Visiting USA for 2 months - proof of ties to UK?

peachyprice

hieveryone wrote: »

OP, I went to America a few years ago (before the ESTA rules), and I had to provide a 'tie' to the UK to prove I would go back.

Granted, I was going to work and was on a sponsored Visa, and was a tad longer than 3 months, but I remember having to get my mum to write a letter for me assuring them of my return!! If I remember rightly she wrote things in it like I had a family here, a job to return to and a university course/graduation to go to.

So, to all the nay sayers, it can and did happen previously, which is maybe why the OP was asking.

That's a completely different scenario, you went on a work visa, OP is going on a tourist visa, the two are totally incomparable.

davetrousers

It's a big country with lots to see Sir. Next question : )

Narz

photome wrote: »

On the subject of insurance, do make sure you take out insurance as soon as the flight is booked

Oh? Why is that? Sorry I don't fly much this is my first time shopping for insurance.

balletshoes

Narz wrote: »

Oh? Why is that? Sorry I don't fly much this is my first time shopping for insurance.

because if something happens, like you break your leg and are unable to fly before your trip, you may be able to claim off your travel insurance if you have it in place when the medical emergency takes place. If you are not insured, you'd lose your flights and what it cost you to buy them.

Narz

Ah yeah that makes sense thank you!

shaun_from_Africa

balletshoes wrote: »

because if something happens, like you break your leg and are unable to fly before your trip, you may be able to claim off your travel insurance if you have it in place when the medical emergency takes place. If you are not insured, you'd lose your flights and what it cost you to buy them.

This depends on the type of ticket purchased.
The OP may get a flexible ticket that allows changes for a fee or even for changes at no cost.

If this is the case and as the OP will be staying with friends and hot booking hotels, getting insurance that starts on the day of travel would probably be okay.

photome

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

This depends on the type of ticket purchased.
The OP may get a flexible ticket that allows changes for a fee or even for changes at no cost.

If this is the case and as the OP will be staying with friends and hot booking hotels, getting insurance that starts on the day of travel would probably be okay.

Unlikely though as the ticket cost is only around £800 and the OP is a new flyer

I think it just complicates things for the OP and taking out insurance at same time as getting tickets will be one less thing to worry about

Voyager2002

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

This depends on the type of ticket purchased.
The OP may get a flexible ticket that allows changes for a fee or even for changes at no cost.

If this is the case and as the OP will be staying with friends and hot booking hotels, getting insurance that starts on the day of travel would probably be okay.

The OP should certainly get insurance that starts on the day of travel. However, if s/he gets 'single trip' insurance for the duration of the holiday, the cancellation cover is in place for the whole period between buying the insurance and the beginning of the holiday.

duchy

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

This depends on the type of ticket purchased.
The OP may get a flexible ticket that allows changes for a fee or even for changes at no cost.

If this is the case and as the OP will be staying with friends and hot booking hotels, getting insurance that starts on the day of travel would probably be okay.

If they do have that kind of ticket for only £800 I hope they share where they got it !!

As for leaving insurance late - apart from the obvious cancellation cover it's far easier to "forget" if you do it later (I've done it myself- booked late and the site I wanted to take the insurance out with was down and I forgot to go back the next morning to do it-I remembered when I was checking in - Cue making a fast call from Heathrow to a friend to get on line to take it out for me.)

shaun_from_Africa

duchy wrote: »

If they do have that kind of ticket for only £800 I hope they share where they got it !!

Iceland air. LHR to JFK departing beginning of August, returning end of Sept (the dates the OP is going).
Economy flex return ticket $1286 (£857) Inclusive of all booking fees and 2 checked bags
Changeable for no fee (except if new dates are more expensive which is what all airlines do)

Or early Sept to early Nov.
Economy return $906 (£604), again, inclusive of all fees and 2 checked bags.
Changes allowed before departure dates for £80 + any fare difference.