Family holiday to Florida 9 days then onto Mexico for 5 days.. Have we wrongly applied for transit?
Upvote:8
What you're describing is not 'transit'.
Transit is when you're in the USA only for the purpose of getting somewhere else - for example your flight from home takes your to JFK (an airport in New York), where you then connect to another flight taking you to Montreal, or Mexico City, or wherever outside the USA.
Or maybe you land at JFK and take a cab over to LGA (LaGuardia airport, also in New York) to catch your next flight.
Whatever your travel plans are - if your actual destination is not outside the USA, then you're not 'in transit' for the purpose of an ESTA.
You're spending more time in the USA than you are anywhere else - almost twice as long - so it's clear that the USA is a destination in your travel plans (even if it's not the only destination).
I'd strongly suggest that you amend your ESTA to reflect your correct reason for visiting the USA to avoid any unnecessary complications when you arrive and possibly need to explain your plans to a CBP agent at the immigration point.
More post
- 📝 Do shore excursions need to be purchased in advance on cruises?
- 📝 How much money I need to show while entering the US for a one week trip?
- 📝 My son is traveling to Italy with his school will he need a green card and if so why
- 📝 What is the cultural centre of Budapest?
- 📝 Schengen visa for two subsequent short trips: One visa or two?
- 📝 Frankfurt Airport drop check luggage early in the morning (long time before the Airline's counters open)?
- 📝 Can I visit Saudi Arabia from Dubai on UAE Resident Visa?
- 📝 Name change from AA BB, FNU in US Visa to BB,AA
- 📝 Electronic visa having Old Passport number
- 📝 Paying a Brazil visa overstay fine upon reentry without paperwork
- 📝 Compensation for baggage delay (China Eastern, international flight)
- 📝 Interested in visiting Uzbekistan
- 📝 Deciphering Air Canada Fare Codes
- 📝 Can I buy an RFID Baggage Card from Turkish Airlines with money instead of miles?
- 📝 Bringing an internal hard drive to US as an emigrate
- 📝 What are the travel scenarios that include walking?
- 📝 Is there any power plug that passengers may use on the Yangon Circular Train?
- 📝 Canadian import duties for a non-resident
- 📝 Button suspenders airport firendly
- 📝 What is a notarized copy of the Green Card (I-551) for Schengen visa application?
- 📝 Experience with traveling to and from Split to Hvar during off season
- 📝 List of visa access for each country
- 📝 UK Settlement visa / Spouse rules
- 📝 Is it possible for tourists to drive unhindered to the top of Mauna Kea on the big island of Hawaii?
- 📝 Graminae pollen in Thailand
- 📝 Traveling to London with Children - what's the best way to get Youth fares?
- 📝 Transit visa for 2 layovers
- 📝 Vueling baggage check policy
- 📝 J1 visa expiry date and ds 2019 expiry
- 📝 What are some in-flight features and are there smoking areas in airports?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Family holiday to Florida 9 days then onto Mexico for 5 days.. Have we wrongly applied for transit?
- 📝 Can I enter USA under VWP, leave after 10 days to go to Mexico for 12 days, and then re-enter the US under a J-1 visa to study for four months?
- 📝 Storing for 3 weeks, then checking in additional luggage on Mexico airport
- 📝 What if one family member doesn't have a photo ID for domestic air travel in India?
- 📝 Going to Italy for 2 days then back to UK for 4 days then to France for 2 weeks. Which embassy should I apply to for my Schengen visa?
- 📝 Apply for a new visa when I still have a valid C visa but not enough days of stay?
- 📝 If I have a multiple-entry Schengen visa and need to stay for 2 days past its validity, will my existing visa be extended or will I get a new one?
- 📝 I am a German citizen visiting my girlfriend in the US for 2 x 50 days a year under the VWP. Can I work remotely and will I have to pay US Taxes?
- 📝 Would an Air Canada flight from China to Mexico via Canada be likely currently to ask me for proof of onward travel if I have a one way ticket?
- 📝 Which type of visa should my family have if I have business visa for Belgium?
- 📝 Can I travel through the Schengen Zone on a type D student visa (for Spain) if I have already lived in the country of the vissa for more then 90 days?
- 📝 90 days in the US under the VWP - is it possible to leave after say 60 days for 2 weeks and then return for a week
- 📝 UK - Spousal Visa Travelling to Mexico for Holiday
- 📝 90/180 rule. Do I have to leave Schengen for 90 consecutive days after the 180 day period (even if I only stayed 90 days in the 180 day period)
- 📝 Will I have problems entering the US if I'm only staying a week and then leaving for an extended stay in the UK?
- 📝 VWP status for stays longer than 90 days in Mexico
- 📝 If I have a visa for 20 days and I extend my stay, what are the legal implications to me and my sponsor?
- 📝 I have individual DS-160s for the family members but can I book only one slot for the interview?
- 📝 For how many days Govt of India keep travelers under observation who have transit in Singapore and travelling from Australia to India via singapore?
- 📝 Do I need to have a visa for doing research in Germany for 90 days even if I have EU temporary resident permit (titled student) issued by Poland?
- 📝 Dependent unemployed adult sons not getting visa to UK. Would it be reasonable to plan a family holiday for all to meet up in Europe or Canada?
- 📝 For a UK family visa, must we have lived together 2 years before the application date, or 2 years before the visa validity date?
- 📝 VWP travelling for 80 days then going to Canada, can I reenter the US and for how long?
- 📝 I have a indian passport and have a French permanent residence card valid for 10 years. Can I go to the UK for a few days to visit without a visa?
- 📝 Is it possible to do backpacking through Europe for 15 days with 1000USD?
- 📝 Do I have to book accommodation for the entire stay of a long-term visa before applying for it?
- 📝 2 Rejections on EEA Family Permit to UK, Now I want to apply for Family Visit
- 📝 If I have a multiple entry visa for China, do I need to provide an itinerary for the second and subsequent entries?
- 📝 In-room TV has a USB port, but the provided remote doesn't have buttons for it. Can I use a universal remote to solve the problem during my next trip?
- 📝 VFS priority services for EEA family permit applicants