Exiting U.S. and returning
Posted date : May 21, 2024.
I believe I read that, if you were a Canadian who went to the U.S. and returned to Canada, you had to be out of the U.S. for 30 days or the clock keeps ticking as if you never left? Example: if you entered the U.S. and went back to Canada for a week at Christmas, it would be counted as if you never left. Keep up the good work and thank you.
Jim Kerr
Montreal, QC
Ed.: You are correct, sir! However, keep in mind that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer processing your admission to the United States may include short trips back to Canada, which are fewer than 30 days in duration in your six-month allotment. This is a discretionary decision on the part of CBP and we recommend that snowbirds err on the side of caution and include these days.
