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As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe

by 2143 3y ago

As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/schengen-visa-types/ https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/schengen-visa-types/

amirs 3y ago
For the US you sometimes might get a visa that's valid only for a year, and in some extreme cases I've seen people receive visas for 30 days surrounding a specific event they were traveling for .
- ido 3y ago
  What does this depend on? I (Israeli citizen) always got 10 year visas to the US (now on my 3rd one).
  - j16sdiz 3y ago
    I think B1/B2 visa last of 10 years. I guess the 30 Days visa are J visa ?
    - vient 3y ago
      I think 10 years visas are for some "friendly" countries, others get 3 year visas if no 221g procedure was involved.
      - unmole 3y ago
        It's based on a subjective risk assessment. For example, middle aged Indians are usually issued 10 year visas to visit their children in the US.
    - fdgjgbdfhgb 3y ago
      I (Brazilian) had to get a J1 for a 3-month internship despite having a B1, my sister had a 6-month J1 for another exchange, so I guess it can vary
      - vinay_ys 3y ago
        If it is work or education of any kind (internship falls into that bucket I guess), then B1/B2 won't work.
  - tooltower 3y ago
    Visa type is also a factor. F1 and H1B frequently get capped to just 1 year.
    - 2143 3y ago
      I had a 5-year F1 visa for what would normally be a 2-year graduate course. I was under the impression that 5 years was the norm, considering a lot of undergrad courses (in engineering especially) take about that long to complete. Grad schools too can take that long if you're aiming for a PhD. (Although, when you graduate your F1 expires even if there's still time left on it; so you can't continue staying in the US after graduating without obtaining an OPT, or a different type of visa, PR or whatever).
  - amirs 3y ago
    Funnily enough those instances I described are based on Israelis as well. From what I gather it mostly depends on how the person reviewing your application thinks it's likely you might break your visa terms (stay longer than you should, work when you're not allowed to). Usually happens for younger people or people involved with problematic industries (military etc)
darkwater 3y ago
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
- ido 3y ago
  I thought EU citizens no longer need a visa to the US ahead of time at all[0]? [0] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-...
  - domh 3y ago
    It's not technically a visa, but you must have an ESTA which is like a pre-approval for a visa and is required for all flights to USA from participating countries. Then on arrival it's up to the border patrol to determine you're validity for entry and issue you with a 90 day "visa". From your link: > Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements explained below. If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa. So it's not as complex as the visa process and can be all done online. The ESTA lasts for 2 years (as far as I can remember). edit: spelling
    - yencabulator 3y ago
      The ESTA is not a visa and when using the Visa Waiver Program you do not have a visa. The Visa Waiver Program existed before ESTA. Think of ESTA as an opportunity to search for you in terrorist & crime databases ahead of time, as doing it at the time of the entry is logistically hard.
  - arlcode 3y ago
    No Visa in advance but you need to fill out ESTA online a few days prior to your departure. If you are declined for ESTA you need to apply using the usual process at the embassy/consulate.

by 2143 3y ago

amirs 3y ago

For the US you sometimes might get a visa that's valid only for a year, and in some extreme cases I've seen people receive visas for 30 days surrounding a specific event they were traveling for .

ido 3y ago
What does this depend on? I (Israeli citizen) always got 10 year visas to the US (now on my 3rd one).
- j16sdiz 3y ago
  I think B1/B2 visa last of 10 years. I guess the 30 Days visa are J visa ?
  - vient 3y ago
    I think 10 years visas are for some "friendly" countries, others get 3 year visas if no 221g procedure was involved.
    - unmole 3y ago
      It's based on a subjective risk assessment. For example, middle aged Indians are usually issued 10 year visas to visit their children in the US.
  - fdgjgbdfhgb 3y ago
    I (Brazilian) had to get a J1 for a 3-month internship despite having a B1, my sister had a 6-month J1 for another exchange, so I guess it can vary
    - vinay_ys 3y ago
      If it is work or education of any kind (internship falls into that bucket I guess), then B1/B2 won't work.
- tooltower 3y ago
  Visa type is also a factor. F1 and H1B frequently get capped to just 1 year.
  - 2143 3y ago
    I had a 5-year F1 visa for what would normally be a 2-year graduate course. I was under the impression that 5 years was the norm, considering a lot of undergrad courses (in engineering especially) take about that long to complete. Grad schools too can take that long if you're aiming for a PhD. (Although, when you graduate your F1 expires even if there's still time left on it; so you can't continue staying in the US after graduating without obtaining an OPT, or a different type of visa, PR or whatever).
- amirs 3y ago
  Funnily enough those instances I described are based on Israelis as well. From what I gather it mostly depends on how the person reviewing your application thinks it's likely you might break your visa terms (stay longer than you should, work when you're not allowed to). Usually happens for younger people or people involved with problematic industries (military etc)

darkwater 3y ago

Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US

ido 3y ago
I thought EU citizens no longer need a visa to the US ahead of time at all[0]? [0] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-...
- domh 3y ago
  It's not technically a visa, but you must have an ESTA which is like a pre-approval for a visa and is required for all flights to USA from participating countries. Then on arrival it's up to the border patrol to determine you're validity for entry and issue you with a 90 day "visa". From your link: > Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements explained below. If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa. So it's not as complex as the visa process and can be all done online. The ESTA lasts for 2 years (as far as I can remember). edit: spelling
  - yencabulator 3y ago
    The ESTA is not a visa and when using the Visa Waiver Program you do not have a visa. The Visa Waiver Program existed before ESTA. Think of ESTA as an opportunity to search for you in terrorist & crime databases ahead of time, as doing it at the time of the entry is logistically hard.
- arlcode 3y ago
  No Visa in advance but you need to fill out ESTA online a few days prior to your departure. If you are declined for ESTA you need to apply using the usual process at the embassy/consulate.