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Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to handle a US visa that’s still valid in your old passport but you’ve got a new passport (for example, due to expiry, name change, or damage):
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🟦 Step 1: Understand the Rule
You cannot “transfer” a US visa from one passport to another.
However, you can travel with both passports together — your old passport (with the valid US visa) and your new valid passport.
➡️ As long as the visa is unexpired and undamaged, it remains valid even if it’s in your old passport.
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🟦 Step 2: Carry Both Passports When Traveling
When you travel to the US:
1. Bring your old passport (with the valid visa).
2. Bring your new passport (with your current valid passport number and personal details).
3. At immigration, show both passports together — this is fully accepted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
✅ Example:
If your visa is in an old Indian passport and you’ve renewed it, simply show:
• Old passport (with visa)
• New passport (for identity and validity)
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🟦 Step 3: When to Apply for a New Visa
You only need to apply for a new US visa if:
• The visa in your old passport is expired or damaged, OR
• Your personal information has changed (e.g., name change not reflected on the visa and not supported by documents), OR
• Your old passport is lost or stolen.
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🟦 Step 4: Optional – Visa Reissuance (If You Really Want It in the New Passport)
If you prefer to have the visa on your new passport (for convenience):
1. You’ll need to apply again for a new visa through the US Embassy or Consulate in your country.
2. Follow the standard visa application process (DS-160 form, fee, interview if required).
3. There’s no shortcut transfer — it’s always a reapplication.
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🟦 Step 5: Update Records (Optional)
If you travel frequently, you can update your new passport details with:
• The US visa appointment system (for future visa renewals).
• US CBP Global Entry / ESTA / Airline records (if applicable).