New passport - Old has Valid US 5 year Visa. Use both?

[Quickstatus]

Hi all,

Expired passport has Valid US 5 year Visa
Have new passport

Have been advised by US Consulate to bring both

When I arrive into LAX auto passport kiosk, which passport do I use?
The expired passport has the machine readable code section cut off by post office.

Do I insert the Visa of the old passport into passport scanner or the new passport.

The expired passport number has a Visa attached to it, however the new passport wont have the visa attached to it nor an ESTA.

 

[Abdul_A350]

I guess you probably wouldn't be able to use an auto kiosk and would need to speak to a CBP officer.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/frequently-asked-questions/about-visas-the-basics.html

My old passport has already expired. My visa to travel to the United States is still valid but in my expired passport. Do I need to apply for a new visa with my new passport?

No. If your visa is still valid you can travel to the United States with your two passports, as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel. (Example: tourist visa, when your principal purpose of travel is tourism). Both passports (the valid and the expired one with the visa) should be from the same country and type (Example: both Uruguayan regular passports, both official passports, etc.). When you arrive at the U.S. port-of-entry (POE, generally an airport or land border) the Customs and Border Protection Immigration Officer will check your visa in the old passport and if s/he decides to admit you into the United States they will stamp your new passport with an admission stamp along with the annotation "VIOPP" (visa in other passport). Do not try to remove the visa from your old passport and stick it into the new valid passport. If you do so, your visa will no longer be valid.

 

[Quickstatus]

Yes it seems that the easiest way would be to avoid the auto kiosks or ask CBP officer. Thanks.
I would think that If I used the new passport in the auto kiosks, it will be rejected (due to no ESTA attached to the number) and I will be redirected to CBP officer.

 

[JessicaTam]

Thread moved to Visas, Immigration and Customs sub-forum.

 

[Deleted member]

I have a life time visa to the US. I presume that still works too. ?

 

[pagingjoan]

I have a life time visa to the US. I presume that still works too. ?

Just make sure you don't travel to Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria before attempting entry to the U.S.