Losing valid tourist visa when denied a student visa?

11-18-2003, 05:48 PM

Hi,

If someone with a valid multiple-entry tourist visa applies for
a student visa at the US consulate and gets denied, can they
keep the existing tourist visa, or the consul may cancel it
in the passport?

Thanks,
IP

11-18-2003, 06:09 PM

"IP" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > Hi,
    > If someone with a valid multiple-entry tourist visa applies for
    > a student visa at the US consulate and gets denied, can they

they can

    > keep the existing tourist visa, or the consul may cancel it
    > in the passport?

and the consul may cancel it too, in fact i saw it happen

    > Thanks,
    > IP

11-22-2003, 09:04 PM

They keep their existing visa.

"IP" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
...
    > Hi,
    > If someone with a valid multiple-entry tourist visa applies for
    > a student visa at the US consulate and gets denied, can they
    > keep the existing tourist visa, or the consul may cancel it
    > in the passport?
    > Thanks,
    > IP