What to do if we are here on a B1-B2 Tourist Visa and our passports were stolen?
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What to do if we are here on a B1-B2 Tourist Visa and our passports were stolen?
While touring the East Coast, we discovered that our passports which were kept in a bag hidden in our luggage was stolen. I keep all the passports, as I am the mother. I am with my 2 kids. I applied for an extension of the visa which was granted because my son wanted to attend a Star Trek Convention this summer. I only have new passports and the passport with the visas, as well as the extension letter, were all in that bag that was stolen. Should we nix the trip and just wait until time comes to leave? I don’t want to get in trouble by flying to another state without the visa.
Asked on June 27, 2013 under Immigration Law, Maryland
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Flying within the US does not involve immigration so that should not be an issue. If you reported the loss of your passports to the police and have obtained new passports and an extension of your visa status, you should be fine as far as traveling within the US.
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