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There's an important distinction between leaving the US temporarily, and leaving permanently, which is as much as anything dictated by you returning to your place of residence. If you are in the US under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and you leave the US for a few weeks to visit Canada (or Mexico) with an intent to return to the US then you are deemed to ...

Good news - as a Canadian citizen, you're a member of one of the few groups that don't need visas for the US. From the Canadian Embassy website: Note: ESTA is not required for citizens of Canada. On 12 January 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced ESTA, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. This online system is part of the ...

The Visa-Waiver Program, or VWP (which is what the ESTA relates to) allows you to enter the US for the purposes of Tourism or Business, but not for 'work'. The distinction here is really down to where you are paid. Presuming you are already working for this company, and being paid in the UK, then your visit to their US offices is classified as a "business" ...

To answer them in order: Yes it is OK, but why consider it? You don't know if ESTA will be approved so reserve: London->Toronto->London and then if you need to depending on the length of your visit you may be able to get a ticket in Toronto or reserve it separately later. If the question does come up see below. Well you know that you will be in Toronto ...

I've found the answer in the DHS ESTA FAQ. The bad news is that if you renew your passport, you have to re-apply (and pay again) for a new ESTA: What should I do if the information on my passport has changed? If you obtain a new passport or there is a change to your passport information, you must apply for a new travel authorization and pay the ...

Nope. I've changed my residency from UK, to NZ, to Canada in the last 1.5 years, and have used my ESTA as recently as last week, and it's fine. It's tied solely to your passport/citizenship. I was open about my changes at the border, my Canadian permit is even in my passport, and they were totally fine. Of course, once your ESTA is more than two years ...

You should not have any issues with arriving here under ESTA for business purpose. If you want more details you can take a look at the FAQ posted on the DHS Visa Waiver Program site as long as you arrive on VWP Signatory Carrier (which as you can you can see for yourself) is a pretty extensive list.

I would telephone the local US consulate in Australia an make an appointment to discuss the situation. Immigration rules are very specific in the US and it is likely since the follow up paperwork was not supplied that your wife does not enjoy the status she would have. Please speak with the officials before you start your journey. My guess is she will ...

You can apply for and enter the US with an ESTA (if you meet ESTA requirements). With ESTA, You can stay in the US for up to 90 days; you cannot extend your stay. You cannot change your status. You cannot study. An ESTA "does not guarantee that you are admissible to the United States". A CBP officer might ask you questions about the purpose of your ...

There's a convenient page on the ESTA program website: When my ESTA expires how do I renew my application? If your ESTA has expired, you must reapply for a brand new authorization by submitting a new application. Current authorizations can not be extended. Go to ESTA.cbp.gov, follow the instructions to answer all of the required questions and submit a new ...

As @Gagravarr indicated you've already asked the 2nd question so I won't answer that again. According to US Customs and Border Protection Website Your ESTA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of two years (starting the date that you are approved) or until your passport expires, whichever comes first*. This means that as ...

The US government has a page for Canadian citizens. It says: Citizens of Canada traveling to the United States do not require a nonimmigrant visa with a few exceptions that probably don't apply to you.

If he's traveling on Visa Waiver Program under ESTA you have approval to enter for 2 years. When going to Barbados the 90 days count doesn't stop so it should be kept in mind

There is no issue with doing this, as long as you leave the US having followed the visa requirements, and that you apply using the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) website on both occasions well before you board your flights. Particularly on your second visit, you may be asked some additional questions, like: They can demonstrate the ...

From the VWP description page VWP travelers who have been admitted under the Visa Waiver Program and who make a short trip to Canada, Mexico or an adjacent island generally can be readmitted to the United States under the VWP for the balance of their original admission period. See the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...

You apply to ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization ) only if : you board ( even a stopover ) in the USA you apply for the first time , you apply on https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ . you applied before and your previous ESTA is more than 2 years old. This is your case , you update. For each stop/stay in the US or status update , you need to update ...

As far as I understand, the rule that the passport must be valid for 6 months after departure is unrelated to the visa requirement. The ESTA itself is valid until the last day of validity of your passport, or up to 2 years if that comes up first. The passport, whether it's associated with a visa or with an ESTA, must be valid for an extra 6 months after you ...

If you're not subject to a 2-year rule, the only potential problem you may face when returning to the country almost immediately after leaving is that they may suspect that you're going back to work/stay for longer. In such cases, documentation will help you convince the immigration officer of your intention to do tourism: Most importantly, you should have ...