How long are ESTAs currently taking to approve?

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Sandraoh40

I had renewed ours a few weeks ago and didn’t realise about the middle name thing. I’m not one for taking chances so I re did my dh last night to include his middle name as it appears on his passport. I applied at just before 8pm, checked a few times before I went to bed, still pending, but it’s all authorised this morning.
If I hadn’t been on the dibb I would have been none the wiser and more than likely all would have been fine, but because I seen it here I now know ( also know in future to check the ?) and it’s all sorted

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Hi Sandra, the given name change is shown within the ?, oft those who have completed ESTA before don't hover over them. If the US enforce it may cause anger as applicants will say they were unaware, the US may quote the disclaimer one ticks stating they've read the entire application.

Have a smashing holiday

[Libby]

Originally Posted by Sandraoh40

I had renewed ours a few weeks ago and didn’t realise about the middle name thing. I’m not one for taking chances so I re did my dh last night to include his middle name as it appears on his passport. I applied at just before 8pm, checked a few times before I went to bed, still pending, but it’s all authorised this morning.
If I hadn’t been on the dibb I would have been none the wiser and more than likely all would have been fine, but because I seen it here I now know ( also know in future to check the ?) and it’s all sorted

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I redid ours too, wasn't worth the worry when the cost of the ESTA is such an insignificant amount compared to the whole holiday.

[Sandraoh40]

Originally Posted by ChrisS

Hi Sandra, the given name change is shown within the ?, oft those who have completed ESTA before don't hover over them. If the US enforce it may cause anger as applicants will say they were unaware, the US may quote the disclaimer one ticks stating they've read the entire application.

Have a smashing holiday

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That’s exactly it, I’ve done quite a few now and just put in the first name without hovering over the ? I will know in the future and will be able to let my sil know when she is dong them for her family for October.
Thanks again

[ashesmod]

I completed mine yesterday and all of them completed were authorised within 20 minutes. Although I have to say its not something I would risk doing at the last minute just in case something goes wrong.

The three emails, however, came in very much different time and order they were completed!

[PenguinPatter]

Two years ago when I did estas they approved straight away but it's been 20 mins now so am starting to worry. Fingers crossed.

This thread makes me feel a bit better..

[GALE88]

Originally Posted by PenguinPatter

Two years ago when I did estas they approved straight away but it's been 20 mins now so am starting to worry. Fingers crossed.

This thread makes me feel a bit better..

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Hopefully they've been approved now? It is a bit of a worry isn't it, but I'm sure it will all be fine.

[PPM]

Around a month ago my DWs one took 2 1/2 days.

[hotspotuk]

done the wifes this afternoon even though I made a slight mistake it was approved in about 2hrs