| A common concern of foreigners on all types of US | | | | in your old passport even if you have a new passport. |
| visas whether it may be; | | | | Just ensure that when your home country cuts your |
| - work visas like the H1B visa, L1 Visa, E3 visa, J1 visa, | | | | old passport (as they tend to do to signify a passport |
| H2B visa, etc. | | | | is not current), that they do not cut the specific page |
| - study visas like the F1 visais what happens if they | | | | your US visa is on. |
| have an unexpired US Non-Immigrant Visa in their | | | | So when you enter or re-enter the US, you present |
| current passport but have to get a new passport | | | | both passports to US customs and border officials. |
| either because they need new pages for their travels | | | | Your current passport serves as your travel |
| or because their current passport is expiring? | | | | document and identification. Then your old passport |
| As every foreigner knows who is on a US visa of any | | | | with the US visa serves as the basis for your entry |
| type and has attended a US Consulate Interview that | | | | and the conditions of your stay. They will still staple |
| it is a not a fun or quick process. It is a process that | | | | your white I-94 card document to your new passport. |
| anyone would want to limit as much as possible given | | | | Just ensure you don't lose that old passport as far as |
| the many uncertainties and inconsistencies of it all. | | | | the US is concerned it is just as important as your |
| So if you do have a perfectly valid US visa but need | | | | new passport. It is rare, but this is one case where the |
| to get a new passport with your home country, what | | | | US immigration systems trumps many other countries' |
| can you do? | | | | immigration systems whereby you would not be able |
| As far as the US Immigration system is concerned as | | | | to this and would have to get a new visa. |
| your they will accept your unexpired and valid US visa | | | | |