jonnyb5

Hi, I have posted a few times on here need a few tips and help.

You guys are always great first of all.

I went to NYC for the first time for 12 years, I am 23.

I went for 87 days just to tour New york, philly, boston etc. from 23rd august 2012 until 17th november. I am going again in 2 days for 33 days this time, just to visit friends and have a vacation.

I have a registered UK limited company which I am the full shareholder and owner. I have a monthly loan for my car. And ALL my family are in the UK.

Firstly what are my chances, and what things should I bring to help me pass through?

thanks

Jon

civilservant

Bring all evidence you can of your ties to the UK, and specifically things you have to return for. As to your chances, they probably aren't bad, but no one can give you anything like a reassuring answer.

jonnyb5

Another problem when I did go, I washed my passport in my trousers so had to get another one, so obviously the stamp isnt there anymore is that a bad thing, because they have it on record anyway dont they?

thanks

civilservant

Presumably you have obtained a new ESTA for the new passport?

jonnyb5

no its the same passport just a different picture??

jonnyb5

CIVIL SERVANT YOU HAVE HONESTLY SAVED MY LIFE. I DIDNT KNOW THANK YOU SO MUCH! YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER

Speedwell

Jonny, please come back and let us know how it went!

materialcontroller

Same passport number, just a different picture?

jonnyb5

NO, passport number was different, thank god for for mr civil servant, as my ESTA was my last passport

civilservant

Yeah that trip would have been a bust what with not being allowed on the plane and all

jonnyb5

you literally are a life saver civil servant! Dont know how to thank you. saved me a fortune lol!!
thanks so much

tigerpal56

A new picture and a new passport number... Surely that's NOT the same passport

jonnyb5

yes its not, i washed it, and therefore it was completely new, i didnt know. but now i have got my ESTA approved for the new passport, THANK GOD

Speedwell

Jonny, they can sometimes solve a minor ESTA problem like that right there at the airport, if you get there and check in early enough, and you had no problems that might make an ESTA hard to process or denied. It might still have been OK. No guarantees though on that, so yes, hooray for civilservant!

materialcontroller

New passport needs new ESTA. It was not the same passport. Luckily you've had time to fix it. Best of luck.