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US visa needed in a hurry. What's the quickest turn around.
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GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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What type of visa
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Sure its not an esta she needs
I got mine within a week - I think it is possible to get one in a couple of days but not sure how - it's certainly nowhere near 60 though
EDIT: There are different types of visas so not sure of the timescales for all. Mine is an I visa but others will be different
EDIT: There are different types of visas so not sure of the timescales for all. Mine is an I visa but others will be different
Superphil
Dismember
An esta is pretty much instant
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It's just a two week holiday visa. Last minute invite. Will look into the esta thing. Havent heard of it before. Found out after embassy closed so in limbo until tomorrow.
Esta will be all she needs. Can be done online and comes through in hours (assuming she isn't a terrorist or a criminal).
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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All she will need for a holiday is an ESTA.
The Andy Naylor Fan Club
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Complete an ESTA online. It's relativley straight forward and if I remember correctly it gives you an instant decision.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Just Google esta and you can do it now it pretty easy, you can pay online as well. Just make sure you are on the proper site as there are non official ones I think which cost more.
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
Eats you have to do 48 hours before - that's it. Lasts one year, can stay for 90 days.
Do it online.
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Do it online.
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Cian
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Don't google ESTA, you'll get piles of con sites charging vastly more - this is the real site: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Assuming British citizen and unlessshe's been convicted of a crime basically you can just get it and no visa required
Assuming British citizen and unlessshe's been convicted of a crime basically you can just get it and no visa required
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Correct, although as I found out they give you grief and treat you like a war criminal if you land in Canada and drive across the border... Three hours to sort out at border control....
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Unless she has a criminal record.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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They are usually valid for two years, not one.
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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Then she shouldn't mention it, the US has no access to UK criminal records except for terrorism.
Echo the others as a UK citizen all you need is the ESTA do it online and get it approved in minutes (can be a couple of hours) do not use any other site than the US government as they charge a "service charge" which is not necessary, they were valid for 2 years.
Think you were unlucky then. Four of us drove from Montreal into Vermont. We passed through Canada border control and onto US. We were told we needed visas to be paid in US Dollars.
We never had any as we were going to change currency in US. Me and my brother walked back through no-mans land to Canadian crossing to change money. We had no passports with us as our wives stayed at US control to fill in all the paper work. Took about half hour in total to complete and we had plenty of laughs with the US border guards.
On our return at midnight the borders were unmanned and we drove straight back into Canada. We sent the visa green leaving card back to US Embassy in London on our return home.