Tricky Student visa situation

[jonkil 0]

Dear All,

I am in a dilemma and would really appreciate your thoughts. I am an Indian national living in England. I am due to apply for a British passport in early 2014 and understand it can take up to 6 months. I am however going to the US for higher studies in June 2014 for 2 years. As such, I will need to get the US student visa on my current Indian passport and then visit UK to collect my British passport when it is ready. My questions are:

1. Will I be able to transfer the US student visa onto my British passport? Note that since India does not allow dual citizenship, I will have to give up the passport. As such, I will either have to apply for a new student visa or transfer the one on my Indian passport. Does anyone know how it works?

2. If I am able to transfer the visa, do you know how long it will take? I ask as I will be missing important classes during the time the transition happens

Many thanks in advance

[lost_at_sea 995]

You can't transfer the visa. Even folks who lose their passport/visa end up having to reapply, so the same'll apply to you.