Category "esta"

Visit to US before F1 using the Visa Waiver Program

I am going to start a phd at the US with an F1 visa. University told me that I could enter the US only 30 days before the date on I-20. Since English is not my

Is an ESTA valid for 90 days in total or 90 days at a time?

An ESTA allows me to stay in the US for up to 90 days and it is valid for two years. I see two ways to interpret this: The ESTA expires when 90 total days in th

Can I enter the US under VWP even though I have a pending J1 visa application? [closed]

I've got a rather long and convoluted question, so I'm going to try and explain everything, so I apologize for the rather lengthy post. Star

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

Enter USA on VWP after B2 overstay?

I have a B1/B2 visa on one of my passports. A few years ago I went to the United States on this visa and ended up overstaying for a few weeks (~20 days). I appl

I had a J1 trainee visa, can I go to Canada and come back with an ESTA?

I'm from Italy and I had a J1 visa for the US for a year and a half. Now it's expired (I'm in the grace period) but I want to stay longer in California to trave

If I change job whilst my ESTA is still valid do I need to reapply or change this info within my ESTA details? [duplicate]

I am going to be changing jobs soon and plan on visiting my girlfriend (in the US) later in the year. Do I need to make any changes to my EST

Leaving Israel to US

I'm a dual national Belgian/Israeli and I'm entering the US with my Belgium passport and ESTA visa, do I need a visa for Israelis to leave Israel, or is showing

Dual-nationality traveling to US (EU + other nonwaiver country holding paper visa)

My first son has dual citizenship one EU, one other country not elegible for ESTA but currently holding a paper visa valid for 5 years from a previous travel wh

Dividing a 90-day stay in the US under the VWP

I am currently visiting Hawaii for an extended period, and will be flying to Australia for a week during my stay in the US. Here's my itinerary: Day 0: Ente

ESTA/VWP entry with one day overstay

My mother-in-law from Spain entered the US under the ESTA/VWP and, by mistake, overstayed her visit by one day. She entered on January 13th and left on April 13

Who do I contact with a question about the ESTA?

My nationality makes me eligible for the ESTA and I have applied for the ESTA successfully 2 years ago. However, I am not sure how to answer one of the new que

Australian Citizen on ESTA VISa [duplicate]

I am traveling with esta visa ( visa waiver program) i wanted to spend whole summer in North America. I was in US for 87 days and now came to

Can I apply for an ESTA while I have a pending US visa application for my second non-VWP eligible passport?

One month ago, I applied for a US visa using a non-VWP passport and have been selected for administrative processing (no luck I know). Now, I have a new passpo

ESTA controls when travelling within two states in the US

I understand that ESTA travellers are allowed to travel and can also go the Automated Passport Control (APC) in certain airports. But once I have arrived in a s

ESTA return, does the “clock” reset when travelling across Panama - Cuba? [duplicate]

I'm currently staying in the US under the ESTA, but later on I'll travel to Panama, then to Cuba, and from there through Mexico back to Miami,

I want to travel the US with ESTA a lot of times [duplicate]

I arrived in the states in July. I got admitted. Now I want to fly from NY to LA in Sept. I will have problems at entering again back to the c

Can a dual national fly if one of the passports expires soon?

I'm a dual national and have passports from both New Zealand and Taiwan. I live in Singapore and have a residence permit. The NZ passport will expire in less th

Can I enter the USA, visit Canada return to the US when the whole trip is more than 90 days?

I'm a Finnish citizen and, first, I will spend 10 days in the US, visiting my sister. I'll fly to Canada for my exchange studies and be there for 3.5 months (I

Resetting ESTA by flying to Dominican Republic [duplicate]

I read a lot here about resetting ESTA by going outside of US and then returning, but I still want to make sure I get it right. My 90 days wil