What do you guys think about coming back to US for a week within 39 days after I stayed in the US for 170 days?

[bogelblanko 0]

Hi, I just stayed for 5 months and 3 weeks or since this 22 June to 11 Dec '23, I was there to meet and stay with my friend when I was on my career break while waiting for my next job to start at my home country, then I met a guy and everything really went well with him. But we know at some point it'll be a long-distance for at least 6 months, with the reason that its too risky to return back in shorter time than the last time I stayed in the US, the CBP officer will most likely questioned me. However, I really missed him and on the 21th is his birthday and I impulsively booked a non-refundable two-ways ticket to come on the 20th Jan to see him for a week, I already got leave approval from my job. What do you guys think about this? do you think this reason is acceptable to convince the CBP officer and let me enter US? or this will really risk me on getting my visa cancelled etc? how to convince the CBP officer that I really will come back and that I need to get back to work at my home country so they trust me and allow me to enter?

Edited January 6 by bogelblanko

[milimelo 4,291]

Expect to be turned around with that short of a period between visits. Rule of the thumb is twice the amount of time in the US remain outside the US. 

[SalishSea 16,989]

18 minutes ago, bogelblanko said:

Hi, I just stayed for 5 months and 3 weeks or since this 22 June to 11 Dec '23, I was there to meet and stay with my friend when I was on my career break while waiting for my next job to start at my home country, then I met a guy and everything really went well with him. But we know at some point it'll be a long-distance for at least 6 months, with the reason that its too risky to return back in shorter time than the last time I stayed in the US, the CBP officer will most likely questioned me. However, I really missed him and on the 21th is his birthday and I impulsively booked a non-refundable two-ways ticket to come on the 20th Jan to see him for a week, I already got leave approval from my job. What do you guys think about this? do you think this reason is acceptable to convince the CBP officer and let me enter US? or this will really risk me on getting my visa cancelled etc? how to convince the CBP officer that I really will come back and that I need to get back to work at my home country so they trust me and allow me to enter?

I assume you will be denied entry.

[igoyougoduke 1,622]

1 hour ago, bogelblanko said:

Hi, I just stayed for 5 months and 3 weeks or since this 22 June to 11 Dec '23, I was there to meet and stay with my friend when I was on my career break while waiting for my next job to start at my home country, then I met a guy and everything really went well with him. But we know at some point it'll be a long-distance for at least 6 months, with the reason that its too risky to return back in shorter time than the last time I stayed in the US, the CBP officer will most likely questioned me. However, I really missed him and on the 21th is his birthday and I impulsively booked a non-refundable two-ways ticket to come on the 20th Jan to see him for a week, I already got leave approval from my job. What do you guys think about this? do you think this reason is acceptable to convince the CBP officer and let me enter US? or this will really risk me on getting my visa cancelled etc? how to convince the CBP officer that I really will come back and that I need to get back to work at my home country so they trust me and allow me to enter?

 

anything is possible 

 

1) you wont know until you arrive at CBP and than what the officer thinks about your short duration visit again

2) they are going to ask you for the purpose of visit and they know you were there for 5 months 

3) if the relationship conversations come in to the discussion they might want to dig more..

 

as others have said, yes the possibility of your intent to stay in US is high. you could be considered to have intent to stay in US .  you will know when you travel and find out. you might get by without scrutiny this time or not. no one can tell. 

 

 

[carmel34 3,539]

4 hours ago, bogelblanko said:

how to convince the CBP officer that I really will come back and that I need to get back to work at my home country so they trust me and allow me to enter?

Going back for work seems like a stretch since you stayed in the US more than 5 months very recently.  They may ask if you worked remotely during that long visit in 2023, which is not allowed.

[powerpuff 6,080]

As mentioned, nobody can predict what will happen. There’s no formula to “convince the CBP”. If you’re okay with accepting the risk of your visa getting revoked, then go ahead with the plan. 
 

Why can’t he visit you? It’s a two way street.

[top_secret 2,134]

Assuming you are travelling on a B2 visa, the consequences if you were turned around would be the loss of the B2 visa, probably forever.  It's a very high risk for a one week visit.

[Crazy Cat 39,924]

12 hours ago, bogelblanko said:

Hi, I just stayed for 5 months and 3 weeks or since this 22 June to 11 Dec '23, I was there to meet and stay with my friend when I was on my career break while waiting for my next job to start at my home country, then I met a guy and everything really went well with him.

That can easily be seen as trying to live in the US while on a tourist visa.  If they suspect that, you could be admitted, then expelled.....which would result in an automatic  5 year ban from any entry into the US.  I would rethink that idea. 

Edited January 6 by Crazy Cat

[Vegas i-751 60]

19 hours ago, bogelblanko said:

Hi, I just stayed for 5 months and 3 weeks or since this 22 June to 11 Dec '23, I was there to meet and stay with my friend when I was on my career break while waiting for my next job to start at my home country, then I met a guy and everything really went well with him. But we know at some point it'll be a long-distance for at least 6 months, with the reason that its too risky to return back in shorter time than the last time I stayed in the US, the CBP officer will most likely questioned me. However, I really missed him and on the 21th is his birthday and I impulsively booked a non-refundable two-ways ticket to come on the 20th Jan to see him for a week, I already got leave approval from my job. What do you guys think about this? do you think this reason is acceptable to convince the CBP officer and let me enter US? or this will really risk me on getting my visa cancelled etc? how to convince the CBP officer that I really will come back and that I need to get back to work at my home country so they trust me and allow me to enter?

How would you convince CBP of need to return to work considering you stayed 5 + months in the US without urgent need to return home to work? 
 

I don’t expect this to be as smooth sailing as you expect at the border and rightfully so you should be denied and advised to follow the correct Visa process for intent to move here. Sounds like AOS intent to me from outside perspective. Regardless best wishes!