VISA Waiver Program to USA

Is APIS definitely required? When i click to enter it on the QF desktop website it doesnt load and bring me back to the MMB page. Anyone else have the same issue?
 
I love to travel said:
A word of warning for new ETSA applications. You now need to upload photo of passport and it is a PITA. Use chrome and latest version of software and then pray it accepts things like email addresses. Took 3 devices and an hour to get one application done.
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Do you think this applies to people that have current ESTA's or only for new applications?
 
I love to travel said:
A word of warning for new ETSA applications. You now need to upload photo of passport and it is a PITA. Use chrome and latest version of software and then pray it accepts things like email addresses. Took 3 devices and an hour to get one application done.
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Thanks for the warning. Will give myself plenty of time to sort out my new ESTA.

Can you remember what format of photo it accepts ? Will jpeg be OK ?
 
Big John said:
Thanks for the warning. Will give myself plenty of time to sort out my new ESTA.

Can you remember what format of photo it accepts ? Will jpeg be OK ?
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It would never accept a live shot of passport. So took photo on ipad and then uploaded as per their instructions.
 
Was pretty simple to do the 2 kids ESTA last week (wife and I still have an active ESTA from a no-kid trip), photos taken on iphone, no probs. I was braced for dramas.....
 
No probs scanning the Passport for the upload here , but then I get to the final stage and get a error message about being unable to process the payment, please try again later. 😒
 
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Don’t recall if it’s been mentioned earlier but the US have stopped stamping passports on arrival as a matter of course. But you can view/download your current (“most recent I94”) and previous travel history here:

I94 - Official Website

I-94 is a place for U.S. visitors to find travel records
i94.cbp.dhs.gov i94.cbp.dhs.gov
 
ESTA approved in less than 1 hour , interestingly seeing my Passport expires next year (June) , ESTA is only valid to June instead of the usual 2 years
 
1st application took hours, 2nd 15min.
It's fussy as to which format you use when scanning, as it lifts data from the scan to pre-fill.
Select in scan settings... jpeg
 
Brissy1 said:
1st application took hours, 2nd 15min.
It's fussy as to which format you use when scanning, as it lifts data from the scan to pre-fill.
Select in scan settings... jpeg
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What did you have to scan? I don't remember having to scan anything.
 
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Just did mine today, paid and approved within 2 hours. System recognised my scanned passport and it was smooth sailing.

Looks like its pretty quick these days.
 
So, I have a US trip coming up where I'll be in LA for more than 24hrs with overnight accom (and a trip to the baseball) before flying out to Europe late the following day.

On my current ESTA, I ticked the 'no' box for transit. I wouldn't consider this a 'transit' in the sense I am not transiting to another flight straight away.

I don't have to do a new ESTA, do I?
 
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