visa in my old defective passport

[assafgrw]

hello

i have a visa for the USA which is valid till 2014, the visa is in my old passport in which the main page of the passport (where my picture is) is torn (i still have it but its not connected property to the passport). the page of the visa is ok. beside that a have a new valid passport

my question is if i can enter to the US if i bring both of the passports with me.

thank you very much

[mickey_mouse]

It is usually OK to travel to the USA with a valid, unexpired visa on an expired passport, and a new, valid passport. But not in your case - the most relevant page of your passport has been damaged. You will probably NOT be allowed in the US.

Here's the quote (from the US embassy in Japan):

My passport has expired or been damaged. However, I still have a valid U.S. visa in the passport. What should I do?

If the photo page on your passport has been damaged (e.g. has become detached, or looks like it may become detached, from the rest of the passport), please apply for a new visa in a new passport, submitting both the damaged and new passport in support of your application.

We cannot place a visa in a passport with a photo page that is even partially detached. If your passport has this problem, please apply for a new passport before submitting your visa application.

If the passport has expired, and you still have a valid visa, you may travel with two passports, i.e. your old passport with the visa, and your new passport, or apply for a new visa in your new passport. Please note that you cannot transfer a visa to another passport.