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It seems that US immigration might have overlooked tracking some Australian travelers leaving the country on cruises and flights using an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), indicating a potential gap in monitoring the departure of foreign nationals.
Lismore man Aaron Drooger’s holiday was ruined in April.
In many cases, money losses aren’t covered by travel insurance due to it being considered an avoidable visa issue.
Numerous travel policies explicitly state that claims may not be valid if there are “errors, omissions in any booking arrangements, or a failure to secure the necessary visa, passport, or travel documents”.
“Customs and Border Protection relies on various data sources such as flight manifests to record departures from the US,” he said.
“Occasionally, departures for foreign nationals are not properly documented, which can lead to false ‘overstay’ records for those travelers.”
