Visa Waiver Program
Jul 14, 2024 | 10:14 am
#1
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Visa Waiver Program
Im British and travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program, so can stay for 90 days at a time. Ordinarily, Id fly back to the UK for a week before returning. I know going to Canada or Mexico doesnt count.
Howevwr, Ive got a vacation in India coming up, and Im struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
Howevwr, Ive got a vacation in India coming up, and Im struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
Jul 14, 2024 | 7:31 pm
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I’m British and travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program, so can stay for 90 days at a time. Ordinarily, I’d fly back to the UK for a week before returning. I know going to Canada or Mexico doesn’t count.
Howevwr, I’ve got a vacation in India coming up, and I’m struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
Howevwr, I’ve got a vacation in India coming up, and I’m struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
By inference, travel from the US to India certainly does qualify as "departing the United States" for purposes of VWP.
Jul 15, 2024 | 7:40 am
#3
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Right. That, coupled with a note on the US Embassy in Londons website stating that VWP eligible travellers can fly in from anywhere in the world, not just VWP countries, makes me think I have no issues here.
i still need to fly with in with an eligible carrier, but my choices for the route are AA and United; so thats no problem.
i still need to fly with in with an eligible carrier, but my choices for the route are AA and United; so thats no problem.
Jul 18, 2024 | 6:23 am
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Im British and travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program, so can stay for 90 days at a time. Ordinarily, Id fly back to the UK for a week before returning. I know going to Canada or Mexico doesnt count.
Howevwr, Ive got a vacation in India coming up, and Im struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
Howevwr, Ive got a vacation in India coming up, and Im struggling to work out whether I can fly directly from New York to Delhi, and back, and then get another 90 days in the US, or do I need to stop in the UK en route?
Jul 18, 2024 | 7:38 am
#5
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I feel I can justify calling myself a visitor because I have a residence, family and commitments back home.
Ill be home for a weekend in September, then India in November, and home for the whole week over Christmas. Home again for two weeks in January. Etc.
Im spending most of my time in the US, but never getting dangerously close to the 90 day single trip limit.
i do intend to start the process of getting an EB-5 next spring, but I cant make my investment until then.