if your passport was lost or stolen with a US visa
do not worry you will get this question solved here and you will get your US visa again
what do you need to get a US visa again on the new passport?
you need a
valid new passport
you must apply for a new passport first
if you have it then you need to provide digital copies of passport pages front back and stamped pages with entries
police report
when your passport is stolen or lost you must file a police complaint at the local police station of the area where that happens
then they will provide you with a complaint number you can ask for a copy of your report
you will need this next
Request Replacement of a Lost/Stolen
Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94)
i94 is a slip American officials provide you on arrival
and it keeps your all entries in the system
you need to request for that
Click here for an application form
Click here for instructions form
Click here to get travel history by i94
you will need to print these all pages of i94 and take these as proof with you at the time of the interview
Report your Visa Lost/Stolen to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate Abroad
To report your visa lost or stolen, email the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate outside the United States which issued your visa.
Go to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website to locate the email address and contact information.
Be sure to include your full name, date of birth, place of birth, address in the United States, and an e-mail address (if available). Specifically, state whether the visa was lost or stolen.
If you have a copy of the passport or visa,
scan and email this to the embassy or consulate.
Otherwise, if known, report the category of visa, and the passport number from the lost/stolen visa
if you found your old passport and visa after reporting lost or stolen then that will be invalid
then
Apply for a Replacement U.S. Visa
Lost or stolen U.S. visas cannot be replaced in the United States. For replacement of a visa, you must apply in person at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. When applying for the replacement of a visa, you will need to provide a written account documenting the loss of your passport and visa. Include a copy of the police report.
then you need to apply for a visa again with the information and documents we have provided above
all process is same that how you applied first time for the visa but need to answer a question like following we have provided you images
we are going to provide you with all the information step by step for visa category B1 AND B2 you can choose your own by following these steps
B1 AND B2 IS combination for business and tourism category
its include if you want to drive the truck to the states
or you want to go to states for tourism purpose
do not just google it and apply by and third party site because they will charge you extra
you just need to apply by Government’s site
1. you need to go to the right site which is accessible by clicking here
the application form name is DS-160
DS-160 is A NON IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FORM
if you are applying as family members then also you need to fill DS160 for every single applicant
this window will open by clicking that link
Select a location and country where you will be applying for this visa on the right side of the screen
for example, choose Canada Toronto if are applying from Toronto
and Australia, UK where ever you are currently living
then enter the code showing on the screen
then enter the code showing on the screen
2. then click on START AN APPLICATION
then this window will pop up
Click on agree on the left
take picture of the application id
choose a question and answer
you will need it after and click continue
(please make sure this application gonna take almost 2 hours
so you can do it in many parts as you want
so » Save your application frequently. The system will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity, and you will lose all unsaved information. and you will have to do it again
so click on save every time
after
and you need need to note the APPLICATION ID because you will need to fill in the information
whenever you wish to login back to this form
and then you gonna choose location, fill the code and choose
then it will ask you a security answer and application id)
after clicking continue you will see this window
on the left, you can see all parts of this form you need to fill
and after filling in all parts you will need to upload a photo as you can see next to the complete portion on the top
and review after this and final one is sign
but on the same screen, this is the bottom part
click on save every time and then click next
please note you need to fill in surname even you do not have on your document
you will choose the following options if you are applying for replacement of visa
these were answers you should choose when applying for replacement of visa
so please fill the application form very carefully
they gonna ask you questions in the interview
and photo must not be older than the last 6 months
when you will go for an interview you will need to take a printed photo
with the stamp at the back with the date of the taken photo
and when you will review and sign the application online
you do not need to print the application form to sign
you just need to write nay by using keyword in the sign box
after sign
you will see a confirmation number
this number is very important
you will also get a confirmation page with a barcode in your email
you need to print it and take it with you to the interview
3. how to make payment for fees and book an appointment
do not just google, it will show you like this
and we choose the top one which is advertised
and if you choose these they will charge you extra for this
so please click on this link here
after open
it will show you a window like this
Click on Apply
choose the best suitable option for you and press continue
then click on agree and press continue
then fill in all details matched with your ds-160 Application form
and email address
choose password and
press agree on both
and then continue
(confirm confirmation email in the inbox)
you will need to fill in details again
the ds-160 number means application number
and date of birth and more
and most important step is VISA CLASS
FOR TRUCK DRIVERS this is B1/B2
also same for business and tourism
after that click create Applicant
it will show you the option if you wish to add another applicant
means if you wish to get same-day interview with your family and friends
but they have to fill DS-160 form for each person
after clicking at create applicant you are all set
this is for sign up the first time
4. if you have already signed up then
click on sign in
you can also reschedule an appointment at this site only
after when will have to come back here to reschedule an appointment
or cancel
you can just click continue
and then you need to sign in by clicking here
after
sign in
then this will appear on the screen
if you have selected add applicant then
it will show 2 or more applicants here
then press the green continue button for whom you wanna pay fees and book an appointment
for pay fees and book appointment
then click on choose delivery location
then following window will pop up
as you can see on the top after filling in details its step for payment
and then it’s for schedule an appointment
and the last one will be for instructions
please make sure to put the correct address and name
of the person/yourself
who will pick up your passport
from the location, you have chosen
and you will get email confirmation about your appointment
5. reschedule an appointment
if you wish to reschedule an appointment
please sign in to the same account
and click on continue
and choose to reschedule
and choose location
and date and time
and click reschedule
you will get an email confirmation
and choose a suitable date for your appointment
5. need an emergency visa appointment?
usually, people charge for this hundred of dollars and then also sometimes you do not get an appointment
no one can get it to you its all depends on the officer who is viewing your request
but don’t worry you can do it by yourself for free
but yes your reason should be perfect
Click on Request Expedite
Click on the green button Request Expedite
after the new window will open you can give the reason that why do you need an emergency appointment
you can give your reason there it can be
medical treatment reason
employment reason etc.
you must write all details about your reason
for example, if you wish to drive truck to THE UNITED STATES
you must write your total experience of driving and why you want to drive a truck to states
and what company you will work for
and why your company need urgent us drivers etc.
and you will get an email confirmation
also, the officer will contact you by email if they found your concern reasonable they will give you a visa interview appointment as soon as possible
please note you can do it only once
(if you need to do it again you will need to pay fees again)
when you have used it once it will show you a message like this
if they do not approve your request and you still want to get an interview appointment faster
you should try to reschedule appointment frequently because you never know when you get a free spot
try it every time when you get a chance to do
or you apply again by filling new DS160 and making a payment again
6. what do you need to take with you for the interview
usually, they don’t allow anything with you except documents
you must take your passport
job letter (if you are working)
recent pay stubs (if applicable)
driver’s license (you must take if applying as a truck driver)
work permit
marriage certificate (if applicable )
Enrolment letter from college(if you are a student)
photo(not older than 6 months) with the stamp of the date of taken photo
and most important DS-160 confirmation page and appointment confirmation page
please note if you made any mistake in DS160 or you have filled that form last year or 6 months earlier and you need to update information on that
you cannot make changes to DS160 after confirmation
yes you can fill another DS160 form and get a confirmation number
go to the same account where you have booked an appointment
choose to continue
and choose Cancel appointment
and after cancellation, you can click
edit and now you will be able to Edit all details
passport number and DS160 number etc.
update with new DS160 confirmation number
and then Schedule a new appointment
so its how you can change DS160 without paying double fees
we wish you all the best
you can apply for this from any country