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I am a British citizen eligible for the Visa Waiver Program. At Christmas, I will be flying from London Heathrow to Bogota, Colombia with a connection through the US in Dallas. As I understand it, I do not need a visa for my connection flight in Dallas.

On the return flight from Bogota to London Heathrow, I also have a connecting flight in Miami. The time period will be within 90 days of my previous transit.

Can I use the VWP to re-enter the USA for my connection, or will I need to apply for a visa?

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It should be fine. The 90 days is not relevant because even if the second transit were beyond 90 days it would still be fine as you are going beyond Canada, Mexico, or Caribbean islands, so the 90 days "resets", and you can get a new period of stay.

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Short answer: Most likely no, you do not need a visa

Long answer:

This depends on these circumstances:

  1. Will the country you are visiting be considered a "territory bordering the US or adjacent islands"? If yes, the 90 day VWP period will include the visit to that country.
  2. Is ESTA authorization valid during your second entry? This is relevant if the answer to the second question was no.
  3. Is your second departure within 90 days of the first entry?

Now from your circumstances it sounds like you will not breach the stay limit even if the trip to Colombia is counted towards the 90 days.

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