Length of stay between two separate trips
Posted date : May 21, 2025.
We winter every year in California for five months – from Nov 1 to March 31. This coming fall, we plan to spend three weeks in Hawaii prior to leaving for California. When we fly home from Hawaii, we plan to spend two weeks at home before heading to California. My question is, do I have to count the two weeks at home as time spent in the U.S.?
Craig Benson
Lake Errock, BC
Ed.: It is best to err on the side of caution and to include the two weeks in your allotment of U.S. days. Since there are fewer than 30 days between your two separate trips to the United States, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer processing your admission may count your time as continuous and not give you credit for the two weeks you spent back home in Canada.
