 pm
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This is not strictly India based airlines related question, but someone might be able to help..
My wife travelled to US earlier this year with me with a visa stamped on her passport.. when she returned back to India a few weeks ago, her passport got damaged.. her visa is absolutely fine, but the front page of her passport was damaged.. so she got a new passport made immediately.. now she is travelling back to US next week.. wanted to know, if she needs to get her Visa transferred or a new visa on her new passport, or the visa on her old passport will work just fine. Her Visa is still valid, but her old passport has been stamped "cancelled",in lieu of the new passport..
Thanks..
My wife travelled to US earlier this year with me with a visa stamped on her passport.. when she returned back to India a few weeks ago, her passport got damaged.. her visa is absolutely fine, but the front page of her passport was damaged.. so she got a new passport made immediately.. now she is travelling back to US next week.. wanted to know, if she needs to get her Visa transferred or a new visa on her new passport, or the visa on her old passport will work just fine. Her Visa is still valid, but her old passport has been stamped "cancelled",in lieu of the new passport..
Thanks..
Dec 15, 2012, 2:08 pm
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US visas on expired/canceled passports are still valid in conjunction with a separate valid passport. (You can look this up on official web sites; you don't need to solicit opinions.)
I am not sure whether it matters that the original passport is damaged.
I am not sure whether it matters that the original passport is damaged.
Dec 15, 2012, 2:21 pm
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The damage may make a difference, more likely with the airlines than any problem with US CBP.
Dec 15, 2012, 3:35 pm
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If the damage to the passport in which the visa is affixed consists of any of the following, you may have an issue.
a) Binding coming apart
b) Damage to >20% of security laminate.
c) Identifying features obscured (eg. name no longer readable, photo smudged/cut, etc..)
In most other cases, your visa would still be acceptable. However, this is a subjective assessment and the evaluation of validity would be made on a case-by-case basis. It would be safest if you applied for a transfer of the visa to the new passport.
a) Binding coming apart
b) Damage to >20% of security laminate.
c) Identifying features obscured (eg. name no longer readable, photo smudged/cut, etc..)
In most other cases, your visa would still be acceptable. However, this is a subjective assessment and the evaluation of validity would be made on a case-by-case basis. It would be safest if you applied for a transfer of the visa to the new passport.
Dec 15, 2012, 7:00 pm
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From what I could gather from various sources, and US consulate website, it seems with a valid visa and a new passport she would be fine..
My bigger headache is, she also go her name changed in the new passport (we just got married).. so now her old passport, her old visa and her ticket contains her maiden name and her new passport contains her married surname.. I got a bad feeling about this
My bigger headache is, she also go her name changed in the new passport (we just got married).. so now her old passport, her old visa and her ticket contains her maiden name and her new passport contains her married surname.. I got a bad feeling about this
Dec 17, 2012, 4:56 am
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Dec 18, 2012, 5:20 pm
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A non-damaged visa in a damaged passport is generally still valid with a new passport. There is no "transfer" of a US visa to a new passport. If she wants it in a new passport, she will have to apply again and go through the same process as if she was renewing it. The name on the visa should match the name in the passport. If her name changed, she should get a new visa with the new name. She should qualify for the interview waiver program. If they want to talk with her, they will call her in.
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Dec 20, 2012, 9:00 am
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A non-damaged visa in a damaged passport is generally still valid with a new passport. There is no "transfer" of a US visa to a new passport. If she wants it in a new passport, she will have to apply again and go through the same process as if she was renewing it. The name on the visa should match the name in the passport. If her name changed, she should get a new visa with the new name. She should qualify for the interview waiver program. If they want to talk with her, they will call her in.
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A non-damaged visa in a damaged passport is generally still valid with a new passport. There is no "transfer" of a US visa to a new passport. If she wants it in a new passport, she will have to apply again and go through the same process as if she was renewing it. The name on the visa should match the name in the passport. If her name changed, she should get a new visa with the new name. She should qualify for the interview waiver program. If they want to talk with her, they will call her in.
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