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I have more than one visa in my passport. Are they all valid? |
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Generally, yes. You can have as many visas as you want in your passport, as long as they are all from different classifications.
Of course, if a consulate or immigration officer cancelled one of your visas, that would no longer be good. Also, if you overstayed, the visa you used to enter the USA on that trip would no longer be valid.
Example: you have a B-2 (tourist) visa in your passport, and later start studying and receive an F-1 visa. You can still use the B-2 visa to travel to the USA as a tourist (of course, you can't study if you do that), or you can use the F-1 (together with your I-20, of course) if you want to go to school.
Example: you have an H-1B visa valid until July 4, 2006. On May 7, 2006, you receive another H-1B visa. In this case, the consulate should place a stamp over the old H-1B visa saying "cancelled without prejudice."
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