ESTA Question
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Odhran

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579 posts

214 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Hi all,

I'm not sure of the ins and outs of the whole visa process so bare with me. Next year I'm planning on going on holiday with the OH to Orlando in June / July time. I understand from previous trips to Orlando that we'll need ESTA forms that allow up to 90 days for holidaying purposes. BUT I'm also intending to go to the states with my family for a family member's milestone birthday celebration in October time. The question is - will I be allowed to go again? I was chatting to someone who mentioned that after the period of 90 days I may have to wait a period of time before I return to the states. Can anyone shine any light on this for me?

Kind regards
Odhran

anonymous-user

85 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Odhran said:
Hi all,

I'm not sure of the ins and outs of the whole visa process so bare with me. Next year I'm planning on going on holiday with the OH to Orlando in June / July time. I understand from previous trips to Orlando that we'll need ESTA forms that allow up to 90 days for holidaying purposes. BUT I'm also intending to go to the states with my family for a family member's milestone birthday celebration in October time. The question is - will I be allowed to go again? I was chatting to someone who mentioned that after the period of 90 days I may have to wait a period of time before I return to the states. Can anyone shine any light on this for me?

Kind regards
Odhran
You can get an ESTA from here https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html?_flowExecu...

This is valid for 2 years.

If you go on more than 1 trip its good practice just to update your existing ESTA with your new place of entry / address. The system allows you to do this.

The 90 day things is not ESTA related as such, this is juts the most amount of time you are allowed to visit the US without obtaining a visa.

Odhran

Original Poster:

579 posts

214 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Excellent! Thank you very much for your prompt reply.

K50 DEL

9,784 posts

259 months

Wednesday 12th June 2013
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Just to back up what bandit said, I have regularly travelled to the US, got the usual 90 day admittance stamp, left after 2 weeks then returned a month later (still within the original 90 days)

No issues with immigration at all, one guy at Dulles did express surprise I was back so quickly but it wasn't a problem.

The ESTA is valid for 2 years, once you have one you don't need to reapply for each trip.