macabbey101 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hey. So my boyfriend lives in Scotland. We have been dating for about 9 months now. He came to see me in Tennessee in August on his ESTA. Basically what that does is it lets you stay in another country for 90 days. Then he had to go back.. Its been 3 months and i still havent gotten to be with him again. It is horrible because he is my person, ya know? We skype but its so hard with the 5 hours difference. Now he is coming back on Monday. I was supposed to give him an extra $500 for his money that he has to have to get past the CBP officer. (border patrol) But my Tax check didnt come and i am practically broke. he has already booked his flight and he doesnt really have the extra $200 to change it to a different day. So he might not get out into the country :'( I am so worried. I just need someone to talk to. I am trying to be as strong as i can be for him, but it has been a really hard past year for me and i was so happy that we were finally goin to be back together :/ everything is just really ****ty and falling apart right now. ANd i know some people have it worse than i do, but still. :"( Link to post Share on other sites
justwhoiam Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hi, I'm not sure why he needs $500 at the border? Is that a requirement in the UK to fly to the US? I live in a different EU country, and no one ever asked me about how much money I had in my wallet. In fact, it could even be zero money, as I usually travel with 1 or 2 credit cards. Obviously that's just a stretch, because I always have some cash with me, just in case. But the customs only need to know if you are taking with you a huge volume of money. In that case, you must declare it. Otherwise, no. Please explain better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author macabbey101 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yes, the border patrol asked how much he had with him last time he came to visit me. he said $1050. (that should be more than enough considering im paying for his room and board.) and they said it wasnt enough, but still let him in? thats the part that i dont get. he has $500, but needs $500 more:/ Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 He must look scruffy and well as being young. They don't want someone coming and staying. The same is true of anyone going to the UK. As long as he has a round trip ticket I wouldn't think it would be a problem. He should say he is visiting relatives. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
justwhoiam Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yes, the border patrol asked how much he had with him last time he came to visit me. he said $1050. (that should be more than enough considering im paying for his room and board.) and they said it wasnt enough, but still let him in? thats the part that i dont get. he has $500, but needs $500 more:/ That sounds like total BS. Never heard anything like that. No one ever asked me how much I have with me! And no one should ask him. He should be a bit smarter. I guess - as FitChick said - he looks shabby, so they check on him... Tell him to dress properly, not like a beggar. He'll have plenty of time to look like a hipster or whatever once he's in. That means: no wool hat, combed hair possibly, no earrings, no worn out jeans, a nice wind jacket or coat... I know it's stupid, but guards/police are trained to spot people with possible issues... Also, if he has credit cards, he doesn't need much cash with him. I'd say $50 is fine. If they stop him and ask how much money he has, he should be vague like: I don't have a lot of cash, but I have a couple of credit cards with me with $3,000 credit limit each. Anyway. I guess the problem is also staying for 90 days. People usually don't use the stay up to its limit. If you travel for business reasons, one or two weeks are fine. If it's for pleasure, up to a month is fine. More than that and you arouse suspicion. They think he might be up to something. So, the fact that he's coming for 3 months is the problem here. What they get is: this guy has nothing to do with his life. Why is he coming here for 3 months in a row? So I guess he'd be safer staying for one month at a time. But well, if it's an option, he has a right to pick it. He just needs to be smarter while answering their questions. Like: I'm staying at a friend's house. I'm visiting for pleasure as I'm taking a sabbatic year. Stuff like that. But he will almost certainly be questioned. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
clia Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 How can he afford to come to the US for three months in such quick succession? Doesn't he have a job in Scotland? Link to post Share on other sites
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