ESTA - Instant ESTA’s no longer available

[toonarmani]

[QUOTE=Rach86;13604431]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

New passport = new ESTA [/QUOTE

Would we all need a new one or just the new passport ones? X

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ESTAs are unique to the individual (even if you processed them as a group application before).

So new passport for 1 person would mean new ESTA for them only.

[Rach86]

[QUOTE=toonarmani;13604433]

Originally Posted by Rach86

ESTAs are unique to the individual (even if you processed them as a group application before).

So new passport for 1 person would mean new ESTA for them only.

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Oh ok brilliant thank you x

[THOscar]

Originally Posted by taylaboo

I'll be doing ours at least a month before we go in case there is a problem.

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unless you're absolutely desperate to eek out every bit of value from your ESTA by getting to use it again after your next trip I'd really encourage you to apply 6 months before. If for any reason your ESTA is denied (answering a question wrong, same name as someone on no fly etc etc) it can take months to get a visa.

[Granbran]

I do mine 6 months in advance in case it is disallowed. That gives plenty of time to apply for a visa. I never have been disallowed but I am taking no chances.

[zdickens]

Originally Posted by Orlando 2004

I did a new one for dmil 2 weeks ago when I realised her passport expiry date was incorrect. It said pending but I immediately logged back in and it was approved. I think a lot of people will get caught out by this as mistakes do happen. We could quite easily have turned up at the airport this weekend and found dmil's Esta was incorrect.

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I checked mine and realised the expiry date was wrong so did a new one last week. Like you say, said pending but as soon as I logged in it was approved.

[Rosey203]

I've literally just done ours, and it hasnt been automatically approved as usual. oh the stress hahaa!

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by bighal

Looks like you will have to do Esta before 72 hours before departure as realtime approval has been stopped.

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It's always stated that you should do the ESTA at least 72 hours before departure (hence why it says "Reminder").

The lack of "real-time approval" - whatever that means? - is new though. I wonder what this is considering the system is automated?

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by THOscar

unless you're absolutely desperate to eek out every bit of value from your ESTA by getting to use it again after your next trip I'd really encourage you to apply 6 months before. If for any reason your ESTA is denied (answering a question wrong, same name as someone on no fly etc etc) it can take months to get a visa.

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I agree, however some of can't as we go regularly. The most we have between trips is 3 months and sometimes just 6 weeks.

[Tinkerbell]

Doing daughters and grandson while their here at Xmas.

[Persnicketty]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

It's always stated that you should do the ESTA at least 72 hours before departure (hence why it says "Reminder").

The lack of "real-time approval" - whatever that means? - is new though. I wonder what this is considering the system is automated?

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You nail it exactly. Nothing is different other than the mention of "real time approval" not being there. And its an odd thing to say.

All speculation, but possibly each application goes through a new security database check or they only approve in batches under official approval of some bureaucrat or other. Border control has never been a hotter topic in the USA.

Edit to add: it could even be as simple as they are now enforcing the 72hr rule where in the past they did not.