Do I need a visa or will my k1 cover it ???
Jun 12th 2011, 7:46 pm
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Do I need a visa or will my k1 cover it ???
Hi There just got my american k1 visa to travel to america i have just booked my plane tickets it says i need to fill out a esta do i still have to fill this out with my visa ????? or is it covered under the K1
Jun 12th 2011, 7:53 pm
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Jun 12th 2011, 8:06 pm
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You also won't be able to do online checkin, so plan to get to the airport in sufficient time for that.
Jun 13th 2011, 12:15 am
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Why can't you do online check-in? It's been a while for me to remember specifics of that. I always go to the airport plenty early anyway (I use BA).
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Jun 13th 2011, 1:17 am
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Re: Do I need a visa or will my k1 cover it ???
Why can't you do online check-in? It's been a while for me to remember specifics of that. I always go to the airport plenty early anyway (I use BA).
Online check-in usually only works for the following 3 categories of traveler:
- US citizens
- Permanent residents
- Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program
Everyone else normally has to check in at the airport.
Jun 13th 2011, 12:07 pm
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Oooh, gotcha. Would the machines work at the airports or would you actually have to go to the back drop staff? Bit surprised why they haven't implemented anything online for people with visas.
Jun 13th 2011, 1:22 pm
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Oooh, gotcha. Would the machines work at the airports or would you actually have to go to the back drop staff? Bit surprised why they haven't implemented anything online for people with visas.
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Jun 13th 2011, 4:24 pm
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You can't typically do online check-in if you are traveling to the US with a visa because, currently, there do not appear to be any airline web sites that can handle that particular situation.
Online check-in usually only works for the following 3 categories of traveler:
Everyone else normally has to check in at the airport.
Online check-in usually only works for the following 3 categories of traveler:
- US citizens
- Permanent residents
- Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program
Everyone else normally has to check in at the airport.
Oooh, gotcha. Would the machines work at the airports or would you actually have to go to the back drop staff? Bit surprised why they haven't implemented anything online for people with visas.
Jun 14th 2011, 8:22 pm
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Thanks guys for all the help
Jun 15th 2011, 2:00 am
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PR is hit or miss, count on it being a miss depending on the airline website. The only ones definitely able to check in online are USC and VWP.
The automatic machines are the same as the online check in. You must use an agent at the desk. The reason it hasn't been fixed is the usual blame game. The Gov say it's up to the airlines, the airlines say they need direction from the Gov.
The automatic machines are the same as the online check in. You must use an agent at the desk. The reason it hasn't been fixed is the usual blame game. The Gov say it's up to the airlines, the airlines say they need direction from the Gov.
