I wanted to update the reply that I received from CBP so it may help someone in the future with a similar problem as me.
⚠️Thank you for contacting the Traveler Communications Center.
Please review the information below and reply directly to this email if this general information does not resolve your inquiry. If your inquiry has already been resolved, please disregard this email.
Error in your Date of Birth:
If you have made a mistake in your date of birth on your ESTA application, your incorrect application will need to be cancelled in order to re-apply. If this is the case, please respond to this email with your name, date of birth, and passport number to complete the cancellation request. You will then need to complete a new and correct application with the accompanying fee.
When you have to apply for a new ESTA:
An ESTA application must contain correct pertinent biographical data. This includes full name, date of birth, citizenship, place of birth, gender, and passport information. If you are or have ever been a citizen of another country, this must be included on your ESTA application.
If you have made an error in your parents’ biographical information, you will need to submit an updated ESTA application.
Once an application has been submitted, no changes can be made because the ESTA application is considered an official document.
If your application contains incorrect information for any of the above, you must submit a new application at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta. If an application that contains incorrect data is part of a group application, only the application with the incorrect data needs to be resubmitted. There is a fee associated with each application submitted. Erroneous or incorrect information can cause delays at check-in and/or upon arrival in the United States.
A new ESTA application is also required if your responses to any of the ESTA eligibility questions (page 5 of the ESTA application) change.
If you are unable to submit a new application, please respond to this email with your name, date of birth, and passport number so that we can submit a cancellation request. You will then need to complete a new and correct application with the accompanying fee.
When you DO NOT have to apply for a new ESTA:
A change or error in employment, home address, work address, phone number, email address, travel itinerary, transit status, travel address, or in the point of contact information does not require that a new application be submitted, or that an existing application be updated. However, please have the correct information readily available, as it may be requested during the inspection process.
