Expedited appointment help

[Aoife&Cam 13]

Hi all, 

Posting on behalf of my brother. 

He is planning to travel to the US to visit me and applied for an esta which was denied. He has strong ties to Ireland so dont understand reason for denial. 

He has applied for the b2 visa. The expedited appointment is on Friday the 15 however he is meant to be flying the Thursday 10th. 

What other ways is there to conract the embassy and asked to be put on cancelation list etc?

[appleblossom 4,386]

12 minutes ago, Aoife&Cam said:

Hi all, 

Posting on behalf of my brother. 

He is planning to travel to the US to visit me and applied for an esta which was denied. He has strong ties to Ireland so dont understand reason for denial. 

He has applied for the b2 visa. The expedited appointment is on Friday the 15 however he is meant to be flying the Thursday 10th. 

What other ways is there to conract the embassy and asked to be put on cancelation list etc?

There’s no waiting list but he can keep checking for cancellations and see if an earlier appointment pops up. 
 

But if his ESTA was denied I’d try and find out why first, as he’ll face the same issues for a B visa too. And if he applies for the B and is refused he’ll forever have to declare that denial. 
 

Did he tick yes to any questions like travel to certain countries, any criminal record etc? Has he ever overstayed? 

Edited July 7 by appleblossom

[Boiler 47,451]

ESTA does not ask about strong ties, it does ask a lot of other questions.

[JeanneAdil 7,078]

he needs to cancel the flight on the 10th as without esta or tourist visa,  he can not enter the USA

he should keep the interview on the 15th for the B2 visa

[OldUser 9,865]

28 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

he needs to cancel the flight on the 10th as without esta or tourist visa,  he can not enter the USA

he should keep the interview on the 15th for the B2 visa

Agreed, flights should only be booked after visa in passport is issued.

[smilingstone 589]

3 hours ago, Aoife&Cam said:

He has strong ties to Ireland so dont understand reason for denial. 

 

Irrelevant for an ESTA application. He must've answered YES to a question that makes him ineligible. Only he knows what would cause this.

 

Flight on the 10th simply isn't happening with an interview on the 15th. 

[Aoife&Cam 13]

12 minutes ago, smilingstone said:

 

Irrelevant for an ESTA application. He must've answered YES to a question that makes him ineligible. Only he knows what would cause this.

 

Flight on the 10th simply isn't happening with an interview on the 15th. 

I double checked his application and he did not answer yes to any questions regarding conviction, overstay, etc..

 

[Aoife&Cam 13]

3 hours ago, appleblossom said:

There’s no waiting list but he can keep checking for cancellations and see if an earlier appointment pops up. 
 

But if his ESTA was denied I’d try and find out why first, as he’ll face the same issues for a B visa too. And if he applies for the B and is refused he’ll forever have to declare that denial. 
 

Did he tick yes to any questions like travel to certain countries, any criminal record etc? Has he ever overstayed? 

These are the answers he gave so not sure why he is being denied

[Aoife&Cam 13]

16 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Agreed, flights should only be booked after visa in passport is issued.

He has had ESTA before, entered and left the US before under the VWP with no issue. He applied for his new esta thinking there would be no problem but was denied. 

 

[OldUser 9,865]

3 minutes ago, Aoife&Cam said:

He has had ESTA before, entered and left the US before under the VWP with no issue. He applied for his new esta thinking there would be no problem but was denied. 

 

Understandable, still should have booked flights only after getting ESTA approved.

 

Good luck and keep us posted!

[appleblossom 4,386]

16 minutes ago, Aoife&Cam said:

He has had ESTA before, entered and left the US before under the VWP with no issue. He applied for his new esta thinking there would be no problem but was denied. 

 

How long did he stay under the VWP previously and how long ago was his last trip? 

[OldUser 9,865]

@Aoife&Cam he answered  "No" to all questions, but were all answers truthful? 

[JeanneAdil 7,078]

Was born in Ireland?

[Aoife&Cam 13]

47 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

How long did he stay under the VWP previously and how long ago was his last trip? 

He was in the USA for about 10 days 2 years ago

[Aoife&Cam 13]

Yes they were all truthful. He has only been to the US once on a trip 2 years ago. The only reason that might of flag him is he is leaving the US for a trip to Guatemala and Costa Rica and then back to Ireland 

5 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Was born in Ireland?

Yes