ESTA payment question

[talrejakit]

I just did my ESTA application for the first time ever. Currently the website says “application pending” and I guess I’ll just have to wait a bit, what’s worrying me though is that under the router login “payment summary” section the “Payment received, date, tracking code” are all blank. My card got charged 21$ but it’s not showing on the US site. Should I be worried? Should I just wait?

[AunkerSlave]

I’ve seen that happen before and usually it’s just the site being slow to update. If your card was charged, you’re probably fine and the details will show up later. I had this once with a booking payment—it was like using GCash for online shopping, always smooth and secure. I’d just wait a bit and check the status again later.

[fnfunkin]

It's common for the ESTA application to show "application pending" for a little while, and payment details may not immediately reflect on the site. As long as your card was charged, it's likely that your application is processing correctly. Just give it some time, and you should receive an email confirmation once everything is finalized.