We have an upcoming US trip for this October. Our current ESTA will expire before then, so we decided to do the right thing and panic.
I quickly submitted all new applications for 4 people on Sunday, which automatically cancels our existing visa status. What I did notice however, was the extra questions - asking for all parents names. Obviously that means myself and husband for our kids, but in the case of us - well, all parents are dead. So why they think this is useful information I do not know. But I would imagine it is for cross referencing and gaining just that little bit more of an intimate profile for all (including New) Australians. Hoping that doesn't come across as racist - I didn't know how else to put it.
ABC News is reporting great confusion and ambiguity from dual citizens, FIFO sales reps to multi national corporations, so we have a right to question and discuss.
Just calling it fake news on this forum may be a default response, but the Status Quo has changed and therefore it IS news.
