Timeline for B1/B2 vs ESTA - Airline
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| Feb 21, 2018 at 7:09 | vote | accept | Andrea | ||
| Feb 19, 2018 at 5:32 | comment | added | phoog | Related: I have a B2 visa for the US, but I was admitted under the Visa Waiver Program. Now my ESTA will expire before I leave the US. What should I do? | |
| Feb 14, 2018 at 1:16 | vote | accept | Andrea | ||
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| Feb 14, 2018 at 1:16 | vote | accept | Andrea | ||
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| Feb 14, 2018 at 1:16 | vote | accept | Andrea | ||
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| Feb 13, 2018 at 22:07 | comment | added | phoog | @TomasBy I wouldn't be surprised if both longer and shorter periods require higher authority. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 21:52 | comment | added | Tomas By | @phoog ok... my experience is that longer periods required higher authority (but that was some years ago). | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 21:40 | answer | added | DCTLib | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 21:32 | answer | added | phoog | timeline score: 0 | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 21:25 | comment | added | phoog | @TomasBy US regulations specify that B travelers cannot be admitted for a shorter period than 6 months without approval from "the district director" (whoever that is). See 8 CFR 214.2(b)(2). As I understand it the reason for this is to reduce the administrative burden that would arise if people were always admitted according to their stated plans, because stated plans can easily change, and USCIS does not want to have to process the extension of status applications that would result. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 20:36 | comment | added | Tomas By | Also, you generally get the minimum amount you need for the planned trip. Even though a B1/B2 allows 6 months you probably would have gotten 90 days anyway since that is what you said you needed (apparently). | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 20:34 | comment | added | Tomas By | Actually, I am just guessing. Maybe the airline web site asks DHS and something else went wrong. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 20:32 | comment | added | Tomas By | The airline just checks for authorisation. They do not "use" X or Y. Apparently something went wrong on an airline web site. This has nothing to do with U.S. border control. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 19:57 | comment | added | Andrea | The email they sent me says : we hope to enjoy your staying in the United States we just remained you that that your ESTA will expire in 10days! Only after that I realize that they stamp me 90days instead B1/B2 visa. My question is can the flying company forced to use one visa instead the other ones ? | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 18:44 | comment | added | Tomas By | This is far from clear but it doesn't sound like you need to do anything. The airline just checks that you have "travel authorisation" in some form. You should have used the visa and saved the ESTA fee. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 at 18:15 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | I'm not entirely understanding the question here. What did the email from CBP say exactly? It sounds like you were admitted under the VWP instead of your B-2 visa this time, but you say you're not staying for more than 90 days, so you don't have a problem there and don't have to jump through hoops to get it changed. On future trips, you can make sure you ask the CBP officer to admit you under the visa if necessary, and double-check the stamp to see that was done before leaving the inspection area. Is that your question or am I missing something? | |
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