Travel on B2 after a gap of 2 years

[Tattva]

Hi All,

My mother's B2 visa was approved way back in 2006 and she has travelled to USA four times in the last 7 years ( Jul 2006 , Sep 2008 , Sep 2009, Aug 2010 ). During her last POE , she was questioned for almost 30mins before the officer allowed her to enter US.

Now that am travelling to US on a long term on a L1A visa , am planning to take her along with me and would like to know if she will have any issues this time around as its been more than 2 yrs since she last travelled to US

Response much appreciated.

[peace999]

NO, she should not face any isssues.
To be on the safer side, when they ask her the duration at POE, she should say a reasonable period like 3-4 months and not 6 months.

I assume the time interval between her departure on her 09 visit and reentry in aug 10 must be short , that is the reason she was interrogated.

In future, keep a long interval between her two visits and avoid applying for an extensions.

All this will have an impact on her renewal of B1/B2 when this one expires.
It is common for them to deny when they see a history of very frequent visits, long stays, and extensions on a previous visitor visa.

[Tattva]

Appreciate the response peace99