Expired Passport with a valid U.S. Visa

Answer to frequently asked questions about travel with a valid United States Visa on an Expired Passport.

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Can I travel to the United States with a valid U.S. Visa on an Expired Passport.?

A visa gives you the right to travel to the U.S. There are several types of visas depending on the purpose or type of travel. In general visas are divided in two main groups: immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas. A non-immigrant visas doesn’t give you the right to stay permanently in the U.S., these visas are issued for the purpose of one or multiple temporary short trips to travel as a visitor to the United States. The application for most non-immigrant visas must be presented at the local consulate or embassy in country of residence of the applicant. It is important to know well all application requirements including how to make an appointment, how to submit the application for the visa, and to use the current forms to apply for the right visa. In addition you must stay inside the U.S. only for the time allowed by the immigration officer at the point of entry. It is important to understand the difference between the expiration time of the actual visa and the time allowed to stay inside the US when traveling with the visa.

A common question that several travelers have is if a valid visa can be transferred from one passport to another passport? there are many cases where a passport will expire in a short time or already expired, but the visitor visa on such passport will be valid for a longer time than the passport. In this situation travelers wonder if they can transfer such visa from the old transfer to a new passport just by going to their local US consulate or embassy and ask them to transfer the visa? of if they have to start a new application for a new visa to be stamped in their new passport taking the risk of having the visa denied. Also visitors wonder if they can just travel with their expired passport with a valid visa, along with a new valid passport without a visa?

The following are some of the most common questions about having a valid United States Visa on an Expired Passport Visa:

• My visa is still valid but my passport is expired, can I still enter the U.S. with a visa on my expired passport?
• Can I transfer the visa from my old passport to a new passport?
• If I apply for a new visa do I have to start the process all over again? or the process is faster for people with a valid visa in an old passport?
• Is it possible to have a new visa application denied even if my old visa in my expired passport is still valid?
• Can I travel with my expired passport with a valid visa and with a new passport without a US visa?
• How to find, fill and file official visa application forms?
• Visa appointment information
• Eligibility requirements and instructions
• If the visa is going to expired soon that means that I can only stay inside the US during the validity period of my visa?
• For how long I am allowed to stay in the U.S.?
• I already have a new valid passport without a visa, and my US visa is in my old passport, would the immigration officer deny my entry to the US because my passport is expired or about to expire?
• Do I have less chances of being admitted for entry into the US because my passport is expired but I am also traveling with a new passport?

Find out more information about visitor visas and the answer to frequent questions including how to access official visa application forms, application filing fees, passport requirements, general information, U.S. consulates information, and official application information.