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In 2014 I travelled to the US on a non - immigrant holiday visa - I was granted a 10 year VISA , which is technically still in date but on a passport that has expired and I no longer have . I believe that I never really needed a VISA , so I applied for an ESTA for my forthcoming trip , which I have been granted.I was cautioned for criminal damage ( under £ 500 - private property ) in 2006 . I am now concerned that when I go through US Border Patrol and get fingerprinted , it is going to alert staff of my previous trip to the US on the VISA ( technically still in date )& nbsp ; If Border Patrol ask me about why I had a VISA ( and now don ' t have one ) what do I say ?& nbsp ; I am very anxious about the situation , but genuinely believe I can honestly say that I have not been convicted of a crime that would rule me out of an ESTA . Looking at the list of crimes of moral turpitude I don ' t believe this fits the bill Your advice and thoughts are extremely welcome . Should I apply for a VISA ?
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+xIn 2014 I travelled to the US on a non - immigrant holiday visa - I was granted a 10 year VISA , which is technically still in date but on a passport that has expired and I no longer have . I believe that I never really needed a VISA , so I applied for an ESTA for my forthcoming trip , which I have been granted.I was cautioned for criminal damage ( under £ 500 - private property ) in 2006 . I am now concerned that when I go through US Border Patrol and get fingerprinted , it is going to alert staff of my previous trip to the US on the VISA ( technically still in date )& nbsp ; If Border Patrol ask me about why I had a VISA ( and now don ' t have one ) what do I say ?& nbsp ; I am very anxious about the situation , but genuinely believe I can honestly say that I have not been convicted of a crime that would rule me out of an ESTA . Looking at the list of crimes of moral turpitude I don ' t believe this fits the bill Your advice and thoughts are extremely welcome . Should I apply for a VISA ? Well , if you don ' t have the passport anymore , you can ' t use it , obviously . However , if you disclosed your caution for the previous visa then they already know about it , so that might be an issue , but if it is an issue , why did they give you an ESTA ? It sounds like you weren ' t arrested for an offence that resulted in serious harm to property , so it might be that they have seen your record and are OK with you having an ESTA this time . Having said that , you have a valid visa in your name , just not in your current passport . You could always email the embassy and ask them what to do , as if you comply with what they say , they can ' t hold that against you . They might say you have to transfer the visa to the new passport , but it should still be easier and quicker than making a new application , as you shouldn ' t need an interview .
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