Visiting the USA On a Esta should i say girlfriend or friend

[DannyT1991 3]

Hey im a 26 year old male with a job in London ive been to the USA 3 times all on a ESTA once in 2013 and twice after meeting my girlfriend, once in 2016 September and once in 2017 June both them visits have been for 2 weeks and both them times i told them i was visiting a friend im just abit worried now because when i went in June 2017 i was asked even more questions for example 

 

Whats the Purpose of you coming to the states: Vacation

How long you staying: 2 weeks 

Who lives on this address: a friend Plus the name of my friend

How long have you known this friend: 2 years

Where did you meet her: London

Where do you work: at a bakery with my dad

 

then i went on my merry way 

 

now im visiting in January 2018 with a return ticket back home and after seeing all these threads there is nothing wrong with saying girlfriend and im looking to say

 

purpose of travel: Vacation

and if they ask who lives in this address or who do i know in the states im gonna reply Girlfriend

 

does anyone think this will be a problem 

 

Edited September 17, 2017 by DannyT1991

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Well, nothing wrong with that. People can be friends for awhile before they become bf/gf. However, you've been visiting annually and couple that with the whole gf thing, you might get questioned a little more. Bring evidence to show that you have every intention to return to the UK. Whatever you do, ALWAYS be honest.

[JFH 12,190]

It depends who you ask. There are people here who will tell you to say "friend" because it is such a broad term. However, the CBP officers are not stupid. They can see your multiple trips to the same address (assuming are hasn't moved in that time), single male, traveling alone to stay with a female.... they will join the dots for you. It's not illegal to have a girlfriend in the US. It's not illegal to visit her. Just tell them the truth.

 

Before I immigrated I visited my husband over 40 times on the VWP from the U.K. I always said that he was my boyfriend/fiancé/husband depending on what stage we were at. Never did I have a problem. 

Edited September 17, 2017 by JFH

[Boiler 45,558]

I used to say GF.

[geowrian 22,337]

Friend is fine. But don't be surprised if they ask "Girlfriend?" afterwards either.

[DannyT1991 3]

Thanks guys I'm gonna say I'm gonna visit my girlfriend I have evidence that I will need to come back for example I can get a little from my manager saying that I have been given two weeks of and would be expected back to work I'm also on the process of doing my British naturalisation in November so I would need to come back for the ceremony to become a British citizen I can can show them emails from the home office showing that I'm on the process of doing that 

[Sarasota 178]

I'd go with 'visiting my girlfriend for 2 weeks'

 

If you say 'friend' and then 10 seconds later they discover it's your girlfriend they'll be wondering why weren't being honest.

 

I made 4 trips to the US, the last trip we were engaged. I only got hard questioning the 3rd time. How did you meet/have you met face to face/how many times have you met/how long are you staying/whose house are you staying at/do you have a return flight/what do you do for work/what does she do/what does she study.

 

When I visited after we were engaged and had applied for the K-1 I said 'visiting my fianceé for thanksgiving'. He simply asked if she was a US citizen and stamped my passport!

[Cathi 5,757]

Always tell the truth!

[Wuozopo 4,293]

I said friend or friends the whole time. My wife  thought it was stupid to call each other BF and GF at our age. She said it sounded "Jr. High" whatever that means. Never called each other fiancé either, to anybody including CBP.

 

I guess it just depends on what you  personally feel comfortable saying.