How much money is needed to prove you can support yourself with ESTA
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A few years ago I was seeing an American girl, I was planning to stay for 60 days. When I told the guy at the gate I was coming to see my girlfriend they asked me about how I was funding a long trip. I was a student and I told them honestly I had < 1000 in my current account but I had a credit card with no balance and about 2000 balance available to spend. I might even have told them that the next instalment of my student loan was going in before I left the country (also true).
I told them I was staying with her and they waived me on my way. I didn't get the impression they were after a fixed amount, I think it is a judgement if you seem plausible in your explanation. They didn't even ask me to prove I had the funds that I claimed. My relationship lasted two years and I entered 4 times over the course of it. This was the only occasion they showed any interest in my finances.
Your girlfriend should carry the evidence and make sure her answers tally up if they do ask.
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The ESTA application form does not ask for any information about finances. To quote the CBP help page
What information is needed in order to complete the ESTA application?
The traveler must provide, in English, biographical data including name, birth date and passport information. The traveler also must answer VWP eligibility questions regarding communicable diseases, arrests and convictions for certain crimes, past history of visa revocation or deportation and other questions. The traveler will also need their credit card information to pay the associated fees in order to complete the ESTA application.
A UK national in good standing applying for ESTA for a two week holiday to the USA does not need to have any money at all, beyond the $14 fee for the ESTA itself.
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