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..

[Merrytooth 5,748]

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1097/related/1

How would my eligibility for a travel authorization via ESTA be affected if I was previously denied a visa, previously denied an immigration benefit, or previously committed an immigration-related violation?

If you were previously denied a visa, or previously refused entry to the United States, or previously removed from the U.S., your ESTA application will most likely be denied, and if you are allowed to board your carrier, you may be subject to additional processing upon arrival at U.S. ports of entry, and may be denied admission to the U.S.

Applicants who are uncertain of whether they qualify for travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are encouraged to apply for ESTA authorization early, to allow time to apply for a visa, if needed.

[Sarahnick 19]

Yeah this I know, was more curious if anyone experience this before and could tell me if they ever got approved for an esta and for how long they waited..

[Merrytooth 5,748]

some suggest that 6 months to a year is the minimum amount of time to wait.

[Boiler 46,121]

I agree with Merrytooth.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Yeah this I know, was more curious if anyone experience this before and could tell me if they ever got approved for an esta and for how long they waited..

As stated above, you will more than likely not be approved for an ESTA, you may have to apply for a B2 tourist visa, which is usually more difficult to obtain for a citizen of a VWP country.

[RhettVoe 282]

according to your timelines, a K1 visa has been filed for you....that will make it even harder to convince the CO that you will be returning instead of staying in the US( which I am guessing is what led to your student visa denial...your 'sponsor' for the F1 visa was likely your fiancee)

Is the 'friend' who is getting married YOUR fiancee?