Denied Esta

Sandtree

tightauldgit said:

ledwards777 said:

I get what you are both saying . But even in my line of work which is manufacturing and then selling these items around the world. During covid we made a quater of the staff redundant and another quarter on furlough. The upturn was always going to happen. And when it did our company took on more staff than they previously let go. So all im saying is all these other business could and probably should acted similarly. The more people that get to go on holiday the more money they will make. My original post was a lot of things was pointed at the cbp being able to correct the mistake  but because they can't/ won't we have to visa route. Which has been affected by events of the last 2 years . 
And yes the esta is there to stop everyone needing visa's apart the odd idiot who gets it wrong  but no one in their right mind would apply for an esta if they needed to select yes. As it tells you you eould be denied beforehand. So in theory they shouldn't even have the questions or they should be corrected like in my position. 

Government agencies can't just add more people at a whim though. 

Should tell HM Passport Office that... they've added hundreds of outsources call centre agents who probably mean well but...

Spaceace

400ixl said:

TELLIT01 said:

Quite possibly a silly question, but have you tried to complete a new ESTA application and if so what was the result?

You can but would have to answer question 7 as yes which would result in it being refused again.

7) Have you ever been denied a U.S. visa you applied for with your current or previous passport, or No have you ever been refused admission to the United States or withdrawn your application for admission at a U.S. port of entry?

I think q7 could legitimately be answered as "no" as an ESTA is not classed as a visa.

From the CBP site faq section (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/frequently-asked-questions-about-visa-waiver-program-vwp-and-electronic-system-travel)

Is an ESTA a visa?
No. An approved ESTA is not a visa. It does not meet the legal or regulatory requirements to serve in lieu of a U.S. visa when a visa is required under U.S. law. Individuals who possess a valid visa will still be able to travel to the United States on that visa for the purpose for which it was issued. Individuals traveling on valid visas are not required to apply for ESTA.

The OP has not, on this basis, been refused a visa or refused admission at a port of entry.  For the $21 cost it would seem to be worth a try.

400ixl

You could be right, this site suggests you can re-submit. It's not an official site though.

https://esta-center.com/en/refusal/index.html