Formulaire ESTA pour un vol vers le Mexique ayant une escale à Philadelphie?
by Jocelyneaude
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonsoir ! on doit acheter des vols barcelone-cancun . on devait partir avec iberia donc sans soucis et là les prix ont montés et on a des billets abordables avec USairways . mais il y a une escale a philadelphie. et donc il faut remplir ces formulaires esta. ma question : faut il imperativement remplir en 1er ces questionnaires avant d acheter les billets au cas ou ce serait refuser ? ensuite en clair risque t on d etre refoulé ? on est en attente d un changement d avion uniquement. on reste a peu pres 5h ds l aeroport. ensuite on passe 20 jours au mexique. qui peut m expliquer ce qu il faut faire avec ce formulaire et le temps de reponse et ce qu il faut savoir donc . merci . j ai lu les ancients posts et n'ai pas vu des reponses precises a mes questions. merci vraiment. amicalement. jocelyne
Bonjour,
faut il imperativement remplir en 1er ces questionnaires avant d acheter les billets au cas ou ce serait refuser ?
Il faut juste avoir obtenu l'accord de l'Esta avant d'enregistrer ; on conseille 72 heures, je crois. C'est valable deux ans, si ça vous rassure faites cette formalité tout de suite...
Michel
faut il imperativement remplir en 1er ces questionnaires avant d acheter les billets au cas ou ce serait refuser ?
Il faut juste avoir obtenu l'accord de l'Esta avant d'enregistrer ; on conseille 72 heures, je crois. C'est valable deux ans, si ça vous rassure faites cette formalité tout de suite...
Michel
Quand je suis partie au Mexique en 2009 j'avais pris mon billet Paris-Mexico via Houston avec Continental en agence et la personne ne m'avait pas mise en garde au sujet de la demande ESTA que j'ai rempli seulement quelques jours avant le départ. Je pense qu'il est assez rare d'être confronté à un refus.
La réponse est quasi instantanée il me semble et on peut l'imprimer pour plus de sécurité. Une fois sur le sol américain il suffit de présenter le document au douanier avec le passeport et c'est réglé 🙂
Bonjour,
Une fois sur le sol américain il suffit de présenter le document au douanier avec le passeport et c'est réglé 🙂
C'est à l'embarquement que ça se passe.
Michel
Une fois sur le sol américain il suffit de présenter le document au douanier avec le passeport et c'est réglé 🙂
C'est à l'embarquement que ça se passe.
Michel
merci a tous ! tout s éclaire ! donc je peux prendre mes billets vite fait car j'ai peur que les prix grimpent et ensuite tranquilement faire les formulaires ESTA . bonne continuation a tous . jocelyne
re ! je viens d aller sur le site pour les formulaires ESTA mais j ai vu un hic de suite : j 'ai pas encore reçu les passeports donc je ne peux pas remplir les formulaires . suis coincée . mais vais acheter les billets avant donc . sachant que il n y a aucune raison que ce ne soit pas accepté..je suis une maman avec mes 3 enfants en transit donc. bon voilà . à bientot peut etre ! jocelyne
bjr
Effectivement l'esta prend 5 mns (le faire sur le site gratuit) et est valable 2 ans. Il est vraiment obligatoire depuis le 20 mars 2010... Vous aurez effectivement besoin de vos numéros de paseports pour faire vos résas...Vous pouvez faire l'ESTA en principe 72h avant votre départ de France... Même le matin du vol, cela passe encore....
marie
www.revemexicain.com
Il est vraiment obligatoire depuis le 20 mars 2010.
Mauvaise info La demande ESTA est obligatoire depuis le 12 janvier 2009
.Vous pouvez faire l'ESTA en principe 72h avant votre départ de France... Même le matin du vol, cela passe encore..
Autre mauvaise info
C'est a faire au minimum 72h avant le départ pour laisser aux autorités américaines le temps de la réfléxion le mieux est de la faire avant la réservation des billets d'avion car si elle est refusée il faut a ce moment là faire une demande de visa touristique!!!!
En général on a la réponse de suite on ne remplit que les champs obligatoires ceux qui ont un*rouge
Mauvaise info La demande ESTA est obligatoire depuis le 12 janvier 2009
.Vous pouvez faire l'ESTA en principe 72h avant votre départ de France... Même le matin du vol, cela passe encore..
Autre mauvaise info
C'est a faire au minimum 72h avant le départ pour laisser aux autorités américaines le temps de la réfléxion le mieux est de la faire avant la réservation des billets d'avion car si elle est refusée il faut a ce moment là faire une demande de visa touristique!!!!
En général on a la réponse de suite on ne remplit que les champs obligatoires ceux qui ont un*rouge
BJR
Je travaille dans une cie aérienne desservant les USA : obligatoire depuis le 120109 certes mais pas de souci pour laisser passer les passagers sans l'esta une fois jusqu'au 19032010, par contre depuis le 200310, aucune cie aérienne ne laisse passer un passager sans son ESTA. le système APIS étant lié (depuis peu) à l'esta, le passager ne peut plus partir sans l'ESTA. J'ai encore fait un ESTA pour un passager à Roissy hier qui partait une heure après... il faut éviter cette pratique mais par manque d'informations, encore une quinzaine de passagers qui, sur mon vol d'hier n'avaient pas l'ESTA.. Tous l'ont fait à une borne internet....
Autre info importante pour tout passager se rendant aux USA. Le contact de la première nuit sera demandé... il faut donc que tous les passagers (hors résidents) aient une adresse à présenter...
Bonne journée
marie
www.revemexicain.com
Autre info importante pour tout passager se rendant aux USA. Le contact de la première nuit sera demandé... il faut donc que tous les passagers (hors résidents) aient une adresse à présenter...
Adresse premiére nuit a présenter a qui Immigration ? sur le formulaire vert ou compagnie aérienne?
Preuve ? mail de réservation d'hôtel! ou confirmation d'amis ? Ou adresse hôtel ou adresse d'amis?
Adresse premiére nuit a présenter a qui Immigration ? sur le formulaire vert ou compagnie aérienne?
Preuve ? mail de réservation d'hôtel! ou confirmation d'amis ? Ou adresse hôtel ou adresse d'amis?
l'agent de sûreté qui vous pose des question juste avant l'enregistrement ou à l'enregistrement du vol (suivant les cies), on vous posera la question de l'adresse de votre première nuit d'hôtel.. cela peut être un hôtel, ou chez des amis.. On ne vous demandera pas une preuve écrite mais seulement l'adresse..Sur le formulaire I94W distribué, il faudra de toutes façons mettre une adresse... Ce formulaire disparaitra avant la fin de l'année puisqu'il est remplacé par l'ESTA... pour l'instant les cies le distribuent...
Autre info importante pour tout passager se rendant aux USA. Le contact de la première nuit sera demandé... il faut donc que tous les passagers (hors résidents) aient une adresse à présenter...
Adresse premiére nuit a présenter a qui Immigration ? sur le formulaire vert ou compagnie aérienne?
Preuve ? mail de réservation d'hôtel! ou confirmation d'amis ? Ou adresse hôtel ou adresse d'amis?
Gardent-ils l'adresse ou est-ce juste pour info? Je fais du couchsurfing, je ne veux pas donner le nom de la personne qui m'héberge. Faut-il une preuve? SI je donne le nom d'un hôtel pas loin, vont-ils vérifier?
Adresse premiére nuit a présenter a qui Immigration ? sur le formulaire vert ou compagnie aérienne?
Preuve ? mail de réservation d'hôtel! ou confirmation d'amis ? Ou adresse hôtel ou adresse d'amis?
Gardent-ils l'adresse ou est-ce juste pour info? Je fais du couchsurfing, je ne veux pas donner le nom de la personne qui m'héberge. Faut-il une preuve? SI je donne le nom d'un hôtel pas loin, vont-ils vérifier?
Je viens d' acheter mes billets d' avion vers CANCUN, avec Americain Arilines, via Miami.
Je resterai en gros 5h en escale dans l' aéroport de Miami.
Ayant déjà une demande ESTA lors de mes précédents voyages aux USA, il suffit de la mettre à jour (vous avez un n° de dossier figuration sur votre demande ESTA). Cette demande est valable 2 ans. Garder précieusement son n° de dossier donc, si vous passez par les US encore, vous mettrez le dossier à jour, ici dasn mon cas je serais "EN TRANSIT".
Lorsque vous êtes en transit donc, il faut juste mettre dans la ligne n° de vol " EN TRANSIT" donc pas d' adresse ou autre information à donner. Ce qui est impératif ce sont l' identité de la personne, et le n° de passeport.
Ma fille n' avait pas d' ESTA, et j' ai donc demandé une à la suite de mon achat des billets. En 5 minutes cela a été accordé, je l' ai imprimé, payé (14$ = 10€ et des poussières) et le tout en 5 minutes.
Les feuilles ESTA sont à présenter lors de l' embarquement à Paris (parfois ils ne le demandent pas, mais posent la question si on les a fait) et une fois sur le sol américain, à présenter à l' officier avec son passeport électronique ou biométrique.
Donc l' ESTA est obligatoire et désormais payant, pour toute personne se rendant et même en TRANSIT aux États - Unis.
Ayant déjà une demande ESTA lors de mes précédents voyages aux USA, il suffit de la mettre à jour (vous avez un n° de dossier figuration sur votre demande ESTA). Cette demande est valable 2 ans. Garder précieusement son n° de dossier donc, si vous passez par les US encore, vous mettrez le dossier à jour, ici dasn mon cas je serais "EN TRANSIT".
Lorsque vous êtes en transit donc, il faut juste mettre dans la ligne n° de vol " EN TRANSIT" donc pas d' adresse ou autre information à donner. Ce qui est impératif ce sont l' identité de la personne, et le n° de passeport.
Ma fille n' avait pas d' ESTA, et j' ai donc demandé une à la suite de mon achat des billets. En 5 minutes cela a été accordé, je l' ai imprimé, payé (14$ = 10€ et des poussières) et le tout en 5 minutes.
Les feuilles ESTA sont à présenter lors de l' embarquement à Paris (parfois ils ne le demandent pas, mais posent la question si on les a fait) et une fois sur le sol américain, à présenter à l' officier avec son passeport électronique ou biométrique.
Donc l' ESTA est obligatoire et désormais payant, pour toute personne se rendant et même en TRANSIT aux États - Unis.
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Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale