Non-Immigrant Visa number?

[Manizales Mamba 0]

I know that many have said it's the RED number on the Visa, but just as many have said it's the control number. One visa thread said the red number is pre-printed on the visa and has nothing to do with the NI visa number. Further more they stated the old visa's use to have the correct identification printed on it under the number but was taken off. It was under the control number. Another attorney disagrees with this assesment. On this board it's no different. One thing I can say it's a joke. any suggestions.?

[I'm Gone 60]

I think the majority of people have used the number in RED (my wife included) and don't recall anyone ever having a problem because of it.

[raymaga 25]

Both my daughter and I used the red number with no problems.

[nemu 0]

Had exactly the same question

So, we googled, wrote down the red number, and added "visa control number" xxxxxxxxx

It is a good thing there was so much space on the form...

[Yodrak 7]

Manizales Mamba,

My suggestion is to use the enni-menni-minni-mo approach. Either number will do.

You've apparently done a lot of reading on the issue - have you read anything about someone receiving an RFE or having a problem of any kind for using the wrong number?

Yodrak

I know that many have said it's the RED number on the Visa, but just as many have said it's the control number. One visa thread said the red number is pre-printed on the visa and has nothing to do with the NI visa number. Further more they stated the old visa's use to have the correct identification printed on it under the number but was taken off. It was under the control number. Another attorney disagrees with this assesment. On this board it's no different. One thing I can say it's a joke. any suggestions.?

Edited June 27, 2006 by Yodrak

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Manizales Mamba,

I used the red number on the visa. Good luck my friend.

Peter Miami

[Vinay 1]

I know that many have said it's the RED number on the Visa, but just as many have said it's the control number. One visa thread said the red number is pre-printed on the visa and has nothing to do with the NI visa number. Further more they stated the old visa's use to have the correct identification printed on it under the number but was taken off. It was under the control number. Another attorney disagrees with this assesment. On this board it's no different. One thing I can say it's a joke. any suggestions.?

Red colour number on the visa is the non immigrant number and the one which says A######### is your alien registration or it would say A#.