tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post8790279026894171861..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Electronic System for Travel AuthorizationSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-4160340866682329562008-08-28T04:34:00.000-04:002008-08-28T04:34:00.000-04:00The information from the ESTA will soon be fed int...The information from the ESTA will soon be fed into the US profiling system <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Flight" REL="nofollow">Secure Flight</A> along with any biometrics and other data taken from your passport photo. You then become either a selectee who is due for more interogation on arrival or a selectee who breezes through immigration control. <BR/><BR/>If you think the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15171450083146004952008-08-27T18:05:00.000-04:002008-08-27T18:05:00.000-04:00I'm not sure you can fill out the form without acc...I'm not sure you can fill out the form without acctually planning a trip if it is as Stefan says that the required information did not change. You're usually asked for your travel information (flight number, city of departure). Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-12474259690510539752008-08-27T18:03:00.000-04:002008-08-27T18:03:00.000-04:00Hi Alex,I worked in the US and my passport is clut...Hi Alex,<BR/><BR/>I worked in the US and my passport is cluttered with expired visa, but presently I work in Canada (which does not require a visa btw). Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-48256528254092977132008-08-27T17:25:00.000-04:002008-08-27T17:25:00.000-04:00Hi Kea,Canada and Mexico don't participate in the ...Hi Kea,<BR/><BR/>Canada and Mexico don't participate in the visa waiver program. Canadians need as far as I know no visa anyway. I wasn't concerned about money, I simply wanted to express that not everybody who lives in a rural area of the participating countries might have internet access. Not saying they wouldn't be able to find a place, but it is another additional inconvenience and I can't Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15698960989801063712008-08-27T16:19:00.000-04:002008-08-27T16:19:00.000-04:00Oh come on. Except for a few Canadians and Mexican...Oh come on. Except for a few Canadians and Mexicans, this can hardly add much to the cost of travel. You'd be surprised where one can find internet cafes these days.Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652514294703722285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15420942275640683962008-08-26T23:23:00.000-04:002008-08-26T23:23:00.000-04:00If it's valid for up to two years, then you theore...If it's valid for up to two years, then you theoretically can start filling it out every two years if you know that you'll be flying to the U.S.? <BR/><BR/>But I thought you were working in the states? Doesn't this require a visa for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-23414164932620761592008-08-26T17:43:00.000-04:002008-08-26T17:43:00.000-04:00Appart from the need of internet access to fill ou...Appart from the need of internet access to fill out the form, what stuns me a bit is that the questions are the same as on the old paper forms you had to fill out in the plane. OK, there is the advantage that I don't mix the lines anymore on the electronic form. <BR/><BR/>But I wonder what to do with these questions about "Travel Information" and "Address While In The United States". How is stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-55718877969874427352008-08-26T16:47:00.000-04:002008-08-26T16:47:00.000-04:00Welcome to the 'Brave New World' of Homeland Secur...Welcome to the 'Brave New World' of Homeland Security. It's for your own protection, you see...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-49834455175599900332008-08-26T16:28:00.000-04:002008-08-26T16:28:00.000-04:00Each US traveler surrenders a finger joint at the ...Each US traveler surrenders a finger joint at the first <A HREF="http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/ss1.jpg" REL="nofollow">transportation hub</A>. Everyobdy gets 28 trips, then they are done. <A HREF="http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/homesec.jpg" REL="nofollow">Homeland Severity</A> will always have bona fide fingerprints (and nothing to match - FEMA business model).<BR/><BR/>Go for a Homeland Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-29618384602731801752008-08-26T13:14:00.000-04:002008-08-26T13:14:00.000-04:00So, Bee, for people who want to be able to travel ...So, Bee, for people who want to be able to travel at a moment's notice, either fill out the form every two years? or better to have a visa?Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.com