Has anyone had experience with something like this? The US consulate did not cancel the tourist visa , however, the person who will be coming to the US also was just issued an F-1 visa. The consulate never canceled her 10 year tourist visa and she now has both in her passport.

When she comes to the POE, she will show them her I-20 and explain that she is entering with the F-1.

I just do not want the fact that she has 2 visas to create a problem. She has entered with her tourist visa previously twice, with no problems.

Since this person is closely related to me, I am just concerned about ``raising eyebrows`` when she enters.

Thanks.

Why couldn't she take it upon herself to inform the USCIS of having two visas?

That would've been the right thing to do to avoid all of these worries.

2 Reasons...

1) We`re both in Europe right now, and if there is a cost effective way of calling USCIS long distance from here and being placed on hold for anywhere from 30-60 minutes while I wait for an answer to my one question.....I`d like to hear it.

2) Being frank...calling USCIS to begin with, which I have done plenty of times when I am in the US, is a lesson in frustration and generally a waste of time and energy. You get several different answers to the same question from different people, and they aren`t much help at all, and often times if anything, just confuse the issue more.


No one is hiding anything. In fact it was I myself, who brung this up to the consulate`s attention. After which, they allowed us to keep both visas anyhow.

However, I ask the question because the State Department and USCIS/Dept. of Homeland Security are 2 different entities. I am still a bit concerned, and just want to get input from someone has actually has ``experience``with something similar.

In a forum such as this, I am hopeful there will be someone who will respond to this question who actually has had something similar happen to them before. Getting an answer from someone with experience with this sort of thing would probably be the most helpful thing now.

That is what I am REALLY looking for.

So; what are you worried about?

Just blame it on the consulate!

I guess you`re right.

As everyone here can attest.......when it comes to dealing with US Immigration, there is absolutely nothing for us to worry about.

If they werein Europe they couldnt call USCIS. U cannot accessthe 1-800 numbers from outside the uS (expect Canada I think, not sure about it). So how the hell could they inform USCIS all way from Europe dmartmar???

Maria

My fiance first came to the US on a B1/B2, entered about four times on that visa. Then later he came as an F1. He is here on an F1 now, and he entered with both valid F1 and valid B1/B2 in his passport. He presented his I-20 and F1 when he was entering to begin his course of study.

Theoretically, a person can have two visas. When a typical F1-er ends their student status (completes their degree, etc), s/he can theoretically enter the US again as a tourist for brief periods for the purpose of visiting. This is quite common.

I REALLY appreciate your response. That pretty much sums up what I was trying to find out. Your situation was nearly identical to ours, ......even had the same 2 visas in his passport.

Thanks a lot!

You can call USCIS at 1-800 number from anywhere in the world. But it is not free...

I have two valid visas in my passport (B1/B2 and L-1) since 3 years ago. I had traveled to USA more than 15 times since them without any kind of problems in the POE.

When I travel to work I say to the officer "I'm entering to work in USA, so I'd like to use my L-1" and when I'm on vacations I said "I'm entering on a vacations trip, so I'd like to use my B1/B2 visa". No problem whatsoever.

AFAIK, It's perfectly legal to have multiple visas on your passport.