Quarantine Question - US Citizen Traveling to the US for Under 14 Days
Jun 18, 2020, 7:59 am
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Would it be possible for you to share the Dublin phone number for CBP, please? Although I'm flying from LHR to LAX, it might be a means of obtaining clear info on the exceptions to the US ban for UK passport holders, ones married to US citizens. It's all so vague, and the airline (in my case BA) don't have a procedure to circumvent the automatic cancellations of ESTAs. Thank you.
Jun 18, 2020, 8:16 am
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Would it be possible for you to share the Dublin phone number for CBP, please? Although I'm flying from LHR to LAX, it might be a means of obtaining clear info on the exceptions to the US ban for UK passport holders, ones married to US citizens. It's all so vague, and the airline (in my case BA) don't have a procedure to circumvent the automatic cancellations of ESTAs. Thank you.
(a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to
i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;(ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
Your ESTA will probably be cancelled and reinstated at the airport once you provide evidence that you are married to and reuniting with a US citizen.
Jun 18, 2020, 8:26 am
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Thank you for the Proclamation wording. The key word in your response is "probably". Since CBP do not know I am married to a US citizen, and, based on numerous anecdotes here on FT, my ESTA will be cancelled automatically before I go to the airport. Then follows the hassle and trauma of persuading someone behind a check-in desk that I'm exempt, even with our marriage certificate in hand. BA have no method whatsoever of avoiding this scenario as far as I can tell. Numerous phone calls, going higher and higher in the food chain, have produced no advance solutions.
Jun 18, 2020, 9:46 am
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Thank you for the Proclamation wording. The key word in your response is "probably". Since CBP do not know I am married to a US citizen, and, based on numerous anecdotes here on FT, my ESTA will be cancelled automatically before I go to the airport. Then follows the hassle and trauma of persuading someone behind a check-in desk that I'm exempt, even with our marriage certificate in hand. BA have no method whatsoever of avoiding this scenario as far as I can tell. Numerous phone calls, going higher and higher in the food chain, have produced no advance solutions.
Jun 18, 2020, 2:08 pm
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Although I'm flying from LHR to LAX, it might be a means of obtaining clear info on the exceptions to the US ban for UK passport holders, ones married to US citizens. It's all so vague, and the airline (in my case BA) don't have a procedure to circumvent the automatic cancellations of ESTAs. Thank you.
The difference of DUB and LHR is DUB is a U.S. preclearance port of entry, stationed by actual CBP personnel. Because ESTA is issued by CBP, the one revoking it can of course reinstate it. But LHR is not stationed by any CBP personnel. I doubt an airport personnel has the authority to make decisions on behalf of CBP.
Full Score can ask the U.S. Embassy London to issue an emergency visa to circumvent the ban. But I don't believe showing up at LHR before the flight can get the ESTA reinstated.
Jun 18, 2020, 4:02 pm
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Jun 19, 2020, 4:54 am
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I'm a US citizen residing in Ireland and I must make a quick trip back to Chicago to handle a family affair. I land July 11 and must return to Ireland July 15 making my total time in the US less than 2 weeks. I'm aware of self quarantine requirements upon my return to Ireland. My question concerns my return ORD > DUB leg.
I read this line on the CDC website: "All international travelers should stay home for 14 days after their arrival into the United States." The keyword there is "should". Does anyone have any firsthand experience on whether this is actually enforced?
Thank you.
I read this line on the CDC website: "All international travelers should stay home for 14 days after their arrival into the United States." The keyword there is "should". Does anyone have any firsthand experience on whether this is actually enforced?
Thank you.
Last edited by GUWonder; Jun 19, 2020 at 5:07 am