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My boyfriend lives in the UK (and so do other friends) and I have no desire immigrating there, as he would rather come to the USA and it would be easier, anyway.
However, I did visit the UK in January 2013 for 7 days (left for a day to go to Paris), and in June for 7 days.
I'm planning on visiting in November for 10 days.
Both times I've said I'm visiting friends (which is true) but the second time the the agent (who clearly wasn't British herself) didn't understand how I could afford to travel. I made the mistake of putting "student" under occupation because here in the US, if you're a student, even if you have a job, we're so used to putting student on all sorts of forms. So I explained that to her and she was fine with it. She also asked how many bedrooms were in my friend's home and if there was enough room for me there and also how many people lived there. I told her it was a 4 bedroom house with 3 people who live there. My friends thought these questions were strange as well.
Should I be worried about visiting in November and being questioned more or sent to the secondary thing because I went twice this year? I've got proof I have commitments here in the US (not a lease, but I do have a car payment and university schedule and a job).
I'm thinking everything should be fine, I'm just paranoid after reading a few stories.
However, I did visit the UK in January 2013 for 7 days (left for a day to go to Paris), and in June for 7 days.
I'm planning on visiting in November for 10 days.
Both times I've said I'm visiting friends (which is true) but the second time the the agent (who clearly wasn't British herself) didn't understand how I could afford to travel. I made the mistake of putting "student" under occupation because here in the US, if you're a student, even if you have a job, we're so used to putting student on all sorts of forms. So I explained that to her and she was fine with it. She also asked how many bedrooms were in my friend's home and if there was enough room for me there and also how many people lived there. I told her it was a 4 bedroom house with 3 people who live there. My friends thought these questions were strange as well.
Should I be worried about visiting in November and being questioned more or sent to the secondary thing because I went twice this year? I've got proof I have commitments here in the US (not a lease, but I do have a car payment and university schedule and a job).
I'm thinking everything should be fine, I'm just paranoid after reading a few stories.