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Dr Jekyll

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Wednesday 22nd January 2020
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Does anyone know of someone getting an ESTA refused? A workmate is anxious to get an ESTA before booking a US trip in the BA sale, I reckon the risk of refusal is so low he might as well book the trip while the low fare is available.

No criminal record so far as I know, no visits to anywhere Donald regards as dodgy, no previous US travel so no danger of a discrepancy in the application. Is there any other reason an ESTA might be refused?

Dr Jekyll

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Wednesday 22nd January 2020
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Sheepshanks said:
TheHighlander said:
Turned out he had been arrested many years ago for drunk & disorderly and a bit of fighting, safe to say his new GF was no impressed as he was told to about turn and head back home and is now banned from entering the USA for 5 years.
I guess in your position you would hear these stories more than most, but there’s supposed to be no way they can routinely check these kinds of things. I saw someone claim he was bounced due to a careless driving conviction. The stupid thing is that even drunk driving doesn’t bar (no pun intended) you.
Maybe the arrest was in the US?

Dr Jekyll

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Friday 24th January 2020
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His ESTA came through in 24 hours, so not an issue after all.