Frequent visits to the US on VWP

[James63 0]

I have visited the US on 3 occasions in the last 5 months from the UK as my girlfriend lives there. There is a chance that in the future we may go down the K-1 route but nothing is decided yet. In some preliminary meetings with immigration lawyers recently I was advised that I am taking a big risk if I come again in April as the frequency of visit is likely to flag me at POE as high risk. I am solvent, employed and can show evidence of continuing ties in the UK and will go back after a 2 week holiday. Can anyone advise as to whether I am at significant risk of being turned away on arrival?

[TimeTravel 78]

There is no risk. No red flag either. Just bring the strong ties with your home country. And tell the honest reason for your visit, like visiting to your girlfriend.

In case if they are not satisfied with the ties, then they may deny your entry at POE. That is it. But that is not red flag either.

[Divs 35]

I have visited the US on 3 occasions in the last 5 months from the UK as my girlfriend lives there. There is a chance that in the future we may go down the K-1 route but nothing is decided yet. In some preliminary meetings with immigration lawyers recently I was advised that I am taking a big risk if I come again in April as the frequency of visit is likely to flag me at POE as high risk. I am solvent, employed and can show evidence of continuing ties in the UK and will go back after a 2 week holiday. Can anyone advise as to whether I am at significant risk of being turned away on arrival?

There are a few things you could do like get a letter from your employer stating how long you've been employed there as well as show evidence of any property, etc., that you have back home.

[kittylondon 47]

i see no reason for you to be at risk of denial. as i just wrote in another topic on here, i made over 20 visits to boyfriend (now fiance) on VWP between 2009 and 2011. i worked for an airline for most of that time so received cheap tickets, and at one point was on first name terms with a sweet old immigration officer i kept getting at BOS! i was only ever asked to provide a return ticket, although i carried other evidence of proof of ties to uk. they could have argued that my ticket wasn't substantial enough proof, since staff tickets are completely flexible in time and date. but i was always honest and calm when being questioned, and never had a single problem.

you sound like you prepare well for the trips, and are aware of potential issues, but you really have no reason to worry as far as i can tell! it's when you start doing regular, longer trips that things get worrying. even then there are no hard and fast rules that i can tell. be honest, organised and have fun with your lady

[Harsh_77 716]

The only risk is that worst case scenario you would be turned away at the border and CBP officer would not grant access.

[Rachie07 4]

Immigration lawyers tend to advise you on the worst case scenario to cover themselves. If they assured you you'd be okay travel and by some extreme misfortune you were turned away, you wouldnt exactly want them to represent you. Our immigration lawyer told us that, as did lots of other attorneys of VJ members. As everyone said, just make sure you are bringing proof of employment, bank statements, rent/property papers, if you have by then submitted your fiance paperwork bring that too (shows you want to do things the correct way) and have the flight docs to hand to show a return ticket.

I think you would be more of a concern if you were staying for 89 days at a time and then returning in a month. I heard the number 180days banded around the forum for days in the US per year before you become a concern....of course, this is a rough figure and it entirely depends on CBP official you get on the day. Good luck and you sound well and truly prepared.