When I enter the US, should I show my old or new passport to the US immigration? Or does the US immigration only look at my US green card?

1. What happens to my US visa when I renew my passport?
2. Do I need to transfer my US visa to my new passport?
3. Do they keep your passport when applying for a visa?
4. How do I transfer my US visa from my old passport to my new passport?
5. Can I travel back to us with expired passport?
6. How soon can I re-enter the USA on tourist visa?
7. Can I transfer my visa to a new passport?
8. What if my visa is in my old passport?
9. What happens to my visa when my passport expires?
10. Can I use passport card instead of real ID?
11. Can embassy hold your passport?
12. What are the stages of processing a passport?

What happens to my US visa when I renew my passport?

Valid visa in an expired/renewed passport, including change of name. If the passport containing your visa has expired, you may continue to use the valid visa provided you are traveling for the same purpose as when the visa was issued and you also carry a valid passport of the same nationality.

Do I need to transfer my US visa to my new passport?

You do not have to transfer your visa - you can carry both your old and new passports when travelling to or from the UK instead.

Do they keep your passport when applying for a visa?

U.S. visas cannot be transferred from one passport to another. You can travel to the United States with both passports, or you can apply for a new visa. As long as the four names match from the old passport to the new passport, and are in the same order, you may travel with both passports.

How do I transfer my US visa from my old passport to my new passport?

It is not possible to transfer a US visa from one passport to another without making a new visa application. When you have a still-valid visa in an expired passport, you can travel with both documents without transferring the visa.

Can I travel back to us with expired passport?

Answer: According to the U.S. Department of State, all American citizens must possess a valid passport in order to exit and re-enter the United States. Trying to return to the U.S. with an expired passport may result in being denied entrance.

How soon can I re-enter the USA on tourist visa?

As long as you have validity of minimum 6 months on your visa, you can re-enter when you like. You might be questioned however, for the reason of your visit, on entry (at POE). And you are expected to give a valid answer. Very frequent visits might be frowned upon unless there is a valid reason.

Can I transfer my visa to a new passport?

If you have a new passport (because your old passport expired, was lost, stolen, damaged or your name has changed), you will need to transfer your visa into your new passport so you can continue to use the visa for travel to and from New Zealand.

What if my visa is in my old passport?

The visa will remain valid even if it is in your old, cancelled passport. Please note, however, that when travelling to the US, you will need to carry your new passport and your old passport with the valid US visa.

What happens to my visa when my passport expires?

Your visa does not expire just because your passport does. But when you obtain a new passport, you need to contact the Department of Home Affairs so your current visa can be linked to your new passport. This does not happen automatically.

Can I use passport card instead of real ID?

Within the United States. Under the REAL ID Act, the passport card is accepted for federal purposes (such as domestic air travel or entering federal buildings), which may make it an attractive option for people whose driver's licenses and ID cards are not REAL ID-compliant when those requirements go into effect.

Can embassy hold your passport?

We will hold your new passport for 90 days. After that we will return them to the Department of State in the U.S. That is why our policy is now to return passports and CRBAs via courier.

What are the stages of processing a passport?

The U.S. Passport Application Process

• Step 1: Fill Out the Official Application. ...
• Step 2: Provide Evidence of U.S. Citizenship or Non-U.S. National. ...
• Step 3: Submit Identification. ...
• Step 4: Submit Photocopied Evidence. ...
• Step 5: Provide a Picture: Passport Photo Requirements. ...
• Step 6: Pay the Passport Application Fee.