General Information

Applicants with Previous U.S. Visa

Visitor (B) Visa Renewals

A B1/B2 visa is valid to apply for entry into the U.S. for short-term business or pleasure until it reaches its experation date, even if the visa was issued prior to the collection of biometric identifiers. An unexpired visa is still valid in an expired passport. DO NOT REMOVE the visa or the page on which it appears in your expired passport. Simply present both your old and new passports to immigration inspectors upon arrival in the U.S.

Applicants applying for a B visa renewal must apply by interview through Visa Information Web Services at http://www.us-visaservices.com/. Applicants must bring all B1/B2 application materials and old passport(s) to their scheduled appointment.

 

Other Visa Renewals

Applicants applying for a visa renewal of any visa classification must apply by interview through Visa Information Web Services at http://www.us-visaservices.com/. Applicants must bring all requirement application materials and old passport(s) to their scheduled appointment.

• Follow this link for information on re-using a student visa!

 

Lost / Stolen Visas

If you ever lost or had your passport stolen and that lost or stolen passport contained a U.S. visa (valid or expired), that visa is invalid even if you recover your passport. Do not use that visa to travel to the U.S. You must qualify for a new visa. To apply for a new visa you may go to http://www.us-visaservices.com to schedule an appointment.

Please submit the required application materials, as well as:

• Entry/exit records from Korean Immigration. (See "How to Obtain a Certificate of Entry/Exit Record") 
• A signed and dated police report, if available.
• A copy of your lost/stolen U.S. visa, if available.
  
  

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please go to USA VISA Information Services at http://www.us-visaservices.com. USA VISA Information Services is available 24 hours a day, and can be accessed from both inside and outside of Korea.

For nonimmigrant visa (NIV) inquiries (excluding E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries), please e-mail us at : seoulniv@state.gov. For E, H, L, O, P, Q visa inquiries, please e-mail us at : seoulgoldteam@state.gov.

The applicant, not the U.S. Government, assumes full responsibility for all documents and materials submitted in connection with any consular or visa matter, and for qualifying for the required visa or travel document in time to meet the applicant's needs.

This is an official U.S. Government source of information on the WWW. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.

Updated 2005-11-18