Comments on: Getting a new Passport with a Current US Visa in Old Passport

By: aditya j

aditya j — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:43:34 +0000

I have a new passport with me since the old passport expired on 14th august this year . In the old passport I have the U.S visa B2 valid upto 2019 . I submitted my old passport to the Indian Passport office for getting new passport . Now , the old passport which expired in August is lost – got detatched from new passport and I am not able to locate recently . The old passport has U.S visa attaced . Now how do I get a visa stamped in mu neww passport . Do I need to complain to police for the expired passport . Please let me know procedure.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:05:22 +0000

My old passport with a valid US B1/B2 was cut diagonally (when I renewed it) in the corner tip of it. One corner of the US visa sticker was slightly cut but it was on an empty part, which is under the series of letters. Do you think I can still use it?

Thanks, Dana

By: e3visa

e3visa — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:22:12 +0000

Hi Bhaumik,
So different names on passports can get tricky when entering the US. However yes in theory you can use both passports when entering the US with one as the active passport and one with the visa.
Cj

By: Ong

Ong — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:12:01 +0000

What are my options if my valid US visa is in my 2nd last expired passport? Can I travel to the US with my last 3 passports A,B and C where A is an expired passport containing the valid US visa, B is my last expired passport and C is my current valid passport?

Thanks, Ong

By: Ong

Ong — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:10:47 +0000

By: Bhaumik

Bhaumik — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:49:08 +0000

I have passport with US B1/B2 Visa, Passport having minor spelling mistake in family name so I want to Issue new passport.
Can I use my Old Passport with US Visa and New passport with corrected name while visiting US?

By: e3visa

e3visa — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:43:30 +0000

Hi Gok,
Yes that is the point that you can use your old passport for the purposes of the US visa.
You can’t transfer the visa to your new passport as the only way to get a new visa in the new passport is to go to a US Consulate or Embassy interview and get approved.
CJ

By: Gok

Gok — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:02:57 +0000

Good to know that you can travel with the old and new passport together.

But if you want to transfer the valid visa from old passport to new from within US, is there a process ?

Thanks,

Gok

By: e3visa

e3visa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:56:25 +0000

Hi Warren,
If you lose your passport, ensure you file a police report and keep that with you as you will need it for future US visa applications. If you remain within the US and your E3 visa date is not expired then you are fine. However the moment you leave the US, and want to reenter you will have to re-do the E3 visa process, regardless if your E3 visa is still unexpired.
CJ

By: Warren Klibbe

Warren Klibbe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:48:30 +0000

What if you lose your passport which has the E-3 visa pasted on the inside — then what are your options?

Do you have to return to Australia to redo the whole process or can this be done inside the US?

Thanks
Warren