Can one be denied entry to the US due to returning only 1 month after a 5 month stay?
My girlfriend will be traveling to the US tomorrow. She has a 10 year US visa. Her last stay in the USA was a vacation lasting 5 months.
After that, she went back to her native country for 1 month. She is now returning to the US for 15 days.
I heard that if they see you return too quickly they think you're living here and might deny entry? I'm wondering if she will be facing any problems while entering the airport in the US due to coming back so quickly. I'm really worried.
Best Answer
If her Visa type does not explicitly preclude multiple entries, there should be no problems.
I had entered at least thirty times with a L1 Visa I had, and the immigration officers never asked why I entered so often. They always ask where I was, why, and for how long.
But, as a more literal answer to your question: yes, she can be denied entry. Any non-US-citizen can always be denied entry. No Visa and no situation gives perfect protection, it is the decision of the immigration officer.
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