U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India will issue visas on redesigned Bridge Foil in a couple of months (from Nov 2024)
- info@theVisaCode
- Nov 10, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 5, 2024
The U.S. Embassy in India releases a video Tweet on X platform on November 8, 2024 that the consular posts in India will start issuing visas in the new redesigned Bridge Visa Foil. This means they have started depleting the stock of existing Lincoln Foil. The applicants should not be worried or be confused with the new design.
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U.S. Embassies Started Using the Redesigned Bridge Foil
1. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala started in November 2024.
2. The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan started in August 19, 2024
3. The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines started in March 2023.
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Earlier in November 21, 2022, CBP's carrier liaison program issued the following note for carriers
1. The U.S. has begun issuing a new Bridge Visa foil.
2. This is redesigned visa foil that will replace the Lincoln Visa.
3. As each consular post depletes Lincoln Visa Stock, they will begin to issue the Bridge Visa.
All Lincoln Visas will remain valid until the printed expiration date unless revoked or canceled.
NOTE: If carriers have a question on boarding a traveler, it should be directed to the appropriate Regional Carrier Liaison Group (RCLG), Immigration Advisory Program (IAP) Officer or Joint Security Program (JSP) Officer.
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Lincoln Visa Design
The previous design of U.S. visa documents featured the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, with the U.S. Capitol in the background. This design was introduced in 2002 after a four-year development phase and incorporated various security features, such as security fibers, more intricate printing, and the inclusion of biometric data.
Golden Gate Bridge Design
U.S. consular missions have gradually started issuing a newly designed U.S. visa, which replaces the previous Lincoln visa foil. The new design features the Golden Gate Bridge, a landmark in San Francisco.
The U.S. Consular Posts across the world seems to have either depleted the existing Lincoln Visa Stock or almost on the verge of it. Soon we will see more visa being issued in the redesigned Bridge Visa Foil.