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Old 2 Apr 2003
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USA VISA

hi!

next year i'm going to mauritania
via marocco but I've got a little(?)
problem because in my passport I've
got an USA visa!!!
What do you think about that???
Should I change my passport before going
to mauritania???
Is there gonna be some problems when
guards on borders realize that i have USA
Visa???
Maybe you got some expirience with that??

Plesae help!
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My personal opinion would be it would make no difference what so ever. Its debatable how many can understand it. Given their main two languages are Arabic and French. Seen Americans travelling through there so don't think an American visa would be a problem. But only my opinion.
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No problem whatsoever.

Having an Israeli stamp/visa is the only one that will prevent entry in most Middle Eastern and some African countries (eg. Mauritania, but NOT Morocco).

I was concerned of the reverse, going frequently to the US with a passport full of visas like Algeria, Libya & Syria, etc. but they did not even ask questions.



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I have travelled in these countries with a US visa with no problems.

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I agree, don't worry. I've I Mauri stamp in my passport right next to my L1 visa, and the guy and his wife in front of me at the border has US passports.

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Absolutely no Worries.
My US visa is right in the front of my passport and gets looked at by every single customs officer/ policeman who asks to see my book.
Bear in mind that people in the countries you are going to also travel and many of them will also have US visas.
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Hi!

It's really nice to hear that words!
because changing a passport in poland
is probably quite difficult...

thanks for help!
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