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Originally Posted by florin (Post 8922403)

That is simply not true! Here are some official sources:
1. From http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/tem...ypes_1262.html :
Unless previously canceled, a visa is valid until its expiration date. Therefore, if the traveler has a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport, do not remove the visa page from the expired passport. You may use it along with a new valid passport for travel and admission to the United States.

2. From the US Embassy Germany site (http://germany.usembassy.gov/germany...t_expired.html)
If your passport containing a still valid visa has expired, you may travel with two passports - your expired passport containing the valid U.S. visa and your unexpired passport.

Also, my mother has traveled to the US with a 10-year visa on her old passport 9 times and NEVER had an issue. The last time was a month ago.

What I said is true. Nothing I said is invalidated by the above as I know all of that and more. ;) In the situation you noted the officials have not marked the visa in the manner I indicated; the type of marking I mentioned, if applied, would render the above inapplicable for future entries. You are speaking oranges to my apples -- that or you are having trouble understanding these words of mine in that very post:

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Originally Posted by GUWonder

if they make the entry I mentioned -- that is if they write down on your visa/visa page that your visa will not be accepted next time without a transfer or new issuance

and

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Originally Posted by GUWonder

the normally accepted standard of traveling with the new passport and the expired passport with the valid visa

I suggest a more careful reading of my words if you don't want to cry wolf when there is no wolf. In other words, pay attention to the word if and understand the meaning of normally accepted standard.

GUWonder, under what conditions would they write this on a visa? It sounds like you're referring to an exception and not the typically case. Is that right?

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Originally Posted by rrgg (Post 8924342)

GUWonder, under what conditions would they write this on a visa? It sounds like you're referring to an exception and not the typically case. Is that right?

It's far from the majority of situations (i.e., not the "normally accepted standard" for most people), but it happens often enough that I hear about it quite regularly.

The conditions vary -- including (but not limited to) fickle officers being just that -- and that is a large part of the problem, especially since once the notation is placed on the visa page it's basically back to the consulate/embassy before the next return (if there is another one).

GUWonder, let's not get all that fired up and maybe relax a bit. After all, this is just a free discussion. :)

You are right. We were talking about apples and oranges. You were talking about CBP officers placing a mark/stamp on the visa that in effect invalidates that visa (and the passport holder would therefore be required to get another visa). I was talking about traveling with a 10 year visa on an expired passport. I misunderstood what you said because it was fairly vague and also in response to a different question.

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Originally Posted by GUWonder (Post 8915826)

Also, what good is a 10-year visa when the passports are not valid for 10-years and DHS writes on the valid visa in the expired passport that a new visa must be issued and/or affixed to the new passport before next entry? The whole expensive process all over again. :eek:

The stamp that you were talking about has nothing to do with whether the passport it is placed on is expired or not, and that's what was being discussed then. That explains this follow-up question:

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Originally Posted by wolfie_cr (Post 8916952)

are you positive about that entry? I was 100% certain until now that the visa remains valid and you simply travel with two passports (the one where the valid visa is and the passport that is still valid)

So you see, I was not the only one who spoke oranges to your apples. We were talking about oranges to begin with and then you brought up the apples. ;)

If what you are saying happens as often as you are saying it does then it is really worrisome. :eek: It means that ultimately, if the CBP officer woke up on the wrong side of the bed you're SOL. That's just not right. :td:

Do you get a discount if you don't have all ten fingers?

As expected, China's visa fee for US citizens is now $130, effective January 20, 2008.

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Originally Posted by DCAKen (Post 9113662)

As expected, China's visa fee for US citizens is now $130, effective January 20, 2008.

Awesome! :td:

Now my visa will cost around $230 (FedEx, courier fees) whereas my miles ticket was only $75.

(Not that I really blame them)

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Originally Posted by rrgg (Post 8924342)

GUWonder, under what conditions would they write this on a visa? It sounds like you're referring to an exception and not the typically case. Is that right?

I've seen this happen when airline crew apply for D visas - they have their B1/B2 CWOP-ed requiring them to reapply for the B1/B2 - at which time their D visa gets CWOP-ed and they have to reapply.... Lather rinse repeat.

I've known for this to occur at Dubai, Accra and Toronto posts. Extremely extremely annoying for the airlines concerned as each application process takes the crew out of the system for almost a week.

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Originally Posted by Tango (Post 8929528)

Do you get a discount if you don't have all ten fingers?

What happens if you've got more than 10 fingers?

Silly me - I knew the answer all along - you get to play banjo REEEEEEEEAL good

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Originally Posted by Efrem (Post 8894836)

Heads up to those traveling to Chile and other countries that impose a "reciprocity fee" equal to what the U.S. charges their citizens for visas: those will go up to match. Taking a family of four to Chile will now cost $524, in cash, no dirty bills, to get through immigration. (The entry permit is good for the life of the passport to which it's attached, so repeat visitors shouldn't have to pay it again for a while.)

ummm, i didn't have to pay in cash when I flew into Santiago. They had a credit card machine.