What to do with my currently valid tourist visa?

[TeamMcGregor 21]

Hi all! Our CR1 interview is on May 15. My question is, I have a valid US tourist visa that expires in 2015. It's in my old passport (I decided to renew my passport because my old one was going to expire in a year and well, not a lot of Dominican consulates in the West Coast). My guess is that if our CR1 is approved, my tourist visa will be no longer valid (it's only logical). Do I take my old passport with me to the POE so they can cancel it or do I take it to the interview? Should I even do anything?

Thanks!

[speedwell 224]

Hi all! Our CR1 interview is on May 15. My question is, I have a valid US tourist visa that expires in 2015. It's in my old passport (I decided to renew my passport because my old one was going to expire in a year and well, not a lot of Dominican consulates in the West Coast). My guess is that if our CR1 is approved, my tourist visa will be no longer valid (it's only logical). Do I take my old passport with me to the POE so they can cancel it or do I take it to the interview? Should I even do anything?

Thanks!

Don't do anything, it won't be necessary. When you are approved, you will use your immigrant visa. In the unlikely event you are not approved (file held for additional processing, for example) you will still be able to visit on your tourist visa. There's no need for the subject to come up unless you are directly asked whether you have ever held a visa for the US before.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hi all! Our CR1 interview is on May 15. My question is, I have a valid US tourist visa that expires in 2015. It's in my old passport (I decided to renew my passport because my old one was going to expire in a year and well, not a lot of Dominican consulates in the West Coast). My guess is that if our CR1 is approved, my tourist visa will be no longer valid (it's only logical). Do I take my old passport with me to the POE so they can cancel it or do I take it to the interview? Should I even do anything?

Thanks!

When you are called for your interview, take the old passport and present it to the interviewer. Your visa will be canceled, with no prejudice.

Good luck!

[speedwell 224]

When you are called for your interview, take the old passport and present it to the interviewer. Your visa will be canceled, with no prejudice.

Good luck!

With respect, the OP does not want his tourist visa to be canceled until his new visa is approved and in his hand. Otherwise he could be left with no visa at all in the meantime.

[JohnR! 5,495]

With respect, the OP does not want his tourist visa to be canceled until his new visa is approved and in his hand. Otherwise he could be left with no visa at all in the meantime.

Absolutely. The decision as to when the visa should be canceled resides with the consulate. He should however have both passports present at the time of the interview lest his CR be put on hold until he can produce his current visa.

[speedwell 224]

Absolutely. The decision as to when the visa should be canceled resides with the consulate. He should however have both passports present at the time of the interview lest his CR be put on hold until he can produce his current visa.

That makes perfect sense. Thanks for clarifying.

[MrTee12 64]

To OP, both posters above are correct. My wife also had a tourist visa I filed for her through K1. Just bring both passports to the Interview. Once the visa is approved they will take your passport. When you receive it back (with your new CR1 Visa inside), your tourist visa will have a stamp on it saying "cancel without prejudice".