Father visiting...

[palomino 3]

If my father comes to visit , he can only stay for 90 days. Is it possible for him to go to Canada and then come back for 90 days? And if so how long would he have to stay in Canada for? I am aware that he can only visit for 90 days at at a time and can ony do this twice in one year, just would prefer if he didnt have to fly all the way home and back if it could be avoided. If this is illegal I would like to know as he would not want to break the law

Thanks all

[Mark88 184]

No, he will have to fly to another country then Canada or Mexico. Otherwise it will count as a continous 90 days stay if he goes to either or.

[palomino 3]

Admin , apologies . By mistake I posted in the wrong forum ...Thank you so much

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Even if he goes to another country it is highly unlikely he will be immediately readmitted for another 90 days

[Ontarkie 14,280]

~~Moved to Tourist Visas, from Direct Consular Filing (DCF) General Discussion~~

[Mark88 184]

Even if he goes to another country it is highly unlikely he will be immediately readmitted for another 90 days

I agree. If he wants to stay longer, he should apply for a tourist visa.

[palomino 3]

Tourist visa would be ideal, but Ive been reading on here that if they refuse the tourist visa then he won't be able to do VWP either for at least a year it seems? He owns a house at home so there is no reason he wouldnt get one but seems like a bit of a risk

[Mark88 184]

He will not be able to use VWP ever again.

Edited September 2, 2014 by Mark88

[jan22 3,056]

He will not be able to use VWP ever again.

Not true. If a visa is denied, he will not get immediate ESTA approval, but a 214(b) denial is not a permanent ineligibility for visa waiver.