New Posts For Thread: Anybody been to New York?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-yorkMissus wants to go for three days. Is it worth it?Thanks for the replies eaglewardy and scaredmoney – I guess the dilemma is if he applies through the correct channels and gets refused then that is that wheras if he turns up and doesn’t declare he may get through but that is obviously a pretty bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637489#556637489Thanks for the replies eaglewardy and scaredmoney – I guess the dilemma is if he applies through the correct channels and gets refused then that is that wheras if he turns up and doesn’t declare he may get through but that is obviously a pretty bThu, 14 Feb 2019 09:01:14 -0600My brother works in New York 5 or 6 times a year,did time in 05....has never declared it and not been pulled.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637327#556637327My brother works in New York 5 or 6 times a year,did time in 05....has never declared it and not been pulled.Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:39:02 -06001. Watch "Hercules in New York": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWGuyo8F7MA2. Watch and learn how to fight bears.3. Go to Central Park.4. Be safe if bears attack (a common problem).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637279#5566372791. Watch "Hercules in New York": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWGuyo8F7MA2. Watch and learn how to fight bears.3. Go to Central Park.4. Be safe if bears attack (a common problem).Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:34:40 -0600I have worked in travel for over 20 years and applied for many estas...as previous poster said,use link mentioned as it is the official one and cost is only usd14...there are many websites offering to do it for you at app 60 quid and they normally fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637273#556637273I have worked in travel for over 20 years and applied for many estas...as previous poster said,use link mentioned as it is the official one and cost is only usd14...there are many websites offering to do it for you at app 60 quid and they normally fThu, 14 Feb 2019 08:34:06 -0600Much better off applying for a proper visa and sitiing an interview...that way you get a chance to put your case forward..esp if it's something not too serious..On the ESTA they used to ask about criminal record..If you lie and the ESTA is approved ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637257#556637257Much better off applying for a proper visa and sitiing an interview...that way you get a chance to put your case forward..esp if it's something not too serious..On the ESTA they used to ask about criminal record..If you lie and the ESTA is approved iThu, 14 Feb 2019 08:31:30 -0600Yeah, I said to him about filling out an ESTA but he seems to think you can still be turned away at the gate.Anyway, thanks - i'll pass that onto him.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556637167#556637167Yeah, I said to him about filling out an ESTA but he seems to think you can still be turned away at the gate.Anyway, thanks - i'll pass that onto him.Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:18:17 -0600Also you have to get an ESTA in advance and I might imagine if there were any problems that is where you would want it to be flagged up, not after you have bought an airline ticket. Get him to complete an ESTAhttps://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/Beware therhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556636887#556636887Also you have to get an ESTA in advance and I might imagine if there were any problems that is where you would want it to be flagged up, not after you have bought an airline ticket. Get him to complete an ESTAhttps://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/Beware therThu, 14 Feb 2019 07:28:30 -0600Just don't admit to anything. They even asking you if you were a Nazi. Who would admit to being a Nazi on their embarkation card!I should add that of course you should obey the law and answer all questions honestly!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556636867#556636867Just don't admit to anything. They even asking you if you were a Nazi. Who would admit to being a Nazi on their embarkation card!I should add that of course you should obey the law and answer all questions honestly!Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:24:10 -0600Good point whispering - off the top of my head, I am not sure when he did his "time". I know for sure that it wasn't after 2007.I would guess it was between 2004-2007. Being after 9/11 I am sure that they would have it all on record.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556636857#556636857Good point whispering - off the top of my head, I am not sure when he did his "time". I know for sure that it wasn't after 2007.I would guess it was between 2004-2007. Being after 9/11 I am sure that they would have it all on record.Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:20:47 -0600Time may be a factor and also computerbility at the time of the offence. I have traveled to the USA with a couple friends who were convicted of drug offences but did not declare them and got through, serious offences. This was before 2007 I think.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31503307/anybody-been-to-new-york?post_id=556636501#556636501Time may be a factor and also computerbility at the time of the offence. I have traveled to the USA with a couple friends who were convicted of drug offences but did not declare them and got through, serious offences. This was before 2007 I think.Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:51:30 -0600