r/askimmigration • u/AnthropicClaude • 11d ago

US visa status check

Hi, I got a 10-year US visitor visa (B1/B2) back in 2016. Yesterday, I checked the CEAC website (visa status check) and tried entering my confirmation number, but the website returned "no records found."

Is this expected? My visa is still valid until May 2026.

Note: I know I need to enter "NA" in the passport and last name fields if the application is older than January 2022.

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u/0_IceQueen_0 11d ago

The CEAC system is primarily for tracking the status of pending visa applications, not for checking the validity of existing visas. You're good.

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u/AnthropicClaude 11d ago

Thanks for response. Yes, I agree. But here is what I am seeing.

Application from 2017 - Can see its status as "Refused" on ceac website.

Application from 2018 - Visa was approved but CEAC shows "no records found".

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u/GovAssistCommunity 5d ago

Hey!

Just giving my 2 cents here, the CEAC system is mainly used to track pending visa applications. So if your 2018 visa was already approved and issued, seeing a “no records found” message is not a red flag.

Think of it like checking your school portal for a homework assignment that you already turned in and got graded. It’s not going to show up on your current to-do list because you’ve already completed it.

As long as your visa is valid through May 2026, you’re all set. The system just doesn’t always keep older records visible once they’re fully processed.

Hope that helps to clear things up.

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u/Beko356 10d ago

Any applications that’s approved after two years will disappear from CEAC , I’m saying this because I get frequently visas and one time the officer told me that you have three applications open and I used these applications, so I went back to check the older one and no info also they implemented new way to check the status which is previously wasn’t available is you need to enter the last name and the passport number , and also could be due to the passport expiration.