ESTA panic

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by aqualiv

He has a return flight booked and it’s movable

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Even though it's movable, I assume that return flight has a specific date and that date is less than 90 days after the outward flight.

The immigration officer may ask about when he plans to return home, so he needs to make it clear that he plans to return on X date and has a flight booked for that date. The last thing he wants to say is "Well, I'm not sure, it depends on how things go", because that is just going to raise suspicions.

[tspill]

Originally Posted by 51-a- good year

so you can double told you so ! as ESTA is only required for entry so he really wasted his time

I do wonder if applying for a new ESTA when one is already valid might trigger a manual check

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I have always done this - over a dozen times and never had an issue. I suspect most do this.

[aqualiv]

Originally Posted by SamH88

Glad someone else asked about this. Did ours yesterday and still say pending so was worried there was something wrong as they usually get approved within an hour or so. Hopefully they will be approved soon.

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Yours come through?

[Stitchesmumanddad]

I remember when I went for an extended stay to Arizona in 2021. I had all my documents to prove house and family here in case I got questioned as I was staying with someone as opposed to a hotel. The CBP officer asked how long I was staying. I said 87 days and he said wow lucky you 🤣 I said Id saved up all my planned holidays from Covid. That was it, stamped and I was off.

Hope the esta back soon !

[SamH88]

Originally Posted by aqualiv

Yours come through?

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It did! Took about 24 hours. My husband did his yesterday himself and his only took about an hour. Mine was a group application for me and an infant who never had an esta so maybe that’s why it took longer.

[Softy]

Originally Posted by SamH88

It did! Took about 24 hours. My husband did his yesterday himself and his only took about an hour. Mine was a group application for me and an infant who never had an esta so maybe that’s why it took longer.

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That wasn’t a group application. All ESTAs are individual. You made a “group” payment.

[SamH88]

Originally Posted by Softy

That wasn’t a group application. All ESTAs are individual. You made a “group” payment.

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They call it group of applications on the website

[aqualiv]

ok hes been denied - so gutted for him
Hes planned and saved for a year for this working 6 day weeks and he just wants to see his girlfriend

Really dont know what to suggest

HE got declined a B2 visa last month so i presume thats why
There s nothing he can do is there?

[Softy]

Originally Posted by SamH88

They call it group of applications on the website

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It’s a group of individual applications for payment purposes.

[Softy]

Originally Posted by aqualiv

ok hes been denied - so gutted for him
Hes planned and saved for a year for this working 6 day weeks and he just wants to see his girlfriend

Really dont know what to suggest

HE got declined a B2 visa last month so i presume thats why
There s nothing he can do is there?

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Yeah I didn’t think you could be accepted for an esta if you’ve been denied a visa.

It’s a shame he went down that route especially, as he had a valid esta. Unless he was planning on staying longer than 90 days and then changed his plans after the visa denial? That would flag up their end.