How to change an American visa into a new passport?

In real life, when we go abroad, we have to apply for relevant visas in addition to passports. Among them, the American visa is an endorsement of the passport or other travel documents held by the United States at home or abroad, indicating that the applicant can enter the United States. So, how do you transfer an American visa to a new passport? I have compiled the following related contents to answer your question.

1. Can a US visa be transferred to a new passport?

The American visa on the old passport cannot be transferred to the new passport, but the American visa will not be invalid because of the renewal of the new passport. You can enter the United States with two passports.

After the renewal of the new passport, the validity of the American visa is ten years, and it will not be invalid because of the renewal of the new passport. As long as the American visa on the old passport is still valid, you can use the old and new passports to enter the United States together. If you only want to bring a passport, you can only re-apply for a new visa from the US Embassy and apply according to the visa-free process.

Please note:

After the passport expires, if your visa is still valid, you can use the old and new passports to travel to the United States, provided that the passport and the visa on the passport are not damaged, and the main purpose of travel is the same as the visa type (for example, the main purpose of travel is tourism, and the visa must be a tourist visa). In addition, the names on the two passports must be consistent with other personal information, and the two passports must be of the same type issued by the same country (that is, both passports are tourist passports or diplomatic passports).

(a) re visa, need to provide the following materials:

All applicants:

1. Passport: Passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the scheduled stay in the United States.

2. Application Form: DS- 160 Application Form Confirmation Page.

3. One photo: a 2-inch square (5 1mmx5 1mm) color front photo taken in the last six months, with a white background.

4. The receipt number of the paid visa fee (or other documents that can prove that the visa fee has been paid).

(2) F- 1 and J- 1 Visa holders:

1, American study abroad/study plan and related details, including the names and email addresses of American school tutors and/or department heads. Please click here for a sample research/study plan.

2. A resume detailing past academic and professional experience, including a complete list of submitted publications. Please click here to get a sample resume.

3. Official transcripts of courses taught by American educational institutions.

4. Tutor's personal profile, resume or printed web page (for graduate students appointed by American educational institutions).

(3) Business travelers:

Documents to be provided include: invitation letter, itinerary and copy of resume of the applicant.

(4) C- 1/D visa applicant:

The current boarding notice (the original is the best) and copies of the following documents are required:

1. If you have a China seaman's passport, please provide copies of page 1 (personal information and remarks page) and page 32 (revision page) of the passport.

2. If you have China seafarers' identity documents, you need to provide copies of page 1-3 (personal information and remarks page) and all pages used so far.

Second, the US visa application process

The visa processing steps include: filling in the application form, purchasing visa fees, preparing visa materials, making an online appointment, and interviewing according to the scheduled time.

(1) Fill in the form

DS- 160 online visa application

1. On the first page of the form, please select "Chinese" in the language window in the upper right corner. In this way, when you hover over each question in the English table, the table will automatically display the corresponding Chinese translation.

2. When you click the "Start Application" button to go to the next page, please select "Beijing, China" as your application location.

Please note: there is an item in this form that requires you to fill in your name in your mother tongue. You can fill in your name in Chinese characters. In addition, all contents must be filled in English.

4. When filling in the form, please save it to a USB flash drive or computer. After completing the form, please store it on a USB flash drive or CD-ROM for easy carrying.

5. If you have ever used another name, answer "Have you ever used another name?" Please select "Yes" to this question, and then enter your last name and first name. If your name consists of two Chinese characters, there must be a space between them.

6. Applicants for 6.F2, M2, J2, L2 and H4 should choose F 1, M 1, J 1, L 1 and H 1 respectively according to the visa type of the main applicant. 7. If you have been to the United States before, please fill in your previous visa number in the designated place (8 red digits in the lower right corner of the previous visa).

(2) Prepare materials

1. A valid personal passport (more than half a year earlier than the expected date of return to China) with my signature on the last page;

2.2*2 inch (about 5 1mm * 5 1mm) square color bareheaded photo, and signed with a pencil on the back (photos taken in the last three months, with white background);

3. If the visa applicant has ever had an exit record, he must provide photos taken in the country he went to (the photos must have himself and local landmarks);

4. Copies of all pages of the family ID card, work permit, marriage certificate and household registration book (if the husband and wife are not in the same household registration book, copies of all pages of the other household registration book are required);

5. The business license or a copy of the business license (or organization code certificate) shall be stamped with the official seal;

6. Company profile (establishment time, nature, scale, products, benefits, etc.). ), and 4 business cards;

7. On-the-job certificate issued by the company (printed in Chinese and English, or blank stationery with official company stationery and official seal, printed by our company); If the applicant is a child under 18, please provide the school leaving certificate;

8. Registration form (registration form, family form, education and employment list);

9. The bank statement of the bank in the past six months proves this.

(3) Submit photos

American passport applicants need to submit two identical photos, and American visa applicants only need to submit one. Photos must meet the following basic requirements, otherwise the application will not be accepted.

1. Photos must be taken within 6 months.

2. The photo size is 2x2 inches (about 5x5 cm).

3. The vertical dimension of the applicant's head must be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch (about 2.5-3.5cm).

4. The photo must have a white background.

You must face the camera and show your ears.

The photo of each passport or visa applicant must be bareheaded. A "frontal" photo means that the applicant has to face the camera when taking a photo. Applicants should not bow their heads or squint, and their faces should account for 50% of the whole photo. Although it is difficult to strictly define "face" because of different hairstyles or headscarves (see the discussion below), generally speaking, it refers to the applicant's head, including face and hair, from top to bottom to chin, from left to right to both sides of hairline. You might as well show your ears. The key requirement is that the applicant can be clearly identified by photos.

The size of the photo is 2x2 inches (a square with a side length of about 50 mm), and the head is in the center. The head (from the top of the head to the chin) is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch (that is, 25mm to 35mm), and the distance from the eyes to the bottom of the photo is between 1 to18 inch and 1 3/8 inch (that is, 28mm to 35mm) Color or black-and-white photos with white background are required. Photos should be borderless. Photos should be bound or pasted on DS-82(PDF-303KB) or DS-1(PDF-380 KB) (US passport application), or the corresponding DS- 156 (non-immigrant visa application) (PDF- 159KB). If the photo is bound, the nails must be as far away from the applicant's face as possible. Photos with messy background, patterns or patterns, or dark colors are not acceptable.

(4) Visa reservation

Starting from July 12 and 16, the time to book a visa with the US Embassy is required to provide the number of the visa application form DS- 160 in addition to the visa fee receipt number, passport number, ID number and contact information.

This is another measure taken by the US Embassy to limit the number of visa appointments to the United States and the time of visa appointment in advance after providing the visa fee receipt number when requesting the appointment time. This means that visa applicants need to fill in the DS- 160 visa application form before the appointment time, and the details of admission institutions and other forms cannot be changed. Because if the form information changes, the form number will also change, and the original appointment will be invalid, which brings certain difficulties to the visa applicant to agree on the ideal visa time in advance.

Because of the first-come-first-served system in the United States, experts advise students to prepare their application materials as soon as possible under the guidance of authoritative experts studying abroad, submit their applications in September and 10 at the best time, follow up their admission notice as soon as possible, get I20, determine their intended institutions, and provide accurate and confirmed visa form information quickly to avoid unnecessary troubles.

To ensure a smooth trip, please apply for a visa appointment as soon as possible (4 to 6 weeks in advance is recommended). To make an appointment, you only need to provide a copy of your passport and ID card, and whether you have applied for that type of American visa before, when and where, and whether you have signed it? Other materials of the invitation letter should be delivered to the embassy or consulate accurately and completely no later than 1 week before the interview.

The embassy stipulates that you can only make an appointment if you pay the visa fee and buy a reservation card, so you need to pay 1200 yuan first to confirm the discount.

Special note: Please don't issue air tickets without the result of visa, otherwise all the consequences will be borne by the applicant.

(5) Interview with the Embassy

When you enter the American embassy, you will have relevant fingerprints and wait in line for a face-to-face interview.

The interview time is generally short, with only 4.5 questions, which will be asked according to the form you fill out.

According to the above answer, we can clearly know that the American visa on the old passport cannot be transferred to the new passport, but it will not be invalid because of the new passport, and it is possible to use two passports to enter the United States together.