Do multiple trips to the USA need multiple visa waivers?

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You are talking about a visa waiver, which is granted or declined by the CBP each time you enter the USA. You do not need to "apply" for a visa waiver in advance, except in some circumstances you must have a valid ESTA, which is a separate thing.

Separate to this, is the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). This is not needed if you are entering the USA by land. If you are arriving by a scheduled air or sea carrier, you will need to apply for an ESTA. It is usually valid for two years, unless your passport expires. You do not need to update the details on the ESTA once it is valid.

You do not need to update the address in the ESTA. If you fill out a landing card, then CBP will have your address from that. If you use an Automated Passport Control machine or a Global Entry machine, CBP don't seem to care about your address in the USA.

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In exactly your situation I have used the same visa waiver multiple times. You just hang on to the I94/W and re-present it next time you visit, as long as it hasn't expired. While technically you should hand in the I94/W when you leave for the last time, I never had any trouble with failing to do that.

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