How long for ESTA approval?

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Starting to panic!! We’re flying to the US tomorrow afternoon and I only just remembered that we all need ESTAs 🤦🏼‍♀️

Submitted applications online. Website says up to 72 hours to come through. We’ve got 24 hours…

DH and I have travelled to the US several times and never had an issue. Our young DC have never been to the US, so I’m worried that it will need extra time for a first application.

Any comfort please on your own recent ESTA timelines, especially for DC? Thank you 🙏

As in…. APPROVED.

we can all go on holiday

Omg so pleased it all worked out and in time for the taxi!

Hooray!

Not good for the blood pressure!
Oooof

Woo hooooo! So pleased for you! Have a fabulous holiday!

Thank F for that, have been watching but didn’t want to add stress to thread as has nothing useful to add.

Have a wonderful holiday

Hurray!!!! It's not too early for a quick glass of wine to recover!

Fantastic!

YESSSSS!!!

Woohooo! Have the most amazing time.

Hooray! I’m so pleased for you!
You’ll definitely not forget to do that again! 😂

Hurray! 🥳🥳🥳

REALLY pleased to hear the good news! Have a fantastic trip!

The second-hand stress from this thread was unreal! Have a lovely holiday OP, we don't go until January but off the back of this thread I'm tempted to do our ESTAs now just to make sure it's done!

Have an amazing trip! 🥳🥳🥳

On the bright side, you will never forget again.

Enjoy your holiday!

OP, you’ve made your daily park reservations, haven’t you? 😉

Yay, have a fab holiday!

Brilliant! I've been reading this morning and was feeling the stress for you. It's exactly the sort of thing I'd do, having organised every other tiny detail to the nth degree.

Your holiday will be all the sweeter for this horrible worry! Enjoy yourselves!

Brilliant news - if ever someone deserves a gin at the airport it’s you.

Congrats, have a good holiday.

OMG!

The second hand stress I felt for you. I'm so glad you're going on holiday. Have a brilliant time.

Jesus that was stressful and I’m only reading about it! Have a brilliant time

Thank you. I’m crying again. Oh goodness that was so unbelievably stressful. So much hope and excitement and money to lose.

Thank you for your support and company!! I was really trying to keep my shit together and be calm and confident for my DH and DC and I needed the space here to unravel.

I really appreciate all of the positivity you’ve shown. I’ll be posting photos 😂

Phew, that’s great!