Can I get ESTA visa back after 6 years

[Mr. Anderson 3]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Why did you have to google anything?

 

The date you had top leave by was in your Passport

 

And on your return tickets.

In my passport? See I didn’t know that.

[TNJ17 1,329]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Anderson said:

In my passport? See I didn’t know that.

What do you think they stamp on your passport when you are cleared?!?!?! How have you never bothered to look what it says!?!?!

Edited October 9, 2018 by TNJ17

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

and to add,  you should plan to actually leave a few days before as we experience airport delays and flights cancelled even in summer due to weather

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Anderson said:

In my passport? See I didn’t know that.

Seriously? You never looked at the stamp they gave you? You just thought you could enter and stay as long as you like and do what you want?! Come on... some common sense please

 

incidentally when you applied for the ESTA it gives you the requirements and limitations. There’s no excuse for ignorance, you are clearly able to read, and by applying for ESTA you confirmed that you had in fact read them.

Edited October 9, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[geowrian 22,335]

Plus the return or onward ticket...having one with an exit within 90 days is a requirement for VWP travelers.

[Mr. Anderson 3]

6 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Seriously? You never looked at the stamp they gave you? You just thought you could enter and stay as long as you like and do what you want?! Come on... some common sense please

 

incidentally when you applied for the ESTA it gives you the requirements and limitations. There’s no excuse for ignorance, you are clearly able to read, and by applying for ESTA you confirmed that you had in fact read them.

That’s right. I never looked at the stamps. I messed up big. There are other places to visit then. My hopes are far from gone now. Thanks everyone. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

13 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Seriously? You never looked at the stamp they gave you? You just thought you could enter and stay as long as you like and do what you want?! Come on... some common sense please

 

incidentally when you applied for the ESTA it gives you the requirements and limitations. There’s no excuse for ignorance, you are clearly able to read, and by applying for ESTA you confirmed that you had in fact read them.

Yeah I don’t buy the ignorance excuse. 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

With no offense intended to the OP, it is amazing how many people make "mistakes" regarding this situation, or even let's say LPR's who don't know they can't vote or the ones who need to sign up for the selective service... then later they ask "how should  I have known?"... it's your responsibility to know. Generally documentation of some form is given and explains all these things, plus as was mentioned, in your passport when they stamp you it has a "Leave by" date in it showing how long they authorized your stay.

These types of "mistakes" or "did not know that" things are way too common unfortunately; but what's done is done and just have to deal with it now.

Edited October 9, 2018 by Ben&Zian

[Tjbox 17]

... and tourist visa will be denied too unless u have really strong ties in your country for example years of stable job. 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Did you have a return ticket back then?  When was it for? 

[Mr. Anderson 3]

1 hour ago, Ben&Zian said:

With no offense intended to the OP, it is amazing how many people make "mistakes" regarding this situation, or even let's say LPR's who don't know they can't vote or the ones who need to sign up for the selective service... then later they ask "how should  I have known?"... it's your responsibility to know. Generally documentation of some form is given and explains all these things, plus as was mentioned, in your passport when they stamp you it has a "Leave by" date in it showing how long they authorized your stay.

These types of "mistakes" or "did not know that" things are way too common unfortunately; but what's done is done and just have to deal with it now.

No offense taken. Not knowing a certain law doesn’t make you innocent of it. Everyone make mistakes some bigger than others is just about facing the consequences and that’s it. Learn the lesson and move on. I was 23 years old at the time. Didn’t stop to much to think about the future. Life changes and so do priorities. 

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

3 hours ago, Roel said:

Sorry but your ignorance about overstaying and working (Seriously? I don't think anyone buys your explanation that you just didn't know) is not an excuse and it will not be forgotten. All this stuff is in the system.

 

Look at it the other way. For example, I would bet that most Americans who travel abroad, and I do mean "most", have no clue that they can't travel wherever they want, whenever they want and do (e.g. "work") whatever they want. Do Americans look at the actual stamps in their passport? Again, I'd hazard a guess that most do not. I've seen examples of Americans' carefree attitudes toward international travel, firsthand.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

58 minutes ago, Mr. Anderson said:

No offense taken. Not knowing a certain law doesn’t make you innocent of it. Everyone make mistakes some bigger than others is just about facing the consequences and that’s it. Learn the lesson and move on. I was 23 years old at the time. Didn’t stop to much to think about the future. Life changes and so do priorities. 

When you apply for these things you sign a form, or check a box, to indicate you understand what you are applying for. It’s not like a Apple user agreement that’s a hundred pages long. The terms of the ESTA are very simple. You honestly have no one to blame but yourself, again, you actually applied for the ESTA, you must have read what you applied for? Ignorance just doesn’t wash as an excuse here. Nor does age. I was 21 when I applied for my first US visa and visited the country, it was my first overseas trip anywhere, I understood my visa conditions and realized that the stamp in my passport meant something.  Your last 2 sentences also indicate willfulness rather than ignorance, anyway, you’re lucky, as a Swede there are very many other places for you to visit and even work easily.

[JFH 12,189]

7 hours ago, Mr. Anderson said:

Hi everyone. I had a problem at the American airport a few years ago. The thing is my first travel to the states dates back to the summer 2011 where I stayed 2 months and went back to Europe then in October that same year I travelled again but this time I overstayed for about 9 months (I didn’t know overstaying was such a big deal) Then in November 2012 when I tried to re-entry I got stopped at the CBP I honestly told the officer I planned to work (again I didn’t know I needed another visa than ESTA for doing that) Anyways they asked me what I wanted to do either wait until Monday (that was a Saturday night) and talk to the jury or go back to Sweden where I came from. It was my call so I decided to go back to my country. The stamped my passport with a “Refused in accordance with INA section 217. R39007” and below it says some law 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(i). That was on November 2012. I have never reapplied for a new ESTA visa. It’s been almost 6 years since that occurred. So my questions are:

1. Can I reapply for an ESTA visa now

2. In case I get the visa can I be stopped at CBP and sent back

3.Did I have a 10 year or 5 year ban for entry

 

My intentions for entry are visiting family though it sounds devious by now I’m aware of that. 

 

Thanks a lot in advance. Have a nice day. 

Seriously? You thought working was permitted on the visa waiver program? If that were the case, do you think they'd be any young people left in Europe? You clearly didn't read the terms and conditions that you agreed to. You didn't think overstay would be an issue? If that were the case, why would anyone go home? Do you think they stamp your passport with a date just for fun and because they have spare ink to use? 

 

I'd be interested how you answered the questions on the application when you came in 2012. Or were you using the same approval as before despite having recent,y overstayed? 

[Amadia 711]

7 hours ago, Mr. Anderson said:

Then in November 2012 when I tried to re-entry I got stopped at the CBP I honestly told the officer I planned to work

THIS ^^^^ is the reason why you got refused and your ESTA revoked. You know that ESTA is a travel authorization in the absence of a visa; hence the Visa Waiver Program. 

Based on wikipedia: Visitors may stay for 90 days in the United States

 

So, I don't know where you Googled and found "9 months" as the max stay time and you cannot work on an ESTA alone.

 

7 hours ago, Mr. Anderson said:

212(a)(7)(A)(i)(i)

^^^This is the revocation law under which you were deemed inadmissible to the USA. Here is the excerpt: 

(7) Documentation requirements.-

(A) Immigrants.-

(i) In general.-Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, any immigrant at the time of application for admission-

(I) who is not in possession of a valid unexpired immigrant visa, reentry permit, border crossing identification card, or other valid entry document required by this Act, and a valid unexpired passport, or other suitable travel document, or document of identity and nationality if such document is required under the regulations issued by the Attorney General