I am a Canadian citizen born and raised. My girlfriend and I have been together for over 5 years and have lived together for almost a year now. She is a South Korean citizen and a Permanent Resident of Canada for 4 years now.
A few years before I met her, she was in Canada on a work visa. She was travelling with a friend who was a US citizen, headed to Niagra Falls. Apparently they got on the wrong road and entered the line up at the border crossing there, with no way to turn around. They explained their mistake but she was immediately accused of attempting to enter the US, issued a 5 year ban and fingerprinted. The works.
When she exited and re-entered Canada to complete her PR process 4 years ago they mentioned the issue at the Niagra border crossing but that was it.
We would like to travel to Hawaii sometime next year. I'm not sure if she should be applying for an ESTA, a visa or a waiver?
A few years before I met her, she was in Canada on a work visa. She was travelling with a friend who was a US citizen, headed to Niagra Falls. Apparently they got on the wrong road and entered the line up at the border crossing there, with no way to turn around. They explained their mistake but she was immediately accused of attempting to enter the US, issued a 5 year ban and fingerprinted. The works.
When she exited and re-entered Canada to complete her PR process 4 years ago they mentioned the issue at the Niagra border crossing but that was it.
We would like to travel to Hawaii sometime next year. I'm not sure if she should be applying for an ESTA, a visa or a waiver?