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Travelling to America

  • 10-07-2008 9:47pm
    #1
    tvnutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,just wondering if someone could give me a quick answer to a question as I don't have time to search through the forum at the moment.

    Do you need a visa if you are going to america just on a holiday? I know you need one if you want to go over there for a while and work,like on the J1 etc. Just me and a mate are going to New York for 10 days in august. The plan was just to book the return flights,and fly over,get somewhere to stay when we get there. But someone mentioned to me you need a visa if you are going even on a holiday. Dont want to pay for flights and get turned away at the airport!

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    TingTong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭TingTong


    No you dont need a visa if you are just going for 10 days. You are entitled to stay for 90 days with the visa waiver program. One thing you or your friend definitely dont need is a criminal conviction......ever, you will not get in to the states. If you do have one you will need to contact the US embassy and plead your case.
    also if you are going to work you will be staying a little bit longer than 90 days and will need a visa for this.


  • #3
    what2do
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭what2do


    Also make sure you have a passport which can be scanned as they need to be able toread it electronically - think the majority are like this now anyways.


  • #4
    tvnutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭tvnutz


    what2do wrote: »
    Also make sure you have a passport which can be scanned as they need to be able toread it electronically - think the majority are like this now anyways.

    umm...dont know if it is. it was issued in 2000,lasts for 10 years so never got a new one. would they be electronic if it was taht long ago?


  • #5
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Yes, most likely. You seem to have enough time to do a search now - search machine readable passport.


  • #6
    tvnutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭tvnutz


    BuffyBot wrote: »
    Yes, most likely. You seem to have enough time to do a search now - search machine readable passport.

    cheers man,i looked it up,im pretty sure it is machine readable. the info is typed on it,not hand written and there is a line of code along the bottom.


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  • #7
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    On form you fill out at immigration, you have to give your address in America. Make sure you have a name and address of a hotel handy, even if you're not staying there, they won't like the sound of you not having booked a hotel.


  • #8
    tvnutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭tvnutz


    Pythia wrote: »
    On form you fill out at immigration, you have to give your address in America. Make sure you have a name and address of a hotel handy, even if you're not staying there, they won't like the sound of you not having booked a hotel.

    cheers for all the info guys. we have a few mates staying over there for the summer and they have a house. so might just give that address or else book a hostel for when we arrive and give that address.


  • #9
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    what2do wrote: »
    Also make sure you have a passport which can be scanned as they need to be able toread it electronically - think the majority are like this now anyways.
    Digital RFID passports were one of those "security" measures that were introduced since the September 11Th by the powers that be to help combat "Global Terrorism" USA Being the first. Ireland introduced them on 16th October 2006. any passport prior to that is still valid but must be replaced with chipped versions if lost, stolen or expired

    Countries that issue Chipped passports do not need visas to enter the USA however the international data that the US authorities have at their disposal could very easily send you back on the next plane if you are any way out of line, such would be ANY criminal records, previous overstayed visas or membership of ANY illegal or "disapproved" organisation. Those in doubt should consult the Embassy immediatly or else they could be dissapointed. 300.000 were returned from US Airports in one year alone.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric_passport


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