tiktak

Thank you guys. Since the flights already have been booked and bf didn't want to travel on my expenses, it seems like I will take the trip over the Atlantic in September. Hopefully, everything will go as planned! Can't wait to travel around Texas. So much to see and do

tht

You seem to be asking the wrong question. You have not visited frequently, just for a long time.

By way of example the most visa waiver entires I have seen in a UK passport in 1 calendar year is 17, of which most were WB (Waiver Business), these were all short trips, often 2/3 days.

You are looking more at the length of time you want to spend in the US. That said every entry is another possible denial so even frequent short trips could be seen in a bad light.

Good luck,

tht

tiktak

Another question guys: should I bring any evidence of my ties to Norway? If yes, what? Insurance, bank statements, the lease document? The problem is, however, that the documents are in my native language. But I think I could get my employee to state something in English if necessary

scrubbedexpat099

Al letter from your employer stating your holiday dates would be a good start.

What does Insurance Bank and Lease documents do?

tiktak

Oh, I was thinking about the holiday insurance I have.. And my rental lease.

scrubbedexpat099

How does that tie you?

ljaw2002uk

Oh come on. A lease is as much of a tie as employment.

ian-mstm

A lease is, by nature, temporary - certainly, more temporary than employment or a mortgage. Just sayin'...

Ian

Apfelkuchen

Surely that depends on the nature of your employment?

ian-mstm

Quite right... I should have been more specific. I was thinking about full-time employment as opposed to part-time or seasonal employment.

Ian

ljaw2002uk

Or you could be employed full time on a temporary contract...

Apfelkuchen

From what the OP has said, it sounds like she is in part-time permanent employment, so perhaps her lease could be useful (in combination with an employer's letter) in persuading CBP of the strength of her ties.

Even full-time permanent employment *can* be got out of quite quickly, though, sometimes just as quickly as a lease. Indeed, depending on the contract conditions, sometimes a longer notice period is required to give up a lease.

scrubbedexpat099

Nope

ian-mstm

I don't disagree... but consider (from the CBP officer's point of view) that if someone is planning to live in another country, why should they care about breaking their lease?

Ian

ljaw2002uk

By the same logic, why would they care about leaving their job?