Two Visas. One with cancelled without prejudice stamp.

Regarding India passport renewal and old visa validity?

• Hi my folks recently applied for their Indian passport renewal And while they both got the new passport one of them had a stamp attesting that the old visas were still valid while there other didn't have the stamp the stamps reads: "THE HOLDER HAD PREVIOUSLY TRAVELLED ON INDIAN PASSPORT NO. XYZ ISSUED AT CHENNAI ON xyz WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND RETURNED AND VALID VISAS CONTAINED IN, ARE NOT CANCELLED" my question is will it(not having the stamp) cause any problem if my parents travel to US. they have valid visa (per their old passport) to travel to the US thanks

• Answer:

  The validity of the visa remains until the date of its expiration. When they travel to the US, they need to show their new passport and their old passport to prove that they have met the visa requirements for entering the US. The visa should remain valid for as long as it says unless it has been canceled or altered, whether intentionally or accidentally. If they wish, they can apply for new visa to be entered into their new passports but this will cost them as it is an entirely new visa. I suggest that they check at their local embassy/consulate for more details.