Passport name change with visas

[catfrances 3]

Hi All,

I see that I can change my passport name by sending it off to Washington, but I have a question.....

I have an interview coming up end of March and need my passport for it. At the moment it has my old name and I am worried about sending of my passport as it has all my visa's in it, my I-94 and my K1 visa. I still need them.

Has anyone renewed their passport and what happens with all your visa's?

Do they get transfered to the new passport and are they still active?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanksx

[Lansbury 19]

The British Embassy cannot transfer visas issued by another country into your new passport.

There are 2 choices. The Embassy will return your old passport with the new one. The visas in your old passport remain valid, until their original expiry date, provided you present your new passport and the old one together if you need to travel on one of the visas. Or the you can have the visas put into your new passport if the country that issued them will do that, if they do they charge.

Most people just carry their old passport when the visa is needed it is quite common practice and the cheapest option.

[Boiler 45,525]

I 94 is stapled and can be easily removed.

K1 so visa is irrelevant.

Edited February 17, 2008 by Boiler