ESTA Visa Eligibility Questions

[timeforeverything 3]

My husbands ESTA has expired, last time he applied it seemed a lot less complicated. There is one question that asks if you have "ever had a Visa denied on this or your previous passport"

Does answering YES to this question immediately deny you the visa? Or it takes longer to process? The thing is I don't remember how we answered this on his previous application that was approved/expired. He did had a visa denied on an old passport from a different issuing country.

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

Then you need to answer yes.

It is not an automatic denial but yes, it likely means you won't get approved almost instantly, like many ESTAs.

Edited August 12, 2016 by Penguin_ie

[az2014 381]

He did had a visa denied on an old passport from a different issuing country.

So you already have the answer to the question, what exactly is complicated about that?

[Boiler 45,727]

Nothing new, that question has always been asked.

[KierenHby 899]

My husbands ESTA has expired, last time he applied it seemed a lot less complicated. There is one question that asks if you have "ever had a Visa denied on this or your previous passport"

Does answering YES to this question immediately deny you the visa? Or it takes longer to process? The thing is I don't remember how we answered this on his previous application that was approved/expired. He did had a visa denied on an old passport from a different issuing country.

Answering YES will deny him an ESTA renewal, and he will be required to apply for a visa where he can provide an explanation at the interview.

[Boiler 45,727]

Answering YES will deny him an ESTA renewal, and he will be required to apply for a visa where he can provide an explanation at the interview.

Might, did not seem to last time.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

Might, did not seem to last time.

It was probably answered "NO" last time.

[mindthegap 2,590]

Doesn't that question only refer to US visas?

"Have you ever been denied a U.S. visa or entry into the U.S. or had a U.S. visa cancelled on your current or previous passport?"

You mention it was another country that denied the visa, not the US...there is your answer: No.

[MacUK 983]

Doesn't that question only refer to US visas?

"Have you ever been denied a U.S. visa or entry into the U.S. or had a U.S. visa cancelled on your current or previous passport?"

You mention it was another country that denied the visa, not the US...there is your answer: No.

The OP didn't say it was another country that denied the visa, they said that the applicant had been denied while using a passport issued by another country.

No mention if it was for a US visa or not.

[mindthegap 2,590]

The OP didn't say it was another country that denied the visa, they said that the applicant had been denied while using a passport issued by another country.

No mention if it was for a US visa or not.

I read this:

He did had a visa denied on an old passport from a different issuing country.

as to mean that it was denied by a different country issuing a visa.

Unless, of course the OP means the person concerned has a second passport from another country and it was that passport that was denied a US visa.

Clarification needed really.

[KierenHby 899]

Might, did not seem to last time.

Odd. A previous denial (accidental or otherwise) should at least warrant additional scrutiny.

[Unidentified 2,930]

If the denied visa was a US visa you should say yes. You should always tell the truth.

[gpiper 77]

If the denied visa was a US visa you should say yes. You should always tell the truth.

And always eat the crusts of your sandwich too... ?

[belinda63 3,039]

If you always tell the truth you won't have to remember which lie you told and to whom.

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