Invalidated Passport with valid visa?

[DolnaM 0]

Due to fingerprinting issues my father was issues a 1 year passport. The details of that are posted here: Issue with Fingerprinting - Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America - VisaJourney

 

We fixed the process locally that apparently no one at the office was aware of, and proved that his condition is permanent. This enabled him to apply for a new passport to replace his 1 year passport. 

 

The issue we  now are running into is that the US Visa is already in the 1 year passport which will be invalidated. Once it is invalidated a new 10 year passport will be issued. My question is, anyone travelled with an invalidated passport that had a valid US visa by providing this old invalid and the new valid passport together? Did you run into any issues or was it accepted without any questions.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

A valid visa in an expired passport can be used with a new unexpired passport as long as both passports are issued by the same country (and obviously are of the same person!)

 

 

Edited September 8, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[jan22 3,056]

35 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

A valid visa in an expired passport can be used with a new unexpired passport as long as both passports are issued by the same country (and obviously are of the same person!)

 

 

This is accurate -- as long as the process used to invalidate the 1-year passport does not damage the visa.  For example, if they hole-punch through the passport to invalidate it, and the visa page gets hole-punched, it is no longer valid.  Many countries will take care not to do this if you call it to their attention.