Questions tagged [esta]
Electronic System for Travel Authorization, an online application you must fill if you wish to travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program. This tag is about the application; for the program itself, use the tag [us-visa-waiver-program].
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Am I ineligible for an ESTA/J1 visa after being cautioned for forgery?
So a couple of years ago, I got addicted to benzos and forged a script which I presented to a pharmacy. The pharmacist became suspicious and called the police who took me in and cautioned me.
I ...
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Invalid purpose of visit marked on the ESTA application. Do I need to reapply?
When we applied for our ESTA, we incorrectly ticked the TRANSIT box, because we are cruising from one country to another & visiting the U.S. in between. We thought this was the right thing to do. ...
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Should I change my ESTA from transit to visit? [duplicate]
I am planning to transit through the US en route to Canada, for which I have already obtained a transit ESTA. However, after my week in Canada, I intend to visit the US for tourism. In this case, do I ...
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Valid US tourist visa, but expired passport
So I'm a dual citizen. One is an EU country so it’s under the VWP, and the other is not. I have a valid us tourist visa on the non-EU passport but it's about to expire and at the time. Because of the ...
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Leaving Mexico after 90 days as part of ESTA requirements
The situation is this: my fiancée has traveled to Mexico from the UK, and we had a short layover of 3 hours in NYC, then headed to Mexico where we planned to stay for 180 days as she was allowed on ...
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ESTA query ticked no on transit query [duplicate]
Recently had my eTa and ESTA applications approved/authorized for my travel to Canada and the US.
I hit no on the query regarding transit. Thinking I had to enter my hotel details for the US. Because ...
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Is it safe for an ESTA waiver visitor to return to Japan until the corona virus has been contained?
Can my ESTA waiver visitor from Japan extend her stay here with us until it is safe to return to Japan?
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B1/B2 vs ESTA - Airline
A few days ago I received an email from Customs and Border Protection. I stated that I got on September 25, 2012 a B1 / B2 visa, expiring on September 24, 2022.
I booked my trip from November 20, ...
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When applying for visa or ESTA to the US, if I have two (non-US) passports, what happens if I don't mention the second one?
I've been reading about this, and although similar questions have been asked, I got mixed signals, and often concerning situations slightly different to mine.
Essentially, if I will travel to the US ...
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Can I acquire a second ESTA a month after the first ended for the purpose of transit?
I'm going to New York next month and I already have an approved ESTA. Because of the ESTA rules that say I need proof of onward travel, I'm going to book a flight to Brazil or somewhere in South/...
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Visa waiver in US
I am in the US for 90 days on a visa waiver (ESTA). Can I leave the US for Mexico and return within the 90 days?
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Overstaying on a US Visa Waiver Program [duplicate]
A friend of mine came from Australia on the WVP and stayed 92 days. I made a mistake booking Her flight scheduling a Saturday arrival/departure at DFW. This amounted to a 92 day stay and with no funds ...
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ESTA, claimed to be in transit but actually visiting
I have put down on my ESTA that I am travelling in transit to another country when I'm not, I am only going on holiday for two weeks.
Will I still get in? There is no address where i'm staying in ...
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Will traveling to Cuba reset my ESTA? [closed]
Will I be allowed back into the US if I go from Canada to Chicago (26 September), back to Canada and then Canada to Cuba (29 October to 5 November) back to Canada and then Canada to New York (28th ...
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Visiting the US under ESTA for 90 days,then Mexico for 90 days, can we return to the US to catch a flight home to Ireland?
My partner and I live in Ireland and are currently visiting family in the US under the ESTA scheme. We are staying for the 90 days allowed. We just decided to go for three months to Mexico and drive ...
