Originally Posted by EDIflyer

I just updated my passport number in GOES and didn't have an issue re issuing authority (if you'll pardon the pun!).

I don't remember filling out my GE number for ESTA but may have just forgotten I did it!

Originally Posted by reclusive46

Don't worry about the issuing authority name. It's not even stored on the machine readable data which the GE kiosk uses. When I asked they said it doesn't matter either as it's still the same organisation.

You can do the ESTA before you update GE. It just checks the name and DOB match.