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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I have an approved ESTA but then realised I need a visa J1
I have an approved ESTA but then realised I need a visa J1. I've now applied for the visa, can I just not use the ESTA as it wont cancel? Will it affect anything if I just use the visa (to US) ?
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Can I apply for ESTA while I'm in the US on a J-1 visa? [duplicate]
Right now I'm studying in the US on a J-1 visa. After studying, I would love to travel around the US (for longer than the grace period of 30 days, but under 90 days). Can I get an ESTA while still on ...
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Applying for ESTA with (second) Russian citizenship
Asking on behalf of a family member, who is a British citizen, permanently resident in the UK, but who also has a Russian citizenship. The plan it to travel to the USA in April 2023. In the current ...
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Applying for ESTA while living temporarily in another country?
I'm a German citizen and am currently doing my bachelors in Norway. When applying for an ESTA tourist visa, which address do I add? My current address in Norway, or the one that is in my registry at ...
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What exactly is the definition of returning ESTA?
Several US airport immigration queues seem to differentiate between "first-time ESTA visitors" and "returning ESTA visitors" – what exactly is the definition for that distinction? ...
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What should I do if the ESTA website freezes when uploading my passport?
The ESTA is an electronic visa waiver for entry to the USA. You apply online via the US government website.
Recently the website was updated to include uploading a photo of your passport, which has ...
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ESTA still valid but new passport. can I ask for a new esta?
I'm an italian citizen, with a still valid ESTA. Anyway in the meantime I got a new passport, so I will have to ask for a new ESTA.
Before doing anything wrong, I would like to know if I should do ...
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How to fill out the ESTA application as a Singapore passport holder?
Unlike many other passports, the Singapore passport does not specify the last name and given name fields and instead follows what is reflected on the NRIC (Identity Card). My full name goes by (using ...
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Can I apply for an ESTA if I am married to a US citizen?
My boyfriend & I are planning on getting married, but we are not going to live in the same country, which would force me to apply for an ESTA every time I would want to visit him. Is this possible?...
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VWP vs a B1/B2 visa I already have - using which makes more sense for me?
I'm soon planning to visit my friend in the United States for a few days. It's been a long while since I last visited US and at that time, the country I am from was not a part of Visa Waiver Program. ...
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What is the up to date wording of the question about "Do you have a physical or mental disorder" on the US ESTA form?
What is the up to date wording of the question about "Do you have a physical or mental disorder" on the US ESTA form?
I am asking for my son who is a UK citizen wishing to travel to the ...
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Applying for an ESTA as an ex-Green card holder
I gave up my green card last year, but am traveling to the US in several months. The ESTA application asks two questions which I am uncertain how to respond to.
Have you ever been a citizen or ...
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Tourist Visa to USA for UK Citizen - What is the process?
I am a UK Citizen currently living in India. I was born in India and after 5 years of continous stay in UK, I became a naturalised citizen of UK.
I have a valid ESTA and can travel to the USA, but ...
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If I don't have ESTA, do I need to ask for the I-94W form if I drive through the US/Canada border as an Irish national?
Will I be required to fill out an I-94W at the border between Canada and the US? My friends are planning to road-trip to Canada and then come get me and enter the US by land border. If someone doesn't ...
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How should "Have you ever been issued a passport or ID for travel by any other country" be answered by previous green card holders?
My Mom had a green card which expired in 2011. She didn't formally relinquish her status, and she has not been in the US since then. We want to apply for an ESTA for her and we're not sure what to ...
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If one of my passports has been denied ESTA approval, can I use my other passport to apply for ESTA?
I just want to know if the two passports are linked. For example, if I overstayed in the US on my Irish passport's ESTA, can I still enter the US on my British passport's ESTA? Are they linked in any ...
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Can I do academic research while on ESTA?
This is related to the following topic: Doing research on ESTA / J-1 visa.
However, the circumstances are more favorable for me, so that is why I want to ask: I want to conduct research with a ...
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Should I apply for a new ESTA if I changed my employment status?
I am planning to travel to the United States in two days to visit my girlfriend. I have visited the United States four times before and I still have a valid ESTA. The issue is that when I applied for ...
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Can my child attend a private school whilst I'm on USA ESTA?
I am British, currently staying in the USA for 6 weeks on an ESTA Visa Waiver. I am living with a local family and whilst here my child (9 years old) has been attending a private (non-state) school ...
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US citizen travelling with non-US citizen child who was denied boarding by KLM for our travel to USA
I am a US citizen residing in Berlin with my wife and child, who are both German citizens. We have traveled to the US before and have had zero issue with boarding and entry to the US.
This time my ...
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US CBP secondary inspection
I'm an Italian citizen who is coming on December 24 to the US with my daughter to spend some time with my boyfriend, who is a US citizen.
On October 14, I came to the US by myself to stay with my ...
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How friendly is immigration at PIT airport?
I remember reading a few weeks ago (I can't remember where/what the source was) that there's quite a different experience going through immigration depending on what airport you go to in the US. I ...
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ESTA - Changes in job role and emergency contact
I applied for an ESTA one year ago to visit the US for the first time and got approved. At that time I was a student and didn't have any current employer, therefore I put the information about my ...
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Apply for ESTA while having an unexpired B1/B2 visa in another citizenship passport (expired)
I have 2 nationalities and 2 passports.
Passport 1 -> expired (with no possibility of renewing because of country political reasons) -> Valid B1/B2 visa until 2026
Passport 2 -> eligible ...
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Difficulties likely faced when travelling regularly to the US border on an ESTA (also for long durations)
I have a flight a week before Christmas where I intend on staying in the US for 2 weeks. I'll be staying with my girlfriend in a house we've had together for about a year. I'll be entering the US on a ...
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how many days per calendar year can I visit the US [duplicate]
I have a us ESTA and have been to the US this year for two separate 90 visits since April, totally 187 days on US soil. I know there is no limit to the number of times you can enter the country, but ...
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How would America know if I have docked in Cuba but not got off the ship?
How would america know if I have docked in Cuba but not got off the ship regarding applying for an ESTA and not a visa?
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My ESTA approval if I have previously had a B1 refusal
I applied for a B1 visa to attend a conference in the USA in 2013. I had another nationality (Non- VWP) at the time and my B1 application rejected under section 306 of border security. I now can apply ...
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Will US Immigration know about prior travel to Cuba if a VWP national has no Cuban stamp in their passport?
I visit Cuba regularly and now some friends of mine are considering a first-time trip there. Their travel agent has told them that Cuba has recently stopped stamping passports “…to avoid any problems ...
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Cruise to US Islands after a Cuba visit
We visited Cuba this year with TUI and have booked a Caribbean cruise next March with TUI. The cruise stops at US Virgin Island & Puerto Rico. TUI explained that we would need ESTAs for US Islands....
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I'm a British citizen and ESTA keeps not authorizing me to travel to the United States
I got my British passport on 19 September, 2022. My birth country is Afghanistan. I applied for the ESTA to go to the United States to visit my family and they keep telling me I am not authorised to ...
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ESTA application question: Have you ever been issued a passport or national identity card for travel by any other country?
I am about to fill out my ESTA application to come to the USA and I see a question that says:
“Have you ever been issued a passport or national identity card for travel by any other country?”
I am ...
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EU citizen, working in Canada, visiting the US
Say, I am a EU citizen (German in my case) working in Canada (as a postdoc / temporary 2-year contract at a research institute in my case), planning to visit my partner who lives in the US as much as ...
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Is 1h30 enough time at Chicago O'Hare for transit between 2 international flights for a non-US citizen with ESTA?
I am planning a trip for 2019, and the absolute best result on all points (price, duration, hours of departure/arrival) means taking an international plane landing at Chicago O'Hare only to get 1.5 ...
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Changing dual citizenship status between ESTA applications
So, here's some context first:
My parents are both of Ukrainian origin, but emigrated to Germany in 1993, where I was born and where I lived my entire life. I hold German citizenship and previously ...
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Which US visa for interviews with citizens for a political book. B-1 (ESTA) or Media (I) or else?
I am an independent German author who plans to write a book about politics and culture in the western world including the US and would like to go to the US to do interviews with regular citizens about ...
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Re-entering US from Mexico
I am currently in the US on a J1 visa which will expire in 30 days. I am then travelling to Mexico. Would I be allowed to re-enter the US after 2 weeks from Mexico on an ESTA for one week?
Thank you!
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Travel from London to Mexico City with stop in Dallas, Texas
I plan to travel from London to Mexico city on 31st August. Looking at flights American airlines seems to be cheapest option. However I am very confused at the stopover in Texas Dallas / Fort Worth.
I ...
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ESTA State/Province/Region required but there is no sensible answer
I'm filling out an ESTA for travel the the US later this year. I've done this before but they've recently added several new fields, including address in home country. Iceland in my case.
The problem ...
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Visiting USA (3 months) and Canada (> 1 month) on Esta and return to the US to get on the plane home
I just found out that we might have a major problem with our current travel itinerary and visa status and I'm wondering/hoping if anybody is able to help us out here...
Situation: We are a young ...
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Does eTA allow me to exit and re-enter Canada?
I'm an exchange student, and I'm staying in Ontario, Canada for a semester (from September to December). I'd like to visit the US by bus and come back, and I'm aware of ESTA (which to me is just the ...
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Coming back to the US on an ESTA after having stayed 89 days earlier this year. What documents can I prepare to make border control easier?
I stayed for 89 days in the US on an ESTA until May (met my PhD advisor, then took time off to visit friends around the country). I would like to come back for a scientific conference in July to ...
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My ESTA application was denied, can I go to the US by land instead?
I'm German citizen, planned to visit my gf in US and my ESTA wasn't authorized. I think I did stupid mistake while applying, didn't check properly my answers, contacted ESTA authorities to fix mistake ...
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Daughter needs an F1 study visa for a summer drama program US but only has 1 week until flights from the UK
She is 16 and we have just found out that she needs an F1 visa for the summer program and have now urgently applied via the US Emabssy website in the UK. We have the I-20 and DS-160 completed and she ...
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Entering US with ESTA, is the print of the module enough or do I need other documents?
I will be visiting the US for a short period of time in july, I was elegible for the VWP so I applied for ESTA and it has been approved.
What should I bring with me when traveling to the US to ...
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What counts as a mental disorder for ESTA?
There is a question in the ESTA :
Do you have a physical or mental disorder; or are you a drug abuser or addict; or do you currently have any of the following diseases (communicable diseases are ...
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What is the US Visa Waiver Program and what is an ESTA?
I wish to travel to the US and think I am eligible to do so under the Visa Waiver Program. I found a lot of information out there but am still having some trouble understanding how this works.
What ...
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Coming back to the US after 90 day VWP stay [duplicate]
I recently was in the US completing some fieldwork for my PhD (interviews and observing meetings etc). I was there for the full 90 days that my VWP ESTA allowed, and left in May. However, There has ...
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Visiting Girlfriend in the USA for 10 days on a ESTA from the UK London (I am 30 years old)
What was your experience like with US immigration when you told the CPB officer you are there to visit your boyfriend/girlfriend for a short period?
This will be my 2nd time but previously I have ...
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ESTA form: Mention the city district in the contact information section?
I have a question regarding the ESTA form, specifically about step 3 "Personal Information", section "YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION": Should I insert the city district in address line 2,...
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