Wife of a Dual (British/US) Citizen travelling to USA for 103 days on Honeymoon. ESTA, Visa or Green Card?
- Getting married in August 2017 to a dual (British/US) citizen. I am British.
- Flying London to New York September 6th.
- Flying San Fran to Sydney December 18th (103 days later).
- This will include a couple of weeks in Canada though from our research this couldn't be deducted from the 90 days.
So far we know -
- ESTA allows for only 90 days
- Visa is costly and requires going to the Embassy
- Green Card is potentially a very complex process
What would your advice be?
Best Answer
A green card costs roughly ten times as much as a visa, but more importantly it is not appropriate in this case because you do not intend to reside in the US.
As you note, your trip does not qualify for the visa waiver program because you will remain in the US for longer than 90 days.
The only applicable option, therefore, is a visa.
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