ESTA question Imagine you enter the US by airplane with an ESTA visa waiver program, then you take a bus to Mexico and then take the bus back to the US. Is the ESTA okay to re enter the US in this manner? By bus? submitted by /u/iwanttobelikeyou-oh

Do I need to print something to show it in the airport if I have ESTA ? submitted by /u/Advanced-Iron-4712

Esta still has authorization pending after 6 days Hi all, I requested an esta for both my mother and I. Mine was approved within 2 hours however my mothers has been pending for 6 days and still mentions authorization pending. There are 3 major differences between our ESTA requests. 1 I have a job while my mom is on disability so I answered that she has no current or past employer as she got …

Esta Authorisation pending – 6 days Hi, I applied for an esta 6 days ago now, I have traveled to the USA many times for work and pleasure in the last 10 years on multiple estas, all were approved instantly, but as the title suggests it has been sitting on pending for 6 days now, and I’m starting to get concerned. Has anyone had any experiences of having wait times like this for a…

Passport stolen in the USA. ESTA question Hello, I recently had my passport stolen in the US on holiday after a break in to our rental vehicle. I went to collect an emergency passport from the nearest consulate office which will should allow me back home when I return on Tuesday. I was just wondering if I had to apply for a new ESTA Visa? Or is this only for outbound flight and entry in…

ESTA mistake Hi there, As I’ve been waiting 12+ hours for ESTA approval, I noticed that the dumbass me made a mistake on the ESTA application – in my contact information – address line 1 – street name – I missed an “H” in the name. Do you think it could be denied because of that? What to do? Thank you so much 🙁 submitted by /u/Constant-Orange-7962 …

Do I need a visa or can I use an ESTA? Hi All, I’m travelling to the US soon and I am looking to see if anyone has any experience or guidance on whether I should need a visa or an ESTA. The question I’m having trouble with is this. “Have you ever been arrested or convicted for a crime that resulted in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government author…

ESTA expires soon after arrival in the US Hey folks, I am losing my mind right now. I am travelling to the US on Oct 31st. My ESTA expires on Nov 4th. Do you think there will be any issue with that? Thanks in advance!! submitted by /u/GFLM

ESTA question – USA/ Canada/ Mexico Hi brain trust. I traveled to Canada from the UK on Aug 8 and had an hour layover in Seattle before entering Vancouver. Therefore, I had to get an ESTA since I entered the states, but also an eTA to get into Canada. I then flew from Canada to Mexico, have been in Mexico for a month and heading to the states for a road trip. But I’ve realised my …

Going to the US twice in a month on the same ESTA – Will I run into trouble? So basically what the title says. EU citizen here. I got an ESTA last year and went on vacation to NYC and NOLA. It was my first time in the US and everything went great. Had a blast. So, as the ESTA lasts for two years, I decided to go again in September this year. I just visited NYC this time. Again, it was a blast. And now I got a new America…

Travel to Cuba after ESTA was approved Hi all, I recently got my ESTA, however, I have not entered the US with it yet and I am planning to go to Cuba and then later on to the US. Does anyone know if it is allowed this way? Or will I still need to apply for a regular visa instead of being denied at the border. I know you can not apply for the ESTA if you have been to Cuba submitte…

ESTA Denied, What should I do next? My mother is a UK citizen and she is planning to travel to US next week. But when she applied for her ESTA it was denied. On digging into her mail, it looks like during her last visit she accidentally overstayed by a week. Back then her grand daughter had contracted Covid, and since she was exposed she was forced to change her flight tickets. Th…

Is global entry worth it + esta query Hi all, I have a couple questions i want to get some advice on, so i am hoping the community could help me. At the end of the month i am due to fly to Michigan from England with a change at Chicago O’Hare. My connection window is quite short and with all the building works going on at T5 right now and generally how busy it is, it can take a litt…

Will an arrest effect an esta? I’m hoping to travel to the USA from the UK in the next year and will be applying for a esta. 6 years ago I was arrested and cautioned over a minor charge. I’m just wondering how this will effect my application or would it be looked into if I didn’t disclose the arres full stop? Any help and advice is appriciated. submitted by /u/Huge-Ex…

Do you still need to do your ESTA permit and get rejected even if you got your tourist visa to USA as a Hungarian not born in Hungary? If the airline tells you to get your ESTA permit to USA yet you know you’ll get rejected because you’re a Hungarian passport holder (and not born in Hungary gets you automatically rejected), do you still have to do it? Or will presenting the tourist visa suffice at the check-in counter? submitted by /u/krowster

Sweden to USA on ESTA – Told I might get turned away next time. Hello! I currently live in Sweden (originally from NL). My partner currently lives in the USA. I visited her twice in 2022 with no issues (a month each time, about 3 months between visits). She has also come to visit me. This year I visited April 18th – July 11th which is 85 days. On entry to the USA I was held in customs for 2 hours. They told …

What is the process of being denied entry to the US on an ESTA? Do the immigration officer just straight up deny you in 1st or do they take you to secondary to ask questions and explain any sort of suspicion they have of you? I have an previous arrest which I will have to disclose if they ask me. Was not charged. Will they straight up just deny me on the spot or ask me to explain the arrest in secondary? I f…

ESTA I forgot that I visited Cuba I’m going to visit New York in October and already got my ESTA approved. However, I answered that I have not been in Cuba after 2011, but I forgot that I had a layover in Cuba in 2017. Because I wanted to get out from the airport, I have the exit and entry stamps (both from the same day as it was only a layover) of Cuba in my passport. Should I …

ESTA application question I hope someone can help me with this question because i can’t find the answer anywhere. In january i am visiting America, this will be my second time and i have yet to apply for an ESTA. I have read on this subreddit that you can’t get an ESTA anymore if you have been to cuba after january 2022. Last summer in 2022, i traveled to Mexico and had …

Denied ESTA travel Authorisation, what should I do from here? I just got employed by a tech company that needs to fly me out this week for training in America, however, I applied to ESTA, and because I’ve visited Iran in 2017 for family purposes, I’ve been denied travel authorization under the Visa Waiver program. I’m really confused at this point, it’s like my first time travelling by myself so I don’t re…