US visa authority provides travelers coming to America for business or tourism purposes with visas. American citizens in live-in relationships with foreign partners must submit petitions to ultimately receive immigration benefits and foreign family members undergo consular processing outside of America. The US Visa Waiver Program's ESTA authorization is granted based on embassy verification of various measures and merely having ESTA does not allow entry - arrival verification is required. Immigration officers check all entries thoroughly and can deny entry for any valid reason without appeal rights. Travelers are advised to be polite and courteous to officers and not hint at intentions to stay over 90 days. ESTA applicants receive a form attached to their passport to surrender on return from America.