FTA-TV First Dates - Part 8 - Dead Dates

[LukeParkerno1]

Say hello to ICE when you run into them. ¿Hablas español?

Mr Orange still there lol

 

[74561347]

I don’t have an issue with that ESTA is easy

just because you have an ESTA doesnt mean you get let in

New Trump rule could have major effect on Aussie tourists - Dec 11, 2025

Australians could find entering the US a more laborious process when looking to enter the US under a new proposal. There will also be concerns the plan could lead to more Australian’s being barred entry.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has proposed that all tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) would now have to list their social media activity.

ESTAs are an alternative to visas and are usually a relatively quick way to gain the OK to enter the US for a limited time.
In addition, visitors applying for an ESTA would have to list all emails, phone numbers as well as details of family members over the same period.

Those applying for longer term visas have to go through some level of the above which makes the process far more time consuming.

Currently, US border officials can ask to look at social media accounts of people entering the country of they have cause to believe the content could harm the US.

“CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application,” a notice in the US Federal Register sated.
“The data element will require ESTA applicants to provide their social media from the last 5 years”.

It’s not clear what information will be required. Will, for instance, social media accounts need to be made public? What about shuttered social media accounts.

The notice refers to a January executive order by Donald Trump that refers to efforts to stop those coming to the US who “intend to harm Americans or our national interests”.

“The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.”

 

[Voula]

just because you have an ESTA doesnt mean you get let in

New Trump rule could have major effect on Aussie tourists - Dec 11, 2025

Australians could find entering the US a more laborious process when looking to enter the US under a new proposal. There will also be concerns the plan could lead to more Australian’s being barred entry.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has proposed that all tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) would now have to list their social media activity.

ESTAs are an alternative to visas and are usually a relatively quick way to gain the OK to enter the US for a limited time.
In addition, visitors applying for an ESTA would have to list all emails, phone numbers as well as details of family members over the same period.

Is Big Footy classed as social media? If so I'm stuffed!

I'm wasn't planning on travelling to the US anytime soon anyway, especially not while the Orange Buffoon is in charge! (Whoops am I allowed to say that? )

 

[Kram]

just because you have an ESTA doesnt mean you get let in

New Trump rule could have major effect on Aussie tourists - Dec 11, 2025

Australians could find entering the US a more laborious process when looking to enter the US under a new proposal. There will also be concerns the plan could lead to more Australian’s being barred entry.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has proposed that all tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) would now have to list their social media activity.

ESTAs are an alternative to visas and are usually a relatively quick way to gain the OK to enter the US for a limited time.
In addition, visitors applying for an ESTA would have to list all emails, phone numbers as well as details of family members over the same period.

Those applying for longer term visas have to go through some level of the above which makes the process far more time consuming.

Currently, US border officials can ask to look at social media accounts of people entering the country of they have cause to believe the content could harm the US.

“CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application,” a notice in the US Federal Register sated.
“The data element will require ESTA applicants to provide their social media from the last 5 years”.

It’s not clear what information will be required. Will, for instance, social media accounts need to be made public? What about shuttered social media accounts.

The notice refers to a January executive order by Donald Trump that refers to efforts to stop those coming to the US who “intend to harm Americans or our national interests”.

“The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.”

Just wear a Trump hat at the airport, you'll be sweet.

 

[74561347]

Just wear a Trump hat at the airport, you'll be sweet.

If we have ever have to go to the US (we really dont want to) my American partner is convinced I won't be able to keep my mouth shut if immigration asks me my opinion of trump or American politics in general

 

[LukeParkerno1]

just because you have an ESTA doesnt mean you get let in

New Trump rule could have major effect on Aussie tourists - Dec 11, 2025

Australians could find entering the US a more laborious process when looking to enter the US under a new proposal. There will also be concerns the plan could lead to more Australian’s being barred entry.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has proposed that all tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) would now have to list their social media activity.

ESTAs are an alternative to visas and are usually a relatively quick way to gain the OK to enter the US for a limited time.
In addition, visitors applying for an ESTA would have to list all emails, phone numbers as well as details of family members over the same period.

Those applying for longer term visas have to go through some level of the above which makes the process far more time consuming.

Currently, US border officials can ask to look at social media accounts of people entering the country of they have cause to believe the content could harm the US.

“CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application,” a notice in the US Federal Register sated.
“The data element will require ESTA applicants to provide their social media from the last 5 years”.

It’s not clear what information will be required. Will, for instance, social media accounts need to be made public? What about shuttered social media accounts.

The notice refers to a January executive order by Donald Trump that refers to efforts to stop those coming to the US who “intend to harm Americans or our national interests”.

“The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.”

I am sweet bar Instagram don’t have social media and all my insta is tennis and cricket lol. Use it for scores and stuff that’s it. Been there since he took over lol

 

[Shell]

If we have ever have to go to the US (we really dont want to) my American partner is convinced I won't be able to keep my mouth shut if immigration asks me my opinion of trump or American politics in general

Please record it if you ever do go to the states, thanks in advance

 

[Shell]

Meanwhile... 1 1/2 days to go... FML today is the luncheon

 

[Shell]

Honestly would totally love this day if we had finger food and just went bowling. Instead of this sit down lunch crap

 

[Kram]

If we have ever have to go to the US (we really dont want to) my American partner is convinced I won't be able to keep my mouth shut if immigration asks me my opinion of trump or American politics in general

This would be thier response.

 

[HomerThompson]

just because you have an ESTA doesnt mean you get let in

New Trump rule could have major effect on Aussie tourists - Dec 11, 2025

Australians could find entering the US a more laborious process when looking to enter the US under a new proposal. There will also be concerns the plan could lead to more Australian’s being barred entry.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has proposed that all tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) would now have to list their social media activity.

ESTAs are an alternative to visas and are usually a relatively quick way to gain the OK to enter the US for a limited time.
In addition, visitors applying for an ESTA would have to list all emails, phone numbers as well as details of family members over the same period.

Those applying for longer term visas have to go through some level of the above which makes the process far more time consuming.

Currently, US border officials can ask to look at social media accounts of people entering the country of they have cause to believe the content could harm the US.

“CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application,” a notice in the US Federal Register sated.
“The data element will require ESTA applicants to provide their social media from the last 5 years”.

It’s not clear what information will be required. Will, for instance, social media accounts need to be made public? What about shuttered social media accounts.

The notice refers to a January executive order by Donald Trump that refers to efforts to stop those coming to the US who “intend to harm Americans or our national interests”.

“The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.”

As well as social media, they now also want a metric, sorry, imperial sh!tload of personal info.
Including....

"High Value Data Elements:
To comply with the January 2025 E.O. (14161), and the April 4, 2025, Memorandum Updating All Forms to Collect Baseline Biographic Data, CBP will add several “high value data fields” to the ESTA application, when feasible. This is in addition to the information already collected in the ESTA application.

The high value data fields include:
a. Telephone numbers used in the last five years;
b. Email addresses used in the last ten years;
c. IP addresses and metadata from electronically submitted photos;
d. Family member names (parents, spouse, siblings, children);
e. Family number telephone numbers used in the last five years;
f. Family member dates of birth;
g. Family member places of birth;
h. Family member residencies;
i. Biometrics—face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris;
j. Business telephone numbers used in the last five years;
k. Business email addresses used in the last ten years."

 

[HomerThompson]

 

[74561347]

Honestly would totally love this day if we had finger food and just went bowling. Instead of this sit down lunch crap

My ideal work party would involve alcohol and no one work from work in attendance

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Honestly would totally love this day if we had finger food and just went bowling. Instead of this sit down lunch crap

do you at least get to go home early

 

[Shell]

do you at least get to go home early

Nah roughly the same time

 

[Shell]

My ideal work party would involve alcohol and no one work from work in attendance

A day off and a slab to take home.

Yeah I could also go with that option

 

[Kram]

I couldn't think of anything much worse than going to the school's xmas party.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I couldn't think of anything much worse than going to the school's xmas party.

Having a dry one?

 

[Kram]

Having a dry one?

Nah they allow booze.

 

[Kram]

I did go to a bonfire thing we had earlier in the year in winter in a paddock and it was good.

But..

1. I knew the bloke running it.
2. Was 10 min walk from my house.
3. Pizzas.
4. Who doesn't want to see 5m high flames?

 

[Shell]

1 hour.. 50 minutes to go

 

[Shell]

And now every single person has left the table. This is such a crock of shit, I wanna leave

 

[Shell]

1 hour.. 18 minutes

 

[Shell]

*17 minutes

 

[Voula]

I visited my auntie in the nursing home. She was really good.

I feel for the aged care workers having to deal with the residents that have dementia that are agro and rude .