Entry into the United States
The French traveler (or the following countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary and Malta), including children, whatever their age, going to the States USA (California) travel tourism or business or in transit no longer need to be in possession of a visa requirement:
• Have received ESTA approval
• To have a plane ticket round trip (which proves you left the U.S. territory, no matter the airport of entry and exit)
• To present a biometric passport, electronic or individual passport readable valid. Otherwise, the visa will be required.
• Projecting a stay of 90 days (the stay can be extended on site, the visitor can not change status, accept employment or study)
• Present evidence of credit (credit cards, travelers checks)
• Complete the application form visa waiver (Form I-94W) delivered by the transportation company during the flight.
• The visa is still required for certain categories of travelers (visa previously denied).
Remember:
ESTA: New procedure in effect since Monday, January 12, 2009
The ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is a questionnaire, identical to the I94W form which is currently filled in the aircraft (including the information contained passport number, country of residence ...). For travel to USA from January 12, 2009, it is imperative to complete the ESTA on https: / / esta.cbp.dhs.gov before the trip to receive a travel authorization.
The passenger must be provided with the electronic travel authorization before boarding an aircraft. It is valid for a period of 2 years or until expiry of passport. The form may be completed no later than 72 hours before departure, but it is recommended to do once the planned trip. Adults and children (any age) are subjected to this procedure. In most cases, internal security agents will agree online almost immediately by sending the words "leave approved".
The ESTA is free.
It is mandatory that a traveler without a visa and arriving in the territory U. S. by an airline or ship.
For info, DHS can only check your record, or the tourist office or the Embassy are able to open it.
For all questions on the ESTA, then please contact directly:
ESTA Management Office
Tel: 00 1 (212) 344-3710
esta@cbp.dhs.gov
To obtain your visa for California
We must make an appointment with an American officer at the Consulate of the United States in Paris. For this it is imperative to make an appointment by calling 0-810-26-46-26 (14.50 Euros call).
