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What should I put in ESTA if staying in the US for a few days before going on to Canada?
Going between Canada and America with the visa waiver programESTA 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?As a French citizen in Canada on a student visa, do I need an ESTA to transit the US?Do 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 Esta
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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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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?
usa transit canada international-travel esta
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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
Apr 4 at 19:25
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
Apr 4 at 19:27
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
Apr 4 at 20:00
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
Apr 4 at 20:05
1
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01
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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?
usa transit canada international-travel esta
edited Apr 5 at 7:54
Peter Mortensen
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asked Apr 4 at 19:15
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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?
usa transit canada international-travel esta
usa transit canada international-travel esta
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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
Apr 4 at 19:25
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
Apr 4 at 19:27
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
Apr 4 at 20:00
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
Apr 4 at 20:05
1
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01
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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
Apr 4 at 19:25
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
Apr 4 at 19:27
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
Apr 4 at 20:00
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
Apr 4 at 20:05
1
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01
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6
‘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
Apr 4 at 19:25
‘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
Apr 4 at 19:25
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
Apr 4 at 19:27
@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
Apr 4 at 19:27
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
Apr 4 at 20:00
@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
Apr 4 at 20:00
1
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
Apr 4 at 20:05
@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
Apr 4 at 20:05
1
1
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01
|
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Answer no. You should only answer yes if the sole purpose of your trip is transit. In your case, the purpose of your trip is twofold: one purpose is to get to Canada, but another purpose, however secondary it may be, is to spend a few days in New York.
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Answer no. You should only answer yes if the sole purpose of your trip is transit. In your case, the purpose of your trip is twofold: one purpose is to get to Canada, but another purpose, however secondary it may be, is to spend a few days in New York.
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Answer no. You should only answer yes if the sole purpose of your trip is transit. In your case, the purpose of your trip is twofold: one purpose is to get to Canada, but another purpose, however secondary it may be, is to spend a few days in New York.
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Answer no. You should only answer yes if the sole purpose of your trip is transit. In your case, the purpose of your trip is twofold: one purpose is to get to Canada, but another purpose, however secondary it may be, is to spend a few days in New York.
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Answer no. You should only answer yes if the sole purpose of your trip is transit. In your case, the purpose of your trip is twofold: one purpose is to get to Canada, but another purpose, however secondary it may be, is to spend a few days in New York.
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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
Apr 4 at 19:25
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
Apr 4 at 19:27
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
Apr 4 at 20:00
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
Apr 4 at 20:05
1
@AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
– phoog
Apr 4 at 23:01