Dual citizen of VWP countries and potential re-entry to the US on the other

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Sneaky I know - but out of sheer curiosity - can someone leave the US on the passport they entered with their visa-waiver (before 90 days), reapply immediately with their other (esta eligible) country passport, and re-enter with a new 90 days?

Or will everything be linked electronically and you get called out at the border?

Thanks!



Best Answer

You scan your fingerprints at the border when you enter the US so your plan would be foiled as your identity will be instantly linked to your other passport. However luckily there's no need to resort to deception. Instead, you could:

  1. Fly outside North America and then come back for a fresh 90 days. Unlike the Schengen area there isn't a hard limit on the number of days you can spend in the US within a certain period, as long as you go outside the adjacent countries first.

  2. Apply for a regular B1/B2 visa which would allow you to spend up to 6 months in the US




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