flatlander

Are you staying in the USA when you arrive, or are you leaving soon after on an onward flight to a third country? That is the transit being asked about.

For example: Fly to JFK, fly onwards to Chicago later the same day - not transit.
Fly to JFK, fly onwards to Mexico City the same day - transit.
Fly to JFK, stay in New York for a week, then fly to Toronto - not transit.

You're probably better off in the Destinations - USA forum.

Pilot37

Hi

I can't remember the exact question - but I believe the Transit question refers to whether you are transiting through the U.S. to another Country. They are only are interested in where you came from / via on the Customs form where you are asked to list the Countries you visited prior to this trip.

Pilot37

Giucy747

Hi there regardless of metal your travelling on if you go the planned route your intending on taking you will need your esta before you travel. When in transit within the USA you will need to have an esta as there are no longer transit without visa facilities in the USA anymore, but only in direct transit. Like the other person stated if your stopping then going on you will need the esta before you arrive in the USA

Kohryu

Hi folks!

Firstly, thanks to those who alleviated my worries in my thread a couple of months ago, much appreciated.

Anyway just a quick question this time. I'm intending to travel to the US later this year, but I'll be moving to a new home address next month prior to travelling. Since I'm unable to change my home address on my current ESTA, will I need to apply for a new one? Or simply just ignore it? I ask because any documents I bring with me to show ties to the UK would likely include my new address, rather than my old one.

Cheers,

AllTheNines

I hold a B1/B2 and C1/D visa. Do I still need an ESTA if I'm entering the USA on vacation with no business connection?

KARFA

B2 covers visits for tourism doesn't it? If you have a visa you don't need to use teh visa waiver program & ESTA.

AllTheNines

I think so! I hold the visa's for my pilot role, and on the ESTA website the only thing that caught my eye was:

"If you already have a B1/B2 or any other valid visa and you are traveling for the purpose in which it was issued, you do not need to apply for an ESTA authorization." (my bold)

And so it's not entirely clear whether I should have an ESTA if I'm not travelling to the USA with the purpose of transferring to the jet.

CameronR

So I was planning a trip to Tampa this late summer for only a weekend travelling there by myself and meeting friends. I was just wondering if I can actually do that? I'm currently 17 years old and live in the UK. I've checked everywhere else and other sites say "I need an ESTA" and stuff like that. To be honest with you I'm not even sure what an ESTA is.

Non-NonRev

Hello and welcome to FlyerTalk!

Start your reading concerning entry requirements on these UK and US websites:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/esta

LoneTree

Since you current have a B1/B2 (business and/or tourism) then you don't need ESTA. In this case same purpose of travel means the visa category.

liamt

Hello All,

Got 2 Passports due to work one has a expired USA visa in it as well as a Esta attached to the number

Another passport has a new US Visa in it could i also apply for a ESTA to be attached to this passport ?

Thanks

Liam

televisor

You don't need ESTA if you have a Visa AND are using that Visa to enter the USA. (There's no harm in having an ESTA, but it's not necessary.)

If you are entering under VWP (Visa Waiver Program) then you need an ESTA for the passport you are using to enter, except at land borders where you don't need an ESTA.

(What I'm not sure about is whether having an ESTA simplifies checkin - airlines need to manually verify Visas, but they don't need to manually verify ESTAs.)

TWA884

I'm going to move this to the USA forum, where ESTA issues are commonly discussed.

TWA884
Co-moderator, Travel Safety/Security

nsf323

My wife recently completed her on-line ESTA application and submitted. The application was Not Authorised. When she looked back at the form she noticed that she had answered IN ERROR Yes to question 4 - Do you seek to engage in or have you ever been engaged in terrorist activities....

Having made contact with the ESTA team she was advised to make a DS160 application for a Non Immigrant visa, requiring an appointment for an interview at the Embassy.

Has anyone else experienced making the same stupid mistake? Which I can sort of understand as her mother had passed away a few days prior to her making the application and she was obviously not concentrating.

Does anyone know how likely it is that the Embassy will still refuse her a visa?

Thanks.

televisor

If you have enough time until travel, read this page and email CBP (with the application number) as described:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...V29QWldpWW0%3D

(It's not entirely clear who you mean by "ESTA team", but if it wasn't an actual CBP immigration officer then you can safely ignore their advice.)

If you've already done that and they told you there that you should apply for a Visa, then you'll need to get a Visa. CBP ultimately decide if you can get in, so if they don't authorise the ESTA you don't have any choice but to get a Visa.