British Citizenship Application Approved

[eula mackay]

3 weeks after I submitted my application for British citizenship, I received my letter of invitation for citizenship by post.

It was waiting for me upon our return from our holiday in the Philippines.

I wil be attending the ceremony Thursday afternoon in Maidstone.

Seems like yesterday I was in Manila applying for my spouse visa. How time flies!

[joebloggs]

nearly free at last

[Arthur Little]

3 weeks after I submitted my application for British citizenship, I received my letter of invitation for citizenship by post.

I wil be attending the ceremony Thursday afternoon in Maidstone.

Congratulations & well done, Eula ... enjoy Thursday's ceremony!

[gWaPito]

An early Christmas present, Congratulations to you both.

[eula mackay]

And yes joebloggs, NEARLY

I am looking forward to the ceremony Arthur, should be a very pleasant experience.

I just have a bit of a problem. Fast forward to when I get my British passport, I will then be required to apply for ESTA prior to travel to the USA. My US visa expired 7 months ago. Unfortunately, I was once denied a US visa. March 14, 2005 to be exact (it was my birthday thats why I remember the date). Will this affect my ESTA application? Anyone with the same experience?

[Arthur Little]

nearly free at last

Joe ... how d'you mean "nearly"?

[Arthur Little]

Unfortunately, I was once denied a US visa. March 14, 2005 to be exact (it was my birthday thats why I remember the date).

to learn that ...

Will this affect my ESTA application?

... what's ESTA?

[eula mackay]

Electronic System for Travel Authorization

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.h...9-291417510370

[joebloggs]

Joe ... how d'you mean "nearly"?

I wil be attending the ceremony Thursday afternoon in Maidstone.

[eula mackay]

joebloggs - single? have i missed anything?

[joebloggs]

joebloggs - single? have i missed anything?

and i'm in timbuktu

no i'm still happily married

just hiding from the misses (dont want her to know i'm on here) she would me says i've got lots of things to do like

[eula mackay]

Thank you Gwapito! Finally free from visa fees!

And Joebloggs, make sure you hide well cause if you get caught could well possibly be a thing in the past