US Holiday Visas?
02-04-2010, 07:29 PM
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US Holiday Visas?
Hi all,
I'm looking to go on holiday for 3 weeks in the States during July - can anyone tell me how far in advance I need to apply for a Visa please?
Cheers,
Agar
I'm looking to go on holiday for 3 weeks in the States during July - can anyone tell me how far in advance I need to apply for a Visa please?
Cheers,
Agar
02-04-2010, 07:56 PM
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You don't need a visa if you have a machine readable passport. All you have to do is fill out a traveller API (Advance Passenger Information) with the airline (basically, your details, where you'll be staying for at least the first night, and why you're going) and also, an ESTA form, as posted above...
02-04-2010, 08:20 PM
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You don't need a visa if you have a machine readable passport. All you have to do is fill out a traveller API (Advance Passenger Information) with the airline (basically, your details, where you'll be staying for at least the first night, and why you're going) and also, an ESTA form, as posted above...
What do you mean by machine readable passport exactly? My one has a biometric chip if thats what you mean, but my girlfriends one doesn't - will she have any problems with hers?
02-04-2010, 08:43 PM
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Just as above fill in online and then the card on board and jope they let you in 
Went last october to vegas and was pretty hassle free bar filling the green card out on the plane half pissed.
Went last october to vegas and was pretty hassle free bar filling the green card out on the plane half pissed.
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Pretty straight forward stuff on how long you plan to stay and how much money do you have to cover the stay. Mate got same so imagine most do. Was easier than i thoght just the waiting. I know in Dublin you can clear the US border in Dublin airport whats cool so your straight of in the US or so i have read.
02-04-2010, 09:24 PM
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Pretty straight forward stuff on how long you plan to stay and how much money do you have to cover the stay. Mate got same so imagine most do. Was easier than i thoght just the waiting. I know in Dublin you can clear the US border in Dublin airport whats cool so your straight of in the US or so i have read.
he fired about 10 questions at me
- how long you here for
- purpose of visit
- how much cash you got on you
- what other means of payment do you have
- what do you do for a living
- do you take drugs
it got me in a right flap; i ummd on a few of them which made it worse!!
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the geezer didnt like me i reckon!
he fired about 10 questions at me
- how long you here for
- purpose of visit
- how much cash you got on you
- what other means of payment do you have
- what do you do for a living
- do you take drugs
it got me in a right flap; i ummd on a few of them which made it worse!!
he fired about 10 questions at me
- how long you here for
- purpose of visit
- how much cash you got on you
- what other means of payment do you have
- what do you do for a living
- do you take drugs
it got me in a right flap; i ummd on a few of them which made it worse!!
02-04-2010, 09:48 PM
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I cant remember being asked questions at LAX when I was going to Vegas but then again I had a visa due to a criminal conviction and had already answered a shit load of questions at the American Embassy in Belfast lol
03-04-2010, 10:00 AM
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I always get the questions of where you staying, how long, why etc. So I just print a page off with the dates with my flight dates, address of where I'm staying, phone numbers etc and hand it to the guy. The bit I don't like is the electronic finger printing, which always getsmore involved everytime I go. I always feel on edge in customs and immigration (probably cos the got real guns lol) and them I get sweaty palms, so the machine won't read them, the the guy's all " why have you got sweaty palms? Why are you nervous?" like I'm hiding something
03-04-2010, 12:42 PM
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How hard was it to get mate? what did it cost?
Im tempted not to bother about getting the visa but my missus is shitting her pants and said she wont if i dont, just wondering what procedures are?
Fell free to pm me if you like.
Cheers Johnny
03-04-2010, 12:53 PM
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The yanks can and will detain you and put you on the next plane home if you don't have the right papers.
I don't know if they expect the airline to ask/know about convictions, but the US authorities will certainly fine your airline for allowing you to board if you don't have the right passport and API and they may then refuse to carry you in the future.
Personally, I wouldn't risk it but that's a call for you to make because I don't know how their immigration people would find out about a UK conviction in the first place.
I don't know if they expect the airline to ask/know about convictions, but the US authorities will certainly fine your airline for allowing you to board if you don't have the right passport and API and they may then refuse to carry you in the future.
Personally, I wouldn't risk it but that's a call for you to make because I don't know how their immigration people would find out about a UK conviction in the first place.
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