careless2k
New Member
Hello All,
I inadvertently washed (and dried) my passport along with the visa and the original 1-797. I had recently got my h1 visa and had entered US only a couple of weeks ago.
I checked all the pages of the passport . The following is the damage .
All the my personal information is still visible (my picture and signature) and has not suffered any damage.
The visa page information is still visible although a little faded.
The information on the I-797 is also visible (though along the folds some of the ink has come off).
On my I94 card the stamp that the customs official put is washed off, but the date entered in ball pen is visible. The card is also a warped and tattered a little bit.
Some of the customs stamps from my visits to other countries are washed off.
What are the implications of using a damaged passport when I travel. Although I do not have any immediate plans to travel out of the US.
Will I need to get a new passport and the other documents etc. I know that If I get a new passport I will have to get a visa again. What about the I-797.
thanks. I would really appreciate any information you might be able to provide.
careless2k
I inadvertently washed (and dried) my passport along with the visa and the original 1-797. I had recently got my h1 visa and had entered US only a couple of weeks ago.
I checked all the pages of the passport . The following is the damage .
All the my personal information is still visible (my picture and signature) and has not suffered any damage.
The visa page information is still visible although a little faded.
The information on the I-797 is also visible (though along the folds some of the ink has come off).
On my I94 card the stamp that the customs official put is washed off, but the date entered in ball pen is visible. The card is also a warped and tattered a little bit.
Some of the customs stamps from my visits to other countries are washed off.
What are the implications of using a damaged passport when I travel. Although I do not have any immediate plans to travel out of the US.
Will I need to get a new passport and the other documents etc. I know that If I get a new passport I will have to get a visa again. What about the I-797.
thanks. I would really appreciate any information you might be able to provide.
careless2k