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US visa needed in a hurry. What's the quickest turn around.



marlowe

Well-known member
Dec 13, 2015
4,296
Just found out my daughter needs a visa for the US as soon as possible. What's the quickest way of getting one and how long does it take? I've looked at US embassy website and it mentions 60 days which sounds a bit excessive.
 








Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,836
Uffern
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
 


Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,680
In a pile of football shirts
An esta is pretty much instant
 




marlowe

Well-known member
Dec 13, 2015
4,296
Sure its not an esta she needs

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.
 


Driver8

On the road...
NSC Patron
Jul 31, 2005
16,217
North Wales
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

Banned
Mar 11, 2015
6,342
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.
All she will need for a holiday is an ESTA.
 






Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,749
Bexhill-on-Sea
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.

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
Jul 5, 2003
14,022
BN1
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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Insel affe

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
24,361
Brighton factually.....
Esta will be all she needs. Can be done online and comes through in hours (assuming she isn't a terrorist or a criminal).

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....
 




Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
NSC Patron
May 8, 2007
13,108
Toronto
I applied for an ESTA a couple of weeks ago. Once I'd filled in the payment details it took about 30 seconds for me to be approved. :thumbsup:
 




thedonkeycentrehalf

Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
Jul 7, 2003
9,360
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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They are usually valid for two years, not one.
 






Lethargic

Well-known member
Oct 11, 2006
3,511
Horsham
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.
 


ofco8

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May 18, 2007
2,396
Brighton
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....

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.
 


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