Hanne

I'm a Danish citizen with a machine readable passport.

Years ago I travelled a couple of times on the VWP, and I also lived
in the US from July 2001 to Dec 2003 on an H1-b visa (two different
ones actually, one of which is in my current passport).

I'm about to return to the US for a 4 week vacation. I'll be on the
VWP, will the fact that I was in the US on an H1-b make them check me
more than usual?

Other than the passport (and a couple of credit cards), should I bring
any documentation, such as bank statements, rental contract on my
apartment, pay slip in order to show intent to return?


And a little add-on for some time in the future: would the fact that I
was fingerprinted for the FBI in my US job (to get access to a
particular federally owned center) give me trouble at POE? Or do they
only check fingerprints against "baddies" fingerprints?


Thanks,
Hanne

crg

Former work visa holders can draw extra scrutiny, but they won't presume you as being guilty. I'd have the other documentation available, but not present it unless things get sticky.

You don't have anything to worry about unless the fingerprints were taken pursuant to a criminal or immigration arrest.

Hanne Gottliebsen

Thanks for the reply.

    > Former work visa holders can draw extra scrutiny, but they won't presume
    > you as being guilty. I'd have the other documentation available, but
    > not present it unless things get sticky.

So what should I bring? Rental contract on apartment, recent payslip
(both used to prove intent to return ?) and bank statement(s). Anything
else which may be useful?

    > You don't have anything to
    > worry about unless the fingerprints were taken pursuant to a criminal or
    > immigration arrest.

Naa, just for a background check for the job.

Thanks,
Hanne

crg

Evidence of ties to your country can include housing mortgage or rental agreement, pay stubs showing current/gainful employment, utility bills, educational ties, tax returns, return tickets or anything else that you can provide to show that you do not plan to abandon your foreign residence. They may not even ask for it.