USA Visa or ESTA required?

[double2double5]

I was an Indian citizen & passport holder until recently and my Indian passport has a valid B1/B2 US Visa, valid till 2024. This visa is on one of my older Indian passport (which was subsequently cancelled when I ran out of pages) but I still could use it to travel - I used it twice last year (while I was still an Indian citizen)

I acquired British Citizenship earlier this year and I have another USA trip coming up - do I/can I apply for ESTA? ESTA website says "applicant should not possess a valid visitors visa", which I technically do possess.

Has anyone else been in this situation?

[mamalicious187]

I was an Indian citizen & passport holder until recently and my Indian passport has a valid B1/B2 US Visa, valid till 2024. This visa is on one of my older Indian passport (which was subsequently cancelled when I ran out of pages) but I still could use it to travel - I used it twice last year (while I was still an Indian citizen)

I acquired British Citizenship earlier this year and I have another USA trip coming up - do I/can I apply for ESTA? ESTA website says "applicant should not possess a valid visitors visa", which I technically do possess.

Has anyone else been in this situation?

You must travel on your B1/B2 US Visa, until it runs out you will not be eligible for VWP

[CR001]

You would need to check if your US visa is still valid on a passport your are no longer entitled to, as you can no longer use an Indian passport as you have lost your Indian citizenship when you became British.

[double2double5]

Spoke to US Customs & Border Protection - my US visa is no longer valid as I no longer hold a valid Indian passport. It's validity is perpetuated by possessing an Indian passport, which in my case it is not applicable.