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U.S. Pre - clearance

  • 10-06-2017 07:38PM
    #1
    DylanDude22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭


    So I'm taking a trip to the U.S and i am filling out the application and now its asking for "U.S. POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION" Can i leave them as unknown? We haven't booked the hotel just yet.


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Don't bother filling in the application until you have the hotel booked.


  • #3
    J.pilkington
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,296 ✭✭✭J.pilkington


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Don't bother filling in the application until you have the hotel booked.

    You can change it as much as you want


  • #4
    DylanDude22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭DylanDude22


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Don't bother filling in the application until you have the hotel booked.

    We're booking it right now. Cheers!


  • #5
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    If I, as an Irish resident and passport holder, wished to fly to America on a direct flight from a British Airport (Heathrow) would an ESTA issued by the Dublin embassy be accepted by British customs? Cost would be the main factor here. From what I can see this is a far cheaper option than booking a connecting flight from Ireland.


  • #6
    hognef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭hognef


    chicorytip wrote: »
    If I, as an Irish resident and passport holder, wished to fly to America on a direct flight from a British Airport (Heathrow) would an ESTA issued by the Dublin embassy be accepted by British customs? Cost would be the main factor here. From what I can see this is a far cheaper option than booking a connecting flight from Ireland.

    An ESTA is issued by the US authorities, and is of no interest to British customs.


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  • #7
    bee06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭bee06


    hognef wrote: »
    An ESTA is issued by the US authorities, and is of no interest to British customs.

    This. You would be clearing customs in the US not Britain. There is no pre-clearance in Britain.


  • #8
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    hognef wrote:
    An ESTA is issued by the US authorities, and is of no interest to British customs.

    bee06 wrote:
    This. You would be clearing customs in the US not Britain. There is no pre-clearance in Britain.


    Would the Dublin embassy still issue an ESTA in this scenario which, I am presuming, could then be presented to US immigration?


  • #9
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    chicorytip wrote:
    Would the Dublin embassy still issue an ESTA in this scenario which, I am presuming, could then be presented to US immigration?

    Dublin don't issue anything. It's issued by the US.


  • #10
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    ESTA approval is issued by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website, they are a branch of Homeland Security. So the approval comes direct from the US as stated above, it is not issued by your local US embassy.

    And as the second responder has pointed out, you will meet US Immigration when you land in the US as there is no pre-clearance in the UK.

    What ESTA allows you to do is present yourself at a point of entry to the US when arriving by air and holding a passport from a country eligible under the visa waiver program. If you are Irish and flying to the US from Australia or Papua New Guinea, the procedure would be the same, your point of departure is irrelevant.


  • #11
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Simone Rhythmic Roller-skate wrote:
    Dublin don't issue anything. It's issued by the US.


    Yes, but do you need to attend an interview at the embassy as part of the application process?


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  • #12
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    chicorytip wrote:
    Yes, but do you need to attend an interview at the embassy as part of the application process?

    No you fill out the online application and pay the $14. Done. You're usually notified instantly whether it's approved or not.


  • #13
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    chicorytip wrote: »
    Yes, but do you need to attend an interview at the embassy as part of the application process?

    No, it's nothing like a visa application. You do it online and it takes about 10 minutes. Have your passport and credit card ready, it costs $14.

    Beware fake sites that charge more than the official website, here is where you do it....

    https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/


  • #14
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    This is the OP's third thread on the same subject.

    First .... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057748268
    Second...... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057749832

    and that's not counting this one.....

    Can an irish person of legal drinking age buy alcohol in the U.S ?


  • #15
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    coylemj wrote: »
    This is the OP's third thread on the same subject.

    First .... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057748268
    Second...... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057749832

    and that's not counting this one.....

    Can an irish person of legal drinking age buy alcohol in the U.S ?

    overexcited about the aul holiday


  • #16
    DylanDude22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭DylanDude22


    We booked the hotel and flights with expedia.ie and this is the hotel we're staying in. My only question now is what way do we fill in the address and stuff for the ESTA?
    99 S 17th St Philadelphia PA 19103
    This is the screen i see https://gyazo.com/f5bfe309f2f7e18491b186453bd1b605


  • #17
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    DylanDude22 wrote:
    We booked the hotel and flights with expedia.ie and this is the hotel we're staying in. My only question now is what way do we fill in the address and stuff for the ESTA? 99 S 17th St Philadelphia PA 19103 This is the screen i see

    You just fill in the US point of contact details with the hotel crossings and check 'same as point of contact' box for 'address while in the US'


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