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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USA - Do I need to apply for ESTA if I have B1/B2 visa?
I am a Polish citizen living in Germany. In October I will be travelling to the US with my wife. We will be meeting my friend, who is also my business partner. I was in the US before two times, in ...
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Can I transit through the US before the trip whose details were used for an ESTA application?
I am requesting an ESTA for the first time, for a trip due in September to the US. I'm thinking of doing it right now because I'd like to be sure about the outcome before booking my flights.
In the ...
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Will my ESTA get approved after visa being denied 5 years ago? Update: 3 days later, approved!
I am going to the US to visit my friend in February. While filling in an ESTA application, I found that there was a question about past visa denials.
Almost 5 years ago, I visited the US for business ...
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How should a dual citizen answer the nationality questions on the ESTA application form?
I'm currently applying for my ESTA and have run into some issues regarding these two questions:
Are you now a citizen or national of any other country?
Have you ever been a citizen or national of ...
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B1/B2 pending, received new citizenship with possibility to use ESTA
It has been more than 3 months since my relative applied for a B1/B2 visa with a Russian passport. They went to the interview, but didn't get an answer yet. In the past, it always took less than 3 ...
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Is OPT a "passport or national identity card" for ESTA purposes?
Filling in the ESTA application, I was asked this question: "Have you ever been issued a passport or national identity card for travel by any other country?"
If I was approved for OPT once, ...
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Can I apply for a B1/B2 visa after ESTA? [closed]
I travelled on an ESTA and stayed in the US for just about 90 days and returned. Can I now apply for a B1/B2 visa from the UK to visit again in a few weeks, as I need to attend a business conference ...
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Can I enter the US on an ESTA before the 30-day grace period on a J1 then exit to Canada and re-enter on my J1?
I have booked a contiki tour that starts on the 10th of July, but my J1 visa's 30-day grace period is the 15th of July (14th of August on my documents as the official start date of the course). I am ...
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ESTA unnecessary anxiety
I am planning a trip to the US with my family and partner and we're all from ESTA-eligible countries, so we all submitted our applications, which were approved. However, there are two "issues&...
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Academic Research on ESTA? [duplicate]
I am a PhD student at a European university, and national of an ESTA country. I will visit the US for 2 months as I informally collaborate with a professor based at a US university. I plan to conduct ...
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Can I fly within the US on an expired ESTA?
Background. I'm flying from the UK to the US. So if I fly to the US while my ESTA is valid it is fine. But can I fly from one US state to another if the ESTA has expired?
For example if I flew into ...
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How many times can I go to the US in a year? [duplicate]
I'm thinking of going to the US this summer from June to September with an Visa Waiver Program for 3 months. And again for Christmas for 2 months, middle of December to middle of February.with Visa ...
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Can someone travel on my passport? [closed]
I applied for an ESTA to travel to America and it was declined, no reason was given.
After all research I came to know that someone has been traveling on my passport since 2015. So I'd like to know ...
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Visa waiver program/ESTA and crimes involving moral turpitude
My husband was previously (2011,2013,2014) issued a B2 visa after having his ESTA application denied due to the moral turpitude question. He was given a B2 visa and we have travelled to the USA four ...
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UK citizen living in UK, contractor for US company. ESTA Requirements?
I'm a UK citizen who lives permanently in the UK
I work as a self-employed contractor/consultant for a US company. I work for them primarily remotely from the UK, and the company sends my payments ...
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