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When entering on the fiance visa, are you required to fill out the ESTA (or the landing card)?

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Visa is in hand, and we've booked our flights back to the US (I leave this week, he follows a few days later). We got a message from British Airways asking for us to fill in additional passenger info, and there's also a section that says:

"A US Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) is required for all non-US passport holders travelling on the Visa Waiver Programme. If you have not already done so, please complete ESTA details for all passengers."

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html?_flowExecutionKey=_cF6069873-2880-B527-B2AD-E5316DC1ED97_kC903DABA-467E-FF12-7659-42F67D8C9462

My question is, since he's entering with a K1 visa, not on the Visa Waiver Program, does he need to fill this out before his flight? What about the landing card they hand out in-flight?

K-1:
April 21, 2010: I-129F Sent (from London to VSC)
April 27, 2010: NOA1, check cashed
July 9, 2010: NOA2 (hardcopy)
July 12, 2010: NVC sent petition to embassy in London
October 7, 2010: Packet 3 logged at embassy
November 3, 2010: Interview: APPROVED!
December 7, 2010: POE: JFK
December 10, 2010: Wedding

AOS:
April 27, 2011: Sent I-485, I-864, EAD and AP to Chicago
May 5, 2011: Received text notifications, check cashed
May 9, 2011: NOA hardcopy via mail
May 14, 2011: RFE (for incorrectly filling out I-693)
June 3, 2011: Biometrics
June 17, 2011: RFE response delivered
June 21, 2011: Case under RFE review
June 23, 2011: Transferred to CSC!
June 29, 2011: EAD and AP approved!
July 9, 2011: EAD/AP card arrived via mail
January 4, 2012: RFE
January 28, 2012: RFE response delivered
January 30, 2012: Case under RFE review
February 8, 2012: Green card in production!
February 14, 2012: Green card received in mail

ROC:

December 4, 2013: Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center

December 9, 2013: NOA1

January 13, 2014: Biometrics

May 15, 2014: Green card in production!

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Dave&Roza   748

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You do not need to fill out the ESTA as he is entering using a visa. I entered the visa information and passport information on the Lufthansa website for my fiancee as she will finally be coming to the USA on the 19th of December. He will need to fill out the I-94 form as that is one of those required documents for the next step in our journey.

Congratulations on getting thru the first part of this journey.

Dave

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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You'll fill out a customs declaration on the plane. It's white with a blue border on top. Some airlines have gone electronic on ESTA now and no I-94Ws (geen form) are passed out on the plane. Continental changed over last summer. My husband's daughter said they didn't pass out any cards, but maybe they have I-94s (white card) if you ask. The check-in desk also had a pile last time we flew. And if that fails, the immigration people would have I-94s at POE. Be sure to get an I-94.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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You'll fill out a customs declaration on the plane. It's white with a blue border on top. Some airlines have gone electronic on ESTA now and no I-94Ws (geen form) are passed out on the plane. Continental changed over last summer. My husband's daughter said they didn't pass out any cards, but maybe they have I-94s (white card) if you ask. The check-in desk also had a pile last time we flew. And if that fails, the immigration people would have I-94s at POE. Be sure to get an I-94.

Thanks everyone! I knew you guys would have the answer.

K-1:
April 21, 2010: I-129F Sent (from London to VSC)
April 27, 2010: NOA1, check cashed
July 9, 2010: NOA2 (hardcopy)
July 12, 2010: NVC sent petition to embassy in London
October 7, 2010: Packet 3 logged at embassy
November 3, 2010: Interview: APPROVED!
December 7, 2010: POE: JFK
December 10, 2010: Wedding

AOS:
April 27, 2011: Sent I-485, I-864, EAD and AP to Chicago
May 5, 2011: Received text notifications, check cashed
May 9, 2011: NOA hardcopy via mail
May 14, 2011: RFE (for incorrectly filling out I-693)
June 3, 2011: Biometrics
June 17, 2011: RFE response delivered
June 21, 2011: Case under RFE review
June 23, 2011: Transferred to CSC!
June 29, 2011: EAD and AP approved!
July 9, 2011: EAD/AP card arrived via mail
January 4, 2012: RFE
January 28, 2012: RFE response delivered
January 30, 2012: Case under RFE review
February 8, 2012: Green card in production!
February 14, 2012: Green card received in mail

ROC:

December 4, 2013: Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center

December 9, 2013: NOA1

January 13, 2014: Biometrics

May 15, 2014: Green card in production!

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