What to do about an H-1B visa and a passport?
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What to do about an H-1B visa and a passport?
I came to the US on an F-1 visa, then J-1, and now am on my third H-1B visa. Is it all right to discard my old/expired passports with the previous visa stamps (F-1, J-1) or will I need them for future uses when I apply for a green card, permanent resident, etc.?
Asked on April 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Although you technically do not need your previous expired passports with respect to the current passport that you have, I recommend that it would be a good idea to keep the expired passports for future need. It is better to have the expired passports and not need them as opposed to needing them and not having them.
If you have a safe deposit box, I suggest that you place the expired passports in it. Should you apply for a green card or permanent residency in this country, you would use the current passport that you have for the application.
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