Questions tagged [usa]
Large English-speaking country in North America between Canada and Mexico, and Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Used for questions on traveling from, to, or through the USA. For general questions about North America, use the [north-america] tag but be more specific (eg State) where relevant.
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Question about my ties and residency when requesting B1/B2 US visa
I'm an Iranian student / 19 male studying in Italy on a study permit. I’ve recently been accepted into HackHarvard and another competition at Georgetown, and I have a letter from HackHarvard to show ...
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ESTA for dual national: what can happen if I lie about being American?
Please let me know what could happen... I was born in the US as an American - am now naturalized French, and have residency in the Dominican Republic (where all my documents say I'm French).
I didn't ...
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Salary details registered under govt
I work in my dad's firm and my salary on record with the government is registered less than what i receive from the company in my country. A lot of small businesses do the same to save money on social ...
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How to go from Asia to America by ferry
Is it any ferry from south Asia to South America?
I want travel from Busan (Korea) to Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and then to South America by ferry or any ship (yachts, freight liners)....
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Can I apply for an I-94 permit if my BCC expires within 6 months?
I am a Mexican citizen with a Border Crossing Card (BCC) that expires in late January 2025. However, for the purposes of buying a cheap flight out of SFO to a different country, I would be crossing ...
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Avoiding USA "gambling tax"
If I go to the USA on say Australian passport and win over $1200 then Uncle Sam keeps I think it is 30%.
If I go to the USA on say a UK passport and win over $1200 then Uncle Sam lets me keep it all.
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Is it possible to travel to USA with legal cannabis?
Is it possible to travel from a country where cannabis is legal/decriminalized (such as Germany, Netherlands) to a US state where cannabis is legal/decriminalized (e.g. New York, California) ?
What ...
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I94 record not updated after departure of B2 visitor from the US
Checking the I94 record online for this B2 visitor (family member) that was visiting me here in the USA for about 2 months.
She left August 27th, 3 pm and today (August 31st), the I94 record still ...
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Duties when bringing Canadian goods to US in luggage
If a US citizen visits Canada for a day or two, and buys goods made in Canada that are worth more than the duty-free limit, can those goods be brought back to the US for free, since Canadian-made ...
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ESTA is not letting me pay
I started my daughter's ESTA application. Toward the end, at the payment process, the browser closed. Now when I go back to my application, there is no way I can pay and it does not allow me to create ...
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Briefly stopped at US Border because I read books [closed]
I was stopped recently at JFK border because the officer saw that I carried two books in my tote and thought out loud that it was super weird that ppl esp. a young girl still read nowadays. Gave me a ...
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Applying for a Canadian Transit Visa with Multiple Layovers One Month Apart
I have a round trip flight from USA to India. The ongoing flight is in November and the returning flight is in December. Both the flights have a layover in Canada for less an hour. I am applying for ...
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Ds 160 details forgotten
I have to renew my b2 visa. Should all the information be the same as i entered 10 yrs ago? I dont remember certain things like if i entered my wife's previous work exprience and her maiden name in ' ...
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"Authorized ESTA After Incorrectly Answering Criminal Offense Question: What Should I Do?"
Almost seven years ago now I was charged with a DUI (drink driving) and had my license suspended for 6 months. When asked “did you commit an offense that is imprisonable?” I said no, confused by the ...
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Who still gets their passports stamped in the US?
AFAIK (correct me if I'm wrong) you no longer routinely present your passport to CBP at US airports, but merely look into a camera and have your details pulled up from the flight manifest. Logically, ...
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Existing ESTA after acquiring a new citizenship [duplicate]
My girlfriend has a citizenship of a VWP country and a valid ESTA for her passport. Now she acquired a new citizenship (also a VWP country if that matters) in addition to the old one and a will ...
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US immigration DS 160
I have my DS160 showing London, but I got a date in Belfast, do I need to change my DS160?
I was denied 2 weeks ago because the consular said I don't have enough stay in united kingdom that is because ...
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Why did I get a USA visa B1/B2 only valid 2 years?
I am a software engineer legally working in France for almost six years. My wife and I applied for a B2 visa to visit my family in the USA, and we received a visa that is only valid for two years. ...
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Do green cards holders need a visa for UK transit? [duplicate]
I am a Dominica citizen holding a US Green Card and I live in the United States. I will be traveling from Chicago to France, but I have to transit 2 hours in the UK. Do I need to obtain a transit visa ...
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Throw-away return ticket and US immigration
Currently in the EU planning to go to the US on a one-way ticket. I'll be entering with a J-1 visa for a year-long stay.
Looking for tickets on a comparison website, the best pick ended up being a two-...
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Bring Tshirts from Japan to American convention
I am going to America in at the end of the year for a convention. I am planning to bring original Tshirts from my shop to see there in baggage, maybe about 50 pieces or so.
Is there something I need ...
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How can I travel to the US to attend hackathons as a CS undergraduate?
I am an Indian citizen and passport holder. However, I study at the University of Calgary in Canada. I want to attend hackathons in the US, but as an Indian citizen I don't know which visa application ...
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Can I add my child to my US embassy appointment?
Can I add my 17 year old child to my US embassy appointment for B1/B2 visa, and what are the procedures?
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Old ESTA overwritten by new ESTA?
Let’s say I fly to the US on 9/26/2024 and come back 10/13/2024. My ESTA expires 10/9/2024. As far as I know no troubles as long as I stay in the USA the whole time. But because I may want shortly to ...
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Traveling limitations with J1 Visa
I am considering doing post-doctoral research in the US at a Federal institute. It is my understanding that I'll need a J1 Visa. Since my partner would not relocate to the US, I am trying to ...
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Will the US Customs be suspicious of my luggage if I bought a lot of the same item?
USA green card holder here, will be traveling back to the US soon on an international flight from my home country.
I bought maybe 30 something rolls of finger tape -- really inexpensive, you could get ...
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Shielding against Civil Forfeiture [duplicate]
It seems that $1200 is the median amount seized in civil forfeiture.
When traveling with more than $1200 cash, what actions can one take to "shield" them money from civil forfeiture? A bank ...
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Why do trains in USA ring a bell and flash their headlights when entering stations?
I noticed a very specific pattern on passenger trains in the USA.
When they enter stations, they ring a bell repeatedly (roughly 1 hit per second) and their left & right headlights blink ...
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Tourist visa for more than 3 months
I’ve been seen so many people talking about the USA tourist visa with duration of 6 months, how can you get it?
My mother has been traveling to the USA as a tourist for about 11 years and the maximum ...
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Name change on my US visa [duplicate]
I am currently in the US on a J1 visa. On my original passport, my full name was mistakenly entered in the surname section, leaving the first and given name fields blank. As a result, when I applied ...
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Applying for ESTA after rejection but subsequent B visa grant
I am a UK citizen and was refused an ESTA almost 10 years ago due to answering a security question incorrectly. I subsequently applied for, and was granted, a US visa. Can I apply for an ESTA when ...
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I am a US citizen traveling from Venice, Italy to Portland, Oregon on a one-way ticket. Will there be any problems?
I am a USA citizen traveling from Venice Italy to Portland, Oregon on a one-way ticket. Is that a problem?
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Dual citizenship and travelling to the US
Say I have 2 passports, 1 UK passport and 1 Irish (EU) passport. I apply for a 6 month tourist visa to the US on my British passport. After 6 months I leave the US on the British passport and a few ...
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If it's true that a reservation fee for a cruise ship is non-refundable, then what happens if somebody cancels?
I'm not sure if the title of this question will fit, because more importantly, I'm wondering if somebody else could fill in that person's place without having to pay any extra, since the original ...
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Which passport should a non-US/Canada citizen, temp worker in Canada, use for travel to US?
I have looked around similar questions but none apply directly to my case. For example, this answer is not appropriate for the US and Canada because these countries do not have exit controls. I am a ...
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Best (safest) order of travel for Russia and the USA (short research trip)
I’m a European academic researcher in the humanities (philosophy, philology) and
I’m thinking of planning two short research trips (< 1 week) to consult rare manuscripts in the near future (maybe ...
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Travelling to the US as tourist while also having a J-1 application running
I am planning a trip to Canada (have my eTA) and would like to go to the US for a month afterwards, also as a tourist. However, I am also applying for a J-1 Visa right now because I will start a job ...
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Asking for a new ESTA after many visits to the US
I have an ESTA which is going to expire soon. While using my ESTA I went 5 times to the USA in 2023 and 2024.
In 2023, I went for 3 weeks and 2 weeks and in 2024 I went for one month, 88 days, and I ...
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Will ESTA be denied after tourist visa denial 5 years ago? [duplicate]
I was refused a tourist visa for the US 5 years ago because I was between jobs and I was applying from my home country where I didn’t actually live. I recently got a passport from my new home country ...
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Is another interview required for SENTRI/Trusted Traveler renewal
We're a family of 6, and were able to interview together when we were first approved for the SENTRI / Trusted Traveler program.
If we are having to renew, will we be required to come in for another ...
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ESTA renewal advice
I am an Australian citizen. My ESTA 90 days runs out on the 1st of October, where is the closest place "out of the US" to renew it? I know I cant just travel across the border to Mexico so ...
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US visa for EU residency card holders
I am a holder of a residency permit in France. As far as I understand I cannot apply for the Waiver Program US visa as I am not a citizen of France yet. Still Can I get a tourist visa in the US with ...
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ESTA visa after 90 days
I am currently on an ESTA visa and have 3 weeks left. I am planning to go on vacation to Aruba (South America) for 5 days and return to the USA. Will my ESTA renew the 90 days? If not, how do I get ...
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US to CAN - wrong exit date stamp
Canadian citizen visiting the US. Upon entering this time, I had CBP ask for my departure date because of a security concern. I didn't receive an I94 or anything like that since it's leisure travel. I'...
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Entering USA for the first time through Canadian borders
My mother (Jordanian Passport) has a visit visa to the USA
she also has a Canadian visit Visa
The plan is to fly directly to Canada through Europe,
Stay in Canada for 2 weeks, then drive to Detroit ...
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Can a British citizen, currently visiting Canada on ETA, enter the USA via the Niagara Falls land border without an ESTA?
We are British citizen, in Canada on ETA, and would like to cross Niagara Falls bridge to enter the USA. Would we need to apply for ESTA for land border crossing or just the British passport?
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Answering "Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf" when applying for a B1/B2 visa
Applying for a B1/B2 visa after I-130 application
My uncle submitted an I-130 petition F4 category where my mother is the primary beneficiary and we are the derivative beneficiaries. I would like to ...
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I'm 14 years old. Can I go to America without my parent?
Can I travel by myself when I'm 14 years old?
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Domestic Air Travel within the US with Limited Term Driver's License and no passport, for non-resident aliens?
I am a non-resident alien in the US. Can I fly domestically without my passport, clearing TSA checks with my Driving License?
My driving license is real-id compliant, and is current (not expired). ...
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Entering US under VWP for a short "research visit" that was originally part of a longer program, due to stolen passport+visa
In short, the question is whether I can enter the US under the visa waiver program for a research visit at a university, given my particular situation (details below). Basically this question, but ...
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