Hello there, apologies for the delay, I have been traveling. Your ESTA will automatically be cancelled if you enter Cuba. So if you use your ESTA for entering the USA you will not be allowed to. I understand that the C1/D visa is for transit to join planes or ships, and its separate from the ESTA, and therefore you’d only be allowed to transit the USA rather than actually entering. I would recommend that you contact the employment lawyer that you used for obtaining the C1/D visa and ask them to confirm this (as I am NOT an immigratio expert), but if you wish to enter the United States for anything other than transit for your work, then you will need to apply for a different type of visa. Sarah

You need to apply for the in person visit to the US embassy, I agree, I would worry that there’s not enough time for getting an appointment for your visa visit after September. The only thing you can do it continue to call the embassy, or try applying online for the visa closer to the time, it could be that its just too far away right now. Most times the reports that I get are that the visa is just a “stamping” type of process but it does need to be done in person at the embassy.

Hi Alex, the only issues are with the ESTA entry to the USA. I’ve not seen or heard of any rules or issues reporting with anything who has a valid multi entry B1/B2 entry visa having any problems at all. Sarah

Just to be specific, I have an Indian Passport and have a valid 10 year B1/B2 visa for the US . I have tickets booked for a Miami-Havana return next week and upon arrival into Miami, I take a flight back home to India. Do you see entry into the US being a challenge when I fly in from Havana? I have a pretty strong passport with a 10 year UK, US visa and travel to multiple places over last 2 years.

Hi Derek, I’ll send it to you now, but be aware its all changing. Prices are going up as of March 1 and there’s no online availability for March onwards at this time. Sarah p.s. I’ll send updates once the new timetable is out too.