Is this a legit ESTA application?

5/9/2017 8:19:42 AM

To add to the other answer, of course it is fake (edit: see jpatokal’s comment) this company may not be fake, but I would immediately cancel all business with them. They seem to act as an unneccessary (hence too expensive) intermediary, but a lot of things they do indicate either an unreliable company or a scam. There are just too many red flags:

  1. You visited domain esta.us and received mail from estausa.org.

  2. Read their terms and conditions:

ESTA.us specializes in the Visa Waiver Program and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

specializes in instead of handles

ESTA.us cannot warrant the information. ESTA.us provides the text on this website for information purposes only.

So much for guarantees….

The Application Guide offered for sale on this website ….

So that is what they (also) do: they sell some info.
That does not necessarily exclude that they would handle ESTA applications, but then why don’t they say anything about that?

  1. And then this one from the privacy policy is a gem:

ESTA.us uses servers located in the United Kingdom.

Sure, for a supposedly US service/company…

  1. There is much more on the site to show you you should be suspicious. They actually say that they just want your money on this page:

We specialize in processing, updating and verification of eVisa applications on behalf of travelers. We charge a processing fee of $ 37.00 per application. It is optional to use our professional service, and you have the choice of reviewing your own application without our help directly with the government at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.

  1. And did you notice that that page is suddenly on another domain (estausa.com), even with different terms and conditions?
    This is almost a joke.
5/7/2017 4:10:35 PM

Thankfully your card hasn’t been charged. Do not continue to deal with this service

ONLY use the government site, NOTHING else. Not only are you likely to be charged much more; they may not even submit the application correctly, which could have devastating immigration-related legal consequences for you.

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