US visits per year?

[sammills89 2]

My fiancee has just booked his tickets to the US for christmas (we're both ecstatic!) and I'm just wondering if it will be a problem as he has previously visited 3 times this year... Once in February for 10 days, once in April for another 10 days and just recently in August for a month... He's coming for a month this December and he's worried that there will be an issue with customs!

We understand about bringing all ties to your home country and he has a letter from his employer available after discussing it with him as well as some bank statements and vehicle documents. Hoping to get some advice from people in a similar situation!

[Laura+Tom 2]

Ultimately it's up to the offier at POE to whether they allow him entry or not. But by taking all the documents that prove his ties to the UK he has a better chance of entry. They may question as to why he has so many stamps in his passport.

[Damian P 92]

My fiancee has just booked his tickets to the US for christmas (we're both ecstatic!) and I'm just wondering if it will be a problem as he has previously visited 3 times this year... Once in February for 10 days, once in April for another 10 days and just recently in August for a month... He's coming for a month this December and he's worried that there will be an issue with customs!

We understand about bringing all ties to your home country and he has a letter from his employer available after discussing it with him as well as some bank statements and vehicle documents. Hoping to get some advice from people in a similar situation!

Well, there are pros and cons here. On the plus side, he's only ever stayed for a few weeks at a time, and the visits have been seperated by at least a couple of months - that's good. On the down side, this will be the 4th time in the same calendar year that he will have used the VWP - you might be on dodgy ground there.

But in my opinion (and that's all it is) you should be OK - but he'd best be well prepared this time around.

[Donna-marie 0]

i visited several times, they never asked for my itinery and i always had it, this last time i forgot it they asked for it and i couldnt provide it, they sent me for further questioning and let me in, make sure u have details of your return flight and u should b ok, but like Laura says ultimately it is down to the interviewing officer.

[wifetobe 2]

My fiancee has just booked his tickets to the US for christmas (we're both ecstatic!) and I'm just wondering if it will be a problem as he has previously visited 3 times this year... Once in February for 10 days, once in April for another 10 days and just recently in August for a month... He's coming for a month this December and he's worried that there will be an issue with customs!

We understand about bringing all ties to your home country and he has a letter from his employer available after discussing it with him as well as some bank statements and vehicle documents. Hoping to get some advice from people in a similar situation!

Hi Sam

The evidence demonstrating his return to the UK is sufficient enough but not sure they would be interested in even looking at it, but that's just my experience! I was prodded apart and grilled to the bone recently at a POE and I only went twice this year! I was also grilled about 3 times last year too. Just be ready to face the music should he be sent to passport control but he'll be fine! Donna Marie might have alot of advice to offer you as she's been about 15 times over the past two years and got a worse time than I did....

The best of luck and have a wonderful Christmas together

[SusieK 3]

My fiancee has just booked his tickets to the US for christmas (we're both ecstatic!) and I'm just wondering if it will be a problem as he has previously visited 3 times this year... Once in February for 10 days, once in April for another 10 days and just recently in August for a month... He's coming for a month this December and he's worried that there will be an issue with customs!

We understand about bringing all ties to your home country and he has a letter from his employer available after discussing it with him as well as some bank statements and vehicle documents. Hoping to get some advice from people in a similar situation!

Hi Sam

The evidence demonstrating his return to the UK is sufficient enough but not sure they would be interested in even looking at it, but that's just my experience! I was prodded apart and grilled to the bone recently at a POE and I only went twice this year! I was also grilled about 3 times last year too. Just be ready to face the music should he be sent to passport control but he'll be fine! Donna Marie might have alot of advice to offer you as she's been about 15 times over the past two years and got a worse time than I did....

The best of luck and have a wonderful Christmas together

Yes depends on the POE officer, bring what you can and good luck - but yes Donna Marie is the residential pro on this stuff lol

xxxx

[45495 1]

i flew to the US 5 times in 2007 (and an extra 3 times in the 2nd half of 2006). never longer then a month (the length of the trips make a difference). i never ever had any problems. be hounost. take proove that shows he`s planning on going back.

he should be fine.

and enjoy Christmas.

marjan

[Donna-marie 0]

Just be honest dont lie u should b ok

[tallcoolone 102]

Must be nice to be able to get a Visa to USA that easy.

Try to get a tourist visa from Philippines to USA, it is almost impossible.

[Laura+Tom 2]

The UK don't get a visa, they are under the VWP. If you get denied under the VWP then you have to go for a visitor's visa the next time.

[SusieK 3]

Must be nice to be able to get a Visa to USA that easy.

Try to get a tourist visa from Philippines to USA, it is almost impossible.

During our wonderful journey (sik) because my hubbie had applied for a tourist visa and yes of course turned down, we did not chance the VWP as he may be turned back - so I just went there - again, it just depends on who you get and even when i came back from the UK after two months, to my own country, the POE officer said to me, where have you been, what did you do, and i said basically do you want the intimate details or just the basic standard answer - omg he was barking orders left and right to anyone and everyone - hhhhhhmmmm - that was Washington DC - Newark was great

lol i dont think he liked the intimate detail comment

just have back up with strong ties to return, mortgage slips, work letter whatever works and you will be ok! well unless you get that guy that is still thinking about intimate details!!!!!

[wifetobe 2]

Must be nice to be able to get a Visa to USA that easy.

Try to get a tourist visa from Philippines to USA, it is almost impossible.

oh well.

[Damian P 92]

Must be nice to be able to get a Visa to USA that easy.

Try to get a tourist visa from Philippines to USA, it is almost impossible.

oh well.

LOLOLOLOL!!! And I thought I was hard-faced!!!

[Donna-marie 0]

ty Laura was just going to say that.

Susie u r naughty lol

Hi wifetobe

[SusieK 3]

ty Laura was just going to say that.

Susie u r naughty lol

Hi wifetobe

Yeah UK has the VWP but we wanted to do more than 90 days so we went the other route first, big oooopsie!

lol aye naughty cow here for sure!

lol oh well wifey your just a trip luv xxx

Edited October 14, 2008 by SusieK