Visiting USA , VISA ?

[Monty911]

Morning people

I am off to Mexico and then to San Francisco and Las Vegas , do i need a visa

[Puggit]

For the US you need to sign up to the visa waiver scheme online at least 3 days before arriving.

[cjs]

The US Visa Waiver scheme has changed, you now need to fill out an on line application before you go, do it now so it is done and dusted.

Don't know about Mexico.

[off_again]

Apply online - see below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_System_for...

[anonymous-user]

I believe you can queue up at the airport when you arrive in Mexico for a Visa, i think it costs about $25 (from memory)- in fact I seem to remember that you actually pay on the way out of Mexico?! (Might be wrong, I did drink a lot of Tequila and Corona whilst I was out there).

The US, you don't need a Visa, but there are new rules in place since the New year which mean you have to be deemed eligible for their Visa Waiver Scheme. You must do this at least 3 days before you travel.

[K50 DEL]

Direct link to the form you need to fill in for US Immigration

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

[TonyHetherington]

K50 DEL said:

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

did somebody sneeze on a keyboard?!

[amglover]

Talk about jumping through hoops, dont they want tourists or something?

[Silver993tt]

Puggit said:

For the US you need to sign up to the visa waiver scheme online at least 3 days before arriving.

What if you need to get on a flight today or tomorrow to the US, how does it work for that kind of situation?

[K50 DEL]

TonyHetherington said:

K50 DEL said:

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

did somebody sneeze on a keyboard?!

Electronic System for Travel Authorisation.Customs and Border Patrol.Department of Homeland Security.

looks like a random jumble of letters, but makes sense I suppose!

[ewenm]

amglover said:

Talk about jumping through hoops, dont they want tourists or something?

Just don't ask the border security guys how many terrorists these new measures have caught. They don't find it (or anything) funny.

[Marf]

amglover said:

Talk about jumping through hoops, dont they want tourists or something?

Nope, they are currently engaged in a War on Tourism.

No wait, thats a War on Terrism.

[TonyHetherington]

K50 DEL said:

looks like a random jumble of letters, but makes sense I suppose!

Absolutely, but it just looked so very random at first