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2) travel anyway with everything as is. My existing Esta is still showing as authorised on the online system and there was nothing written/printed/stamped in my passport on this last trip. I'm however unclear if the officer can type notes against me on a system via his computer for all future officers to see such as he told me to re-apply etc.
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If it was me that is also my choice.
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Is that because you all three believe that my next Esta application will automatically be rejected even if still all answered no?
Also, can anyone confirm if it is possible for the border officers to add notes about you and details about previous conversations on a system that will show up when my passport is scanned?
I ask because although I believe the officer was wrong last time, as does everyone else, he told me to do something and I haven't done it if I go for option 2. I'm concerned this will be brought up and held against me.
Also, can anyone confirm if it is possible for the border officers to add notes about you and details about previous conversations on a system that will show up when my passport is scanned?
I ask because although I believe the officer was wrong last time, as does everyone else, he told me to do something and I haven't done it if I go for option 2. I'm concerned this will be brought up and held against me.
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This happened to me after six trips to the US without incident, then I was detained for four hours at LAX. I misread the "have you ever been arrested or convicted" I always took it as had I ever been convicted of anything. I decided that it would be better to just go to the Consulate in London for a B1/B2 visa, we have a house in CA so it was better for longer stays anyway.
In my experience it is better to just be open with them as it saves any possibility of grief later on. On my subsequent trip I was pulled into secondary for about four minutes and told to make sure that I didn't spend more time in country than allowed by my visa.
If you are arrested in the US your fingerprints will be uploaded from the Sheriffs department to the DHS and FBI databases and you will be stopped at immigration, period.
In my experience it is better to just be open with them as it saves any possibility of grief later on. On my subsequent trip I was pulled into secondary for about four minutes and told to make sure that I didn't spend more time in country than allowed by my visa.
If you are arrested in the US your fingerprints will be uploaded from the Sheriffs department to the DHS and FBI databases and you will be stopped at immigration, period.
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Immigration officers have a habit of telling people to do things that are unhelpful, unnecessary, or in the case of applying for a visa when you're VWP eligible, are unlikely to be achievable.
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... can anyone confirm if it is possible for the border officers to add notes about you and details about previous conversations on a system that will show up when my passport is scanned?
... he told me to do something and I haven't done it if I go for option 2. I'm concerned this will be brought up and held against me.
In any case, do yourself a favor - fly into a larger airport.
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If you are arrested in the US your fingerprints will be uploaded from the Sheriffs department to the DHS and FBI databases and you will be stopped at immigration, period.
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Wow you are a friendly bunch
I am speaking from personal experience, the reason for the visa was my arrest record not the overstay. When I was stopped at the airport after so many visits, every one fingerprinted as you know, was because the database from the sherrifs department had been uploaded. I had this explained to me by the immigration chap when he interviewed me. If that is in your opinion invalid then that is entirely up to you. The overstay was down to circumstances beyond my control and we left the US under our own steam as soon as we were able to.
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Overstay meant you were no longer VWp eligible.
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Wow you are a friendly bunch
I am speaking from personal experience, the reason for the visa was my arrest record not the overstay. When I was stopped at the airport after so many visits, every one fingerprinted as you know, was because the database from the sherrifs department had been uploaded. I had this explained to me by the immigration chap when he interviewed me. If that is in your opinion invalid then that is entirely up to you. ....
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.... The overstay was down to circumstances beyond my control and we left the US under our own steam as soon as we were able to.
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I agree, but take it a step further. The cause of the overstay is still irrelevant. Even if the person was in intensive care, VWP eligibility goes *poof* upon departure unless a satisfactory departure was granted in advance. Nobody has the authority to restore VWP eligibility following such an overstay. The reason for the overstay can be considered when processing the visa application.
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