US L1-B Visa water damaged while in US

[arush_3311]

Hi,

My L1-B visa has sustained water damage, I am currently in US.
Do I have to apply for a fresh Visa? If yes, will a new petition be required. Do I have to take the interview again and run the risk of getting rejected?

My I-94 and my passport are both expiring on Aug-2014, but my Visa is valid till Sep-2015.

Will I have problem trying to renew my passport here in US with a damaged Visa?

Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Arush

[raghvi]

Hi,

My L1-B visa has sustained water damage, I am currently in US.
Do I have to apply for a fresh Visa? If yes, will a new petition be required. Do I have to take the interview again and run the risk of getting rejected?

My I-94 and my passport are both expiring on Aug-2014, but my Visa is valid till Sep-2015.

Will I have problem trying to renew my passport here in US with a damaged Visa?

Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Arush

Passport(s)/visa(s) are not to be taken lightly, many get only a few in their lifetime.

It depends upon the extent of the damage. But if it indeed is bad then am afraid the only way to get a new visa stamp is to go for fresh stamping again.

You might not have a issue getting a new passport. But getting an extended I-94 may be an issue if yo dont get an extended I-94 then then you have to leave US and get a new L1 stamping done. Yes it will have chances of rejection.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[arush_3311]

Thanks for the response.

The damage is little...everything is legible except the photo has become a little blur.
Is there any hope of salvaging anything out of it?
If I do go for new Visa stamping, can the old petition be used in anyway or at least can be attached to the new one?

Getting L1-B stamped the first time was so out of luck....I don't think I am that lucky to get it stamped again


-Arush