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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ESTA or study Visa?
My daughter, an adult UK citizen/passport holder, has been accepted for a 1 month ballet "summer intensive" at a US Ballet Academy, and it runs from 3rd July in Orlando, Florida. Some ...
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Dual Citizen - ESTA - Travel with stops in USA - Visited Iran
I'm in Brazil and I'm going to Australia. The best price is going with connections in the USA. I did the ESTA but I've answered that I had been in Iran in 2015 and automatically answered me that I was ...
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Onboarding in the US on ESTA or B-1
I've been hired for a startup in the US. It is planned that I visit locally for 2 weeks for an oboarding session and to get to know the colleagues. Additionally, they would also pay for this trip. ...
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Extending my stay in the US by crossing the Canadian border and entering again with ESTA [duplicate]
I am currently in the US under a J-1 student visa. It's an exchange student program, and after the end of this school year, I'll get released from the program and will be able to stay for additional ...
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I made a mistake on my ESTA, am I screwed?
So, in 2018 I travelled with my family to the U.S using the ESTA system, and there were no issues with that.
We have planned another trip to the States this year and I filled out the ESTA form myself ...
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ESTA with UK passport (valid > 10 years)
I am trying to apply for my ESTA using a passport with an expired ESTA. The passport was issued by the UKPO in September 2016, and is valid through January 2027 (because the UK added validity for an ...
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How soon after departure from the US is I-94 record updated?
I flew to the US from the UK on 13 March 2022, and came back to the UK yesterday, 21 March. It was on a scheduled flight with BA out of JFK. I’ve just checked my I-94 record online: my arrival into ...
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After 90 days ESTA exhaustion in the US as a German, when can I come back? [duplicate]
I am from Germany and got accepted for an 90 days ESTA. Assumed I will stay 90 days in the US. When can I get into the country again via ESTA? (I assume that the ESTA will be not the problem but the ...
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Entering Canada, Niagara border
I will be working in Canada this summer under the "Global Skills Strategy" program. While the invitation letter of the institution hosting me as a "NOC 4012 - Visiting Scholar, Award ...
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ESTA: "Is your travel to the US occurring in transit to another country?" when going on a cruise
We're going on a cruise leaving from Texas in a couple of months, and I'm not sure what to respond to this question with - we're arriving and then staying in a hotel for one night before departing on ...
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ESTA denied because overstay - how to appeal?
My father's ESTA was cancelled after he overstayed with 3 months due to Covid.
It was extended every 30 days because his flight was cancelled and there were no flights to Europe in that period of time,...
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Do I need a work visa or is an ESTA ok for a short trip to the US
I am going to the US for tourism for 16 days but will be working for my UK employer for 7 out of the 16 days. Will I need to get a Work Visa for my duration or am I ok to travel with just the ESTA?
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Can I use APC machines in the US with passport of new nationality?
I am a dual Italian/Swiss citizen who naturalized as British in 2020. I now have three nationalities. I have been to the US several times after 2008, using the Swiss or Italian passport (choice ...
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Is an ESTA likely to be denied if I have had a previous Temporary LPR/ Greencard that is now expired?
I'm an Australian Citizen and need to travel to enter the USA for 3 days en route to another country. I have had an ESTA for traveling to USA in the past (previous to my conditional LPR) and have ...
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I have an expired US passport, can i enter US on my foreign passport with ESTA?
I have an expired US passport, and due to an family emergency in America, i need to travel immediately. The US embassy where i live cannot renew my passport for another 2-3 weeks.
I have dual ...
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Question about ESTA
Can a British Citizen with ESTA get an entry stamp in the passport from a US immigration officer?
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Applying for an ESTA but then not using it: problem?
Is there any risk in / disadvantage to applying for an ESTA, but then not travelling with it after all? Would not using it be considered "suspicious" or cause any problems later? My travel ...
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Entering US with ESTA only, when B1/B2 visa would be required
My company planned to send me to the USA on a B1/B2 visa. However, due to a lack of foresight and planning, the visa will be issued far too late for the travel date.
Now they are considering sending ...
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Does visiting Canada from USA under ESTA reset the visa waiver?
I'm staying in the US under the Visa Waiver Program at the moment, until 8th March. I'm planning to visit Montreal, Canada, for a week and then come back to the States.
Is a new visa waiver required ...
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Family holiday to Florida 9 days then onto Mexico for 5 days.. Have we wrongly applied for transit?
We are now worried that we have wrongly completed our Esta's as we clicked yes for transit and now thinking we may have got this wrong. We will have proof that we booked 2 nights in Hard Rock hotel, ...
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Few Questions About ESTA Form
Me and my family are planning to travel in USA.
We are Israelis (citizens of & reside in Israel), and also have Italian citizenship, therefore we are eligible to use ESTA.
We are struggeling to ...
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USA to Canada after 90 days without re-entering it
I am from Europe and would like to make a trip and need some additional information. I would like to stay in the US for maybe up to 90 days with an ESTA and then travel by car to Canada. I do not want ...
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US ESTA & Visa Waiver: Spent 3+3 months in 2020, Returning in 2021
I spent 3 months from March to May 2020 in the US while on ESTA visiting my boyfriend. I went back to my home country before the 3 month period ended.
In June 2020, I decided to come back again and ...
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Traveling to the USA on an ESTA while having an F1 visa
I have a valid F1 visa but I will be studying online from my home country during the first semester. Can I travel to the United States on an ETSA during this first semester while studying online?
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Help with denied ESTA - Previously issued DV LPR but did not activate it?
In a bit of a pickle here, I was hoping to travel in the next week to the US for a brief holiday (admittedly not the most calm of times but I haven't seen some close friends and my boyfriend in years.)...
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Applied and received ESTA. Now want to delete Facebook: Problems with CBP?
I applied and was granted an ESTA a couple of months ago. I am planning to travel from the UK to NYC for a one-week holiday in just over two months. The new ESTA application asks you for your "...
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Experience of US CBP as solo traveler [closed]
I'm planning to go to NYC for a week in March for a holiday. This would be my first transatlantic solo trip and first time in the US in over six years. I am (by birth and through parents) a citizen of ...
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Can I use my 2nd passport to stay in the US longer?
Say I have two passports.
Passport A lets me stay in US for 3 months as a tourist with ESTA.
Passport B has a B1/B2 visa on it which lets me stay in the US for up to 6 months as a tourist.
Passport A ...
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Do cruise passengers answer In Transit on the ESTA application?
We will be travelling on a cruise ship from the UK to New York, going ashore for a couple of hours then departing same day to the Caribbean visiting various countries, returning to New York, going ...
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Going to the US for Christmas from Spain
I want to visit my girlfriend who lives in the US. I would like to go for Christmas, and I'm a little lost because I have never left my country. I have been doing research, but I'm too new at ...
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I may have broken ESTA rules without knowing. What to do now?
A few years back I traveled to the States with a valid ESTA to attend one of those coding workshops in the Bay area.
I disclosed this with the immigration officer at border control and I was let it ...
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Is an "onward" flight always acceptable for travelling to the US under the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA)
I plan to fly to the US under the VWP (ESTA) program, using a one-way flight from Taiwan (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX).
I will also book a one-way flight from LAX to Chicago (ORD), and another one-way ...
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Traveled on an invalid ESTA due to prior N Korea trip. How screwed am I?
So long story short:
I went to North Korea for a week as a tourist in 2013.
I received an ESTA in 2018.
In early August 2019, people who have visited North Korea were no longer eligible for the VWP.
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Exiting US on ESTA and re-entering US immediately on old F-1 with new I-20 [closed]
I entered the US in 2018 with a valid I-20 and valid F-1 (exp 2023) but gave up my program and left during Covid in the middle of 2020.
I came back to the US in the middle of 2021 this year on an ESTA ...
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Land Travel to US via Canada by UK citizen
Can a UK citizen fly from London to Toronto with an ETA, and then travel by car to USA without an ESTA, as ESTA was denied previously?
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Entering USA as a Canadian PR on an ESTA with a one way flight to enter Canada through a port of entry
so I’m currently an Australia citizen & Canadian permanent resident. I currently do not hold my PR for Canada and on the advise of my lawyer will be entering Canada through the United States at a ...
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Applying for a USA B-2 visa because of travel history
I am a citizen of a West European country who has been in the US before (although only technically, I've crossed the Canadian-US border at Niagara Falls to see the US side of the falls for a few hours ...
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Unsure about ability to provide a full list of past emails+phone numbers. Is this a problem for visiting the US?
The enhanced rules for ESTA/DS-160, for people from the UK visiting the US for tourism, is reported to now require present+past social media accounts, and also email addresses and phone numbers used ...
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Is there a list of US Airports with the kiosks for ESTA arrivals?
Evidently, LAX (at least the Tom Bradley Terminal) now has kiosks to process ESTA arrivals, instead of the traditional 100-person queues we're used to seeing.
However, the author is unclear which ...
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Is there some sort of "on-arrival visa interview" necessary for first-time US visitors utilising ESTA?
I'm planning to visit the USA this December for tourism reasons (staying less than 3 months), and I've successfully applied for ESTA and been approved for it. I am aware of the Covid-19 restriction ...
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Visiting Canada after two months in the USA on ESTA
I have visited the USA for two months on an ESTA and plan to go to Canada for two additional months by air. My plan is to return to my home country directly from Canada and not return via the USA. I ...
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Visiting the US under VWP as a C-Corp shareholder
I'm in a situation that I haven't read about, but imagine wouldn't be super uncommon.
I'm a co-founder of and own 50% of a C-Corp entity. My other founder is a US citizen who owns the remaining 50%. ...
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If I am married to a US citizen, do I need to travel on an ESTA?
I have been married to a US citizen for 12 years and we both live in the UK. I don't hold a green card and normally travel to the US on an ESTA. I was in the US a month ago and I believe the only ...
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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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Caribbean Islands or adjacent to the sea? Onward ticket ESTA requirements!
After reading the following pages...
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant-visa-faqs/visa-waiver-program-and-esta/
https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/visa-waiver-program.html
I have a question ...
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Travelling to the US as a spouse of a US citizen with ESTA and with the exemption outlined in the PP 10143?
I am a German citizen and I will be travelling with my wife (U.S. citizen) from Brussels (BRU) to the US. We both live together in Germany. I have an approved ESTA application. We got married in the ...
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Over stayed ESTA for more than 6 Month Forgiveness
I entered the United States with my ESTA (electronic system for travel authorization) from Chile last year legally. Before 180 days passed, I got married. We never submitted the adjustment status ...
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Do I need an ESTA or Visa as a spouse of a US citizen, traveling from the UK?
My husband is a US citizen and I am a Canadian citizen. We both live in the UK and are planning to travel to the US in September. I believe I am eligble to travel to the US (from the UK) because we ...
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One-way flight to USA on ESTA, leaving by foot?
Summary: Can I fly into the USA on a one way ticket on ESTA, if I plan to return to Canada by foot? And does Amtrak/Greyhound share return leg with US Immigration?
I'm a visa waiver national with a ...
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I94 Travel History doesn’t show my departure? Who do I contact?
I flew to the US via JFK on the 12th of November and left back to the UK on the 13th, my arrival is shown on the I94 website, but my departure isn’t.
I flew BA, and I’m worried that I’ll be flagged ...
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