Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Dec 16th 2018, 4:42 pm
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Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Bare with me, if anyone can help pls do!
My husband works in oil and gas and two days ago sent to work in IRAC til 23rd December. (First time)
We leave for Orlando Disney the 29th December!
He got told today from a collegue he wil not be aloud in the USA with his ESta as he now will have an IRAC stamp 😮
We are brits but live in Spain. Not sure what to do from my end as I don’t think my husband can do much his end...
Totally panicked here!
Dec 16th 2018, 4:52 pm
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Re: Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Bare with me, if anyone can help pls do!
My husband works in oil and gas and two days ago sent to work in IRAC til 23rd December. (First time)
We leave for Orlando Disney the 29th December!
He got told today from a collegue he wil not be aloud in the USA with his ESta as he now will have an IRAC stamp ������
We are brits but live in Spain. Not sure what to do from my end as I don’t think my husband can do much his end...
Totally panicked here!
From my understanding, your husband will now need a B2 visa to visit the US, but others will be along to correct me if I'm wrong on that.
Good luck.
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Dec 16th 2018, 4:56 pm
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Re: Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Yes he’s not in the military etc. I’m not sure if he can get help in Baghdad US embassy or not while he is there.
Dec 16th 2018, 4:58 pm
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Good luck to you.
Dec 16th 2018, 4:59 pm
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Seems unlikely he will have enough time to get a B.
Dec 16th 2018, 5:05 pm
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Re: Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Yeah I'm afraid that trip to Disney is not going to happen for him now.That sucks. There's zero chance he gets a B in time.
Dec 16th 2018, 5:09 pm
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Not go to Iraq would be a solution.
Dec 16th 2018, 5:10 pm
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I took the OP as he has already gone and won't be back until 12/23,
Dec 16th 2018, 5:10 pm
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Dec 16th 2018, 5:19 pm
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Re: Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
I hate to sound callous, but you and the children can still go. I totally understand if you wouldn't want a family holiday without him though, if so you'll need to reschedule. Worth checking to see if your travel insurance will by any chance cover the cancellation maybe?
Dec 16th 2018, 5:21 pm
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I hate to sound callous, but you and the children can still go. I totally understand if you wouldn't want a family holiday without him though, if so you'll need to reschedule. Worth checking to see if your travel insurance will by any chance cover the cancellation maybe?
Dec 16th 2018, 10:12 pm
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Re: Urgent help needed! ESTA Iraq
Not something covered by Travel Insurance.
