u.s.a visa waiver program
Oct 20th 2010, 2:50 am
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
no not planning to go to school now, as i understand visa waiver program is up to 90 days .
i was thinking just go for a month or less so i wont get questioned whichever is best so i do not have problems at the airport.
i was thinking just go for a month or less so i wont get questioned whichever is best so i do not have problems at the airport.
Oct 20th 2010, 3:50 am
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
Carry proof (whatever you have) to show ties to home country
Most of the times they will let you enter for the 90 day period regardless of your return ticket date. So may be if you want, you can extend the ticket once you are in US - although make sure you don;t stay past the 90 days!
Oct 20th 2010, 3:57 am
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
Oh you are now going to use the VWP and not a visa.
Oct 20th 2010, 4:31 am
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
hi all, just a moment ago i just found out that my visa esta has been approved this is fantastic news i did try a few weeks ago and was unauthorised. so was definately worth waiting til month after!
although this is good news am worried about it not being a guarantee of port of entry. as visa was denied.
Is it a good idea to get a return ticket so it proves i have no intentions of overstaying and should i stay for the 90 days or should i go for less so they do not get the impression i'm staying for other reasons?
as i have every intention of coming back when my time is up there.
any thought s or suggestions will be appreciated
many thanks
although this is good news am worried about it not being a guarantee of port of entry. as visa was denied.
Is it a good idea to get a return ticket so it proves i have no intentions of overstaying and should i stay for the 90 days or should i go for less so they do not get the impression i'm staying for other reasons?
as i have every intention of coming back when my time is up there.
any thought s or suggestions will be appreciated
many thanks
There is a possibility that you might get referred to secondary at the POE due to the denied visa. That might or might not happen. There really is no way to know on beforehand.
Now I shall be adding a suggestion, for which I have become somewhat slammed on this forum...
Since you are a UK resident, you might consider travelling via Dublin or Shannon Airports in Ireland, where there are US CBP pre-clearance facilities prior to boarding the US-bound aircraft.
Should you in any way feel worried about possibly being turned back at the US POE, at least you would be just round the corner from home.
Best of luck!
Oct 20th 2010, 7:21 am
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
An onward ticket is required - not a return ticket, though a return obviously counts as an onward ticket. Otherwise RTW tickets wouldn't work, for example. They don't care where you go, as long as you go!
Oct 21st 2010, 10:49 pm
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Re: u.s.a visa waiver program
A return ticket is the cheaper option so i'll definately go for that.
I'm thinking i'll only book a two week flight otherwise if i stay for longer i'm thinking they'll question it too much.
cant believe how difficult it is just to go travelling in the usa.
I'm thinking i'll only book a two week flight otherwise if i stay for longer i'm thinking they'll question it too much.
cant believe how difficult it is just to go travelling in the usa.
