Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
oh, it's true that i need a return ticket before i get the esta isn't it? will need to look for one that goes to ireland if that's the case. my friend said when she applied for the esta she had to put down an address of where she was going to stay for the first week of when she got there. is a hostel better than a friend's house do you think?
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Dear of dear
Just apply for it, having screwed the B2 you are now over indulging.
You have no ties that I can see, nor a particularly good reason for wanting to stay longer than 90 days.
You do not need a booking for ESTA, and yes you are likely to get quizzed when entering on the VWP.
Just apply for it, having screwed the B2 you are now over indulging.
You have no ties that I can see, nor a particularly good reason for wanting to stay longer than 90 days.
You do not need a booking for ESTA, and yes you are likely to get quizzed when entering on the VWP.
#33
Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Just apply for the damn ESTA. You are overthinking this way too much.
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
... and might be denied entry.
... if that happens i'll never be allowed in the us again under the waiver program?
... or at least for many years?
do you think maybe it makes more sense to try for the b2 visa again because if i get that, i'm more likely to be allowed in when i get there?
it's true that i need a return ticket before i get the esta isn't it?
... is a hostel better than a friend's house do you think?
Ian
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
It seems you won't go and read about the ESTA. It's not a single time use. It will be valid for 2 years if approved, so you don't need the return flight or hotel details.. they are going to change over the course of 2 years.
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
oh, it's true that i need a return ticket before i get the esta isn't it? will need to look for one that goes to ireland if that's the case. my friend said when she applied for the esta she had to put down an address of where she was going to stay for the first week of when she got there. is a hostel better than a friend's house do you think?
It's possible to update the info on ESTA before your each individual visit. You just need to write/print out the ESTA confirmation number when you get it approved. The number will let you go back in and update stuff.
Just apply for the freaking ESTA!
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Hi
I personally would wait until 12 months have elapsed before applying for ESTA. I think your chances of being approved to travel would be better in 12 months time than they are now. Even if you are approved to travel in the future I think you might still be questioned at the port of entry and pulled into secondary. This has happened to me as well but in my case the visa was refused some 7 years before I applied for ESTA. I got authorisation but then was questioned at secondary about the previous refusal. It goes without saying that you must answer YES to the question: have you ever been refused a visa? Don't be afraid to answer yes. In my experience a previous visa refusal doesn't mean automatically that you will be denied entry. You just need to answer the question thruthfully and then explain to the CBP Officer about that previous refusal. I concur with the other members on this forum that you should stop asking the US embassy for advice. I doubt they care much about your predicament so they are not the right people to ask questions in terms of what you should do next.
Good luck.
I personally would wait until 12 months have elapsed before applying for ESTA. I think your chances of being approved to travel would be better in 12 months time than they are now. Even if you are approved to travel in the future I think you might still be questioned at the port of entry and pulled into secondary. This has happened to me as well but in my case the visa was refused some 7 years before I applied for ESTA. I got authorisation but then was questioned at secondary about the previous refusal. It goes without saying that you must answer YES to the question: have you ever been refused a visa? Don't be afraid to answer yes. In my experience a previous visa refusal doesn't mean automatically that you will be denied entry. You just need to answer the question thruthfully and then explain to the CBP Officer about that previous refusal. I concur with the other members on this forum that you should stop asking the US embassy for advice. I doubt they care much about your predicament so they are not the right people to ask questions in terms of what you should do next.
Good luck.
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Hi
I personally would wait until 12 months have elapsed before applying for ESTA. I think your chances of being approved to travel would be better in 12 months time than they are now. Even if you are approved to travel in the future I think you might still be questioned at the port of entry and pulled into secondary. This has happened to me as well but in my case the visa was refused some 7 years before I applied for ESTA. I got authorisation but then was questioned at secondary about the previous refusal. It goes without saying that you must answer YES to the question: have you ever been refused a visa? Don't be afraid to answer yes. In my experience a previous visa refusal doesn't mean automatically that you will be denied entry. You just need to answer the question thruthfully and then explain to the CBP Officer about that previous refusal. I concur with the other members on this forum that you should stop asking the US embassy for advice. I doubt they care much about your predicament so they are not the right people to ask questions in terms of what you should do next.
Good luck.
I personally would wait until 12 months have elapsed before applying for ESTA. I think your chances of being approved to travel would be better in 12 months time than they are now. Even if you are approved to travel in the future I think you might still be questioned at the port of entry and pulled into secondary. This has happened to me as well but in my case the visa was refused some 7 years before I applied for ESTA. I got authorisation but then was questioned at secondary about the previous refusal. It goes without saying that you must answer YES to the question: have you ever been refused a visa? Don't be afraid to answer yes. In my experience a previous visa refusal doesn't mean automatically that you will be denied entry. You just need to answer the question thruthfully and then explain to the CBP Officer about that previous refusal. I concur with the other members on this forum that you should stop asking the US embassy for advice. I doubt they care much about your predicament so they are not the right people to ask questions in terms of what you should do next.
Good luck.
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Hi mayinhay!
what did you do?
I have applied for a b2 visa 15 days ago. they denied me.
now , to travel to usa, I have to reapply for a new Esta?
I check my status and it is stil ACTIVE..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don t know if
1. trying fly to usa with my old esta (that is active)
2. do another esta but i knoe in this case they will not approve esta
3. wait for another appointment where I ll ask another visa...
i suppose to fly and try.. a visa denial is not a esta denial.. i will tell the truth by filling i - 94
what did you do?
I have applied for a b2 visa 15 days ago. they denied me.
now , to travel to usa, I have to reapply for a new Esta?
I check my status and it is stil ACTIVE..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don t know if
1. trying fly to usa with my old esta (that is active)
2. do another esta but i knoe in this case they will not approve esta
3. wait for another appointment where I ll ask another visa...
i suppose to fly and try.. a visa denial is not a esta denial.. i will tell the truth by filling i - 94
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Hi mayinhay!
what did you do?
I have applied for a b2 visa 15 days ago. they denied me.
now , to travel to usa, I have to reapply for a new Esta?
I check my status and it is stil ACTIVE..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don t know if
1. trying fly to usa with my old esta (that is active)
2. do another esta but i knoe in this case they will not approve esta
3. wait for another appointment where I ll ask another visa...
i suppose to fly and try.. a visa denial is not a esta denial.. i will tell the truth by filling i - 94
what did you do?
I have applied for a b2 visa 15 days ago. they denied me.
now , to travel to usa, I have to reapply for a new Esta?
I check my status and it is stil ACTIVE..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don t know if
1. trying fly to usa with my old esta (that is active)
2. do another esta but i knoe in this case they will not approve esta
3. wait for another appointment where I ll ask another visa...
i suppose to fly and try.. a visa denial is not a esta denial.. i will tell the truth by filling i - 94
Thanks for reviving this old train wreck of a thread by the way. I enjoyed it enough the first time around but the second time was a hoot.
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
if you are not interested why are u replying in such a bad way?
sorry
sorry
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Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
I was called on a consultation by another immigration attorney this morning -- we agreed that Paul Simon set out a cardinal principle of immigration practice.
#43
Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
Because you already got the correct answer elsewhere but either didn't bother listening or didn't bother referencing it here.
If it's the former then that's a bit rude as someone took the time and trouble out of their day to help you.
It it's the latter then why on earth did you post what you did on this thread? It certainly wouldn't assist the OP and could actually mislead them.
If you're willing to help and be helped then stick around. If not...
Apology accepted.
If it's the former then that's a bit rude as someone took the time and trouble out of their day to help you.
It it's the latter then why on earth did you post what you did on this thread? It certainly wouldn't assist the OP and could actually mislead them.
If you're willing to help and be helped then stick around. If not...
Apology accepted.
#44
Re: Please Help :((( B2 Tourist Visa denied, can i still apply for an ESTA ???
bimba has her answers in another thread. This one is closed.
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