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What to put in ESTA if staying in US for a few days before going on to Canada


ESTA Transiting first, then entering the USEnter the USA before going to Canada on a WHVUsing ESTA a second time - first for tourism, now for transitIs my airport transit ESTA exceeded by staying in Canada for 6 months? Can I travel back to USA?90 day visa waiver for the US want to re-enter shortly after for a few daysDo I need to apply for a new ESTA if I'm going to the US again?UK citizen travelling to the US->CAN then CAN->US before finally flying US->UK, how should I prepare?The ESTA website is down for a few days now. What are the alternatives?Applying for EstaCan we re-enter the US after leaving on the Visa Waiver Programme






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I am about to apply for my US ESTA, and there is a question asking if the travel to the US is in transit for another country. I am planning to fly to New York from the UK, stay for a couple of days, and then fly on to Canada. At the other end I will get a bus from Canada to the US and then fly home from there. Do I answer yes or no to the transit question?










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    ‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

    – Traveller
    6 hours ago






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    @Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






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    @phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

    – Zach Lipton
    6 hours ago






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    @ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






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    @AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

    – phoog
    3 hours ago

















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I am about to apply for my US ESTA, and there is a question asking if the travel to the US is in transit for another country. I am planning to fly to New York from the UK, stay for a couple of days, and then fly on to Canada. At the other end I will get a bus from Canada to the US and then fly home from there. Do I answer yes or no to the transit question?










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    ‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

    – Traveller
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

    – Zach Lipton
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

    – phoog
    3 hours ago













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I am about to apply for my US ESTA, and there is a question asking if the travel to the US is in transit for another country. I am planning to fly to New York from the UK, stay for a couple of days, and then fly on to Canada. At the other end I will get a bus from Canada to the US and then fly home from there. Do I answer yes or no to the transit question?










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  • 1





    ‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

    – Traveller
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

    – Zach Lipton
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

    – phoog
    3 hours ago












  • 1





    ‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

    – Traveller
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

    – Zach Lipton
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

    – phoog
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    @AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

    – phoog
    3 hours ago







1




1





‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

– Traveller
6 hours ago





‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.

– Traveller
6 hours ago




1




1





@Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

– phoog
6 hours ago





@Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.

– phoog
6 hours ago




1




1





@phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

– Zach Lipton
6 hours ago





@phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.

– Zach Lipton
6 hours ago




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@ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

– phoog
6 hours ago





@ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.

– phoog
6 hours ago




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@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

– phoog
3 hours ago





@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.

– phoog
3 hours ago










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