British Expats - Advice for new B2 application after previous denial

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Originally Posted by aksojern (Post 12189920)

So what I’m wondering is, are the chances of getting into the U.S. by any means higher if opting for the Canada land/sea route than the chances of having a standard online ESTA application approved? (provided that I answer truthfully to the ”Have you ever” question)

As I mentioned 8 days ago, when you're desperate you tend to make very poor decisions. This is a very poor decision.

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What they do ask for, though, is for you to fill out a I-94W form on-the-go, which includes all the regular ESTA application questions, such as ”Have you ever been refused a U.S. visa?”.

What you seem to be missing, is a sense of historical context. Prior to ESTA, everyone who wanted to enter the US on the VWP had to complete an I-94W (the "W" stands for "Waiver"... as in Visa Waiver Program). After September 11, 2001, it was quicker to pre-screen people so that if you were allowed to board an aircraft headed for the US (which is what ESTA is... it's permission to travel) then chances are your VWP entry would be approved. It saved you from an 8 or 10 hour flight only to be turned back around once you got off the plane.

For you, ESTA has already been denied. You need to put 2+2 together to figure out what's in store for you if you try to enter the US via a Canadian land border.

Ian