ESTA Status Change After Approval? (Merged)

[HKC 1]

Hello,

 

My wife had an approved ESTA since November of last year. Today, she got an email saying that "ESTA Status Change" has happened, telling her to check the ESTA website. When we go to the website, it says “the application is pending”.

 

My wife and I are going through the CR-1 visa process. We are almost done with the process, hopefully, as her interview is now scheduled on early April. Could this be why they are reviewing the ESTA again? If they deny the ESTA after this pending status, will this negatively affect our CR-1 application?

I heard that CBP won’t say why this is happening but I wanted to know if anyone knows a similar case, where ESTA status changed due to other immigration visas.

Country is South Korea, FYI.

 

Here is a quick background info about us:

Dec/2021: My wife’s first ESTA gets approved. (Had no issues with the first ESTA, traveled to US for four times total, each visit lasting no longer than two weeks)

Dec/2022: We applied for CR-1 and submitted I-130

Oct/2023: I-130 approved, sent to NVC

Early Nov/2023: My wife’s passport expired, renewed it

Late Nov/2023: Applied for a new ESTA with the new passport (Never visited US with this new ESTA)

Dec/2023: Interview scheduled for CR-1

Feb/2024: ESTA Status change email received

 

Thank you in advance.

[OldUser 4,820]

2 minutes ago, HKC said:

 If they deny the ESTA after this pending status, will this negatively affect our CR-1 application?

No

 

P.S. I hope she answered truthfully question about whether anybody ever filed an immigrant petition for her in ESTA application.

Edited February 7 by OldUser

[HKC 1]

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

P.S. I hope she answered truthfully question about whether anybody ever filed an immigrant petition for her in ESTA application

 

Oh I never knew this is part of the application questions, I never bothered to ask her what's in the application itself. I will double check. If she didn't I'm assuming there will be quite a problem?

Thanks for the heads up btw.

[Daphne . 1,679]

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

P.S. I hope she answered truthfully question about whether anybody ever filed an immigrant petition for her in ESTA application.

I don't remember that being one of the questions asked when applying for an Esta?

[OldUser 4,820]

45 minutes ago, Daphne . said:

I don't remember that being one of the questions asked when applying for an Esta?

Good point. I went back and rechecked. It doesn't seem to be one of eligibility questions on ESTA application. I think I mixed it up with DS-160 for non-immigrant visas

[HKC 1]

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

Good point. I went back and rechecked. It doesn't seem to be one of eligibility questions on ESTA application. I think I mixed it up with DS-160 for non-immigrant visas

 

Phew I was sweating about it because my wife said she doesn't remember

 

4 hours ago, Daphne . said:

I don't remember that being one of the questions asked when applying for an Esta?

 

Thank you for your reply

[OldUser 4,820]

31 minutes ago, HKC said:

 

Phew I was sweating about it because my wife said she doesn't remember

Sorry for giving you a worry

[HKC 1]

6 hours ago, OldUser said:

Sorry for giving you a worry

All good, no worries, thank you for answering my question though.

Still waiting for CBP to take an action for this case. No idea what caused this..

[Eddie101 87]

21 hours ago, HKC said:

Hello,

 

...

 

Here is a quick background info about us:

Dec/2021: My wife’s first ESTA gets approved. (Had no issues with the first ESTA, traveled to US for four times total, each visit lasting no longer than two weeks)

...

ESTA lasts for 2 years. It should be expired, if you didnt renew it.

[OldUser 4,820]

2 hours ago, Eddie101 said:

ESTA lasts for 2 years. It should be expired, if you didnt renew it.

I think you missed this:

On 2/7/2024 at 7:11 AM, HKC said:

Late Nov/2023: Applied for a new ESTA with the new passport (Never visited US with this new ESTA)

 

[HKC 1]

Update:

They denied the ESTA application after initially approving it.

The CR-1 interview is still scheduled to the on early April. Someone did say that this denial should not matter,  but we are worried that it might negatively affect the interview..

Does she have to declare this at the interview?

[Eddie101 87]

14 minutes ago, HKC said:

Update:

They denied the ESTA application after initially approving it.

The CR-1 interview is still scheduled to the on early April. Someone did say that this denial should not matter,  but we are worried that it might negatively affect the interview..

Does she have to declare this at the interview?

Did K1 interview and you only have to answer their questions briefly. If they ask about ESTA, she should answer how it happened. Should be no problem👍

Edited February 10 by Eddie101

[HKC 1]

Hello,

 

My wife's CR-1 interview is scheduled (at the US embassy in Korea) in early April. She had an authorized ESTA since November of last year, but that was changed to "not authorized" today.

 

Here is a detailed background info about us:

Dec/2021: My wife’s first ESTA gets approved. (Had no issues with the first ESTA, traveled to US for four times total, each visit lasting no longer than two weeks)

Dec/2022: We applied for CR-1 and submitted I-130

Oct/2023: I-130 approved, sent to NVC

Early Nov/2023: My wife’s passport expired, renewed it

Late Nov/2023: Applied for a new ESTA with the new passport (Never visited US with this new ESTA)

Dec/2023: Interview scheduled for CR-1

Feb/2024: ESTA Status change email received / denied 3 days later.

 

Could our CR-1 application/interview caused this denial? Will this negatively affect our CR-1 application/interview? Do we have to declare it at the interview?

 

Thank you for your help.

[Boiler 43,450]

I see you have an existing thread, one of out friendly Mods will move it over there.

[HKC 1]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

I see you have an existing thread, one of out friendly Mods will move it over there.

Thank you. I thought I should ask in the CR-1 forum