Esta visa

[Sarahnick 19]

I was denied a student visa and have been told that cause of his the chance to get a esta visa is very small, how long would I have to wait till I can get a esta again?

My friend is getting married in November and my student denial was in late July.. I was denied cause I didn't have enough proof of ties! I'm Swedish if this makes a difference..

[Stressed Out 81]

You'll probably have to apply for a tourist visa. My husband was denied a B-2 and then luckily got his ESTA (had to be a system glitch...we're 200% positive we checked Yes where it asked if he'd been denied a visa in the past. It also asks when the visa was denied. After that ESTA expired he wanted to renew it and it was denied, though the visa denial was quite old...he was able to obtain a B-2 within a few weeks before our planned Christmas vacation to see my family.

If your situation hasn't changed much since July then this will be a bumpy road.

[Boiler 45,486]

Generally it seems best to give it 6 months.

YMMV

[portlandref09 0]

I was denied a student visa and have been told that cause of his the chance to get a esta visa is very small, how long would I have to wait till I can get a esta again?

My friend is getting married in November and my student denial was in late July.. I was denied cause I didn't have enough proof of ties! I'm Swedish if this makes a difference..

Citizens and nationals of Sweden generally do not require a tourist visa for tourist stays less than 90 days under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). However, a condition of the VWP is having never been denied a visa to enter the United States. Because you were denied entry, you will be required to enter the United States on a B1/B2 Visa in the future. The good thing is stays with this visa are permitted up to six months in comparison to 90 days.

ESTA is not a visa. It is a system that CBP uses to verify you prior to your arrival into the United States only at the airports. It is only required for the VWP.

[Boiler 45,486]

Citizens and nationals of Sweden generally do not require a tourist visa for tourist stays less than 90 days under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). However, a condition of the VWP is having never been denied a visa to enter the United States. Because you were denied entry, you will be required to enter the United States on a B1/B2 Visa in the future. The good thing is stays with this visa are permitted up to six months in comparison to 90 days.

ESTA is not a visa. It is a system that CBP uses to verify you prior to your arrival into the United States only at the airports. It is only required for the VWP.

Not so, I for example have used VWP after a B refusal, many do.

[portlandref09 0]

Not so, I for example have used VWP after a B refusal, many do.

You are answering the questions wrong on the back of the VWP I-94W (Green).

Question F.

Have you ever been denied a U.S. visa or entry into the U.S. or had a U.S. visa cancelled?

IMPORTANT: If you answered "YES" to any of the above, please contact the American Embassy BEFORE you travel to the United States since you may be refused admission into the United States.

Generally, you will be refused. It is better to secure a B1/B2 visa to prevent issues at the POE.

[Boiler 45,486]

Anybody may be refused admission. B2 refusal or not.

ESTA asks if you have been refused a visa, if you have you answer yes. Generally a refused B2 for example seems to result in a ESTA declinature for 6 to 12 months. Sometimes it has no impact. I have seen people still getting refused 12 months plus.

This is what you said:

However, a condition of the VWP is having never been denied a visa to enter the United States. Because you were denied entry, you will be required to enter the United States on a B1/B2 Visa in the future.