US increases visa fee
Dec 19, 2007 | 11:43 am
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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.
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.
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:
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
Originally Posted by GUWonder
the normally accepted standard of traveling with the new passport and the expired passport with the valid visa
Last edited by GUWonder; Dec 19, 2007 at 11:56 am
Dec 19, 2007 | 12:53 pm
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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).
Dec 20, 2007 | 6:37 am
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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.
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:
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.
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. 
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.
If what you are saying happens as often as you are saying it does then it is really worrisome.
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.
Jan 22, 2008 | 6:29 am
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As expected, China's visa fee for US citizens is now $130, effective January 20, 2008.
Jan 22, 2008 | 6:38 am
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As expected, China's visa fee for US citizens is now $130, effective January 20, 2008.
Now my visa will cost around $230 (FedEx, courier fees) whereas my miles ticket was only $75.
(Not that I really blame them)
Jan 22, 2008 | 6:47 am
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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.
Jan 22, 2008 | 10:58 am
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May 29, 2008 | 2:08 pm
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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.)