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Originally Posted by lightworker888
It is 182 within a Jan-Dec. year, right? Just realized that we have to count travel days so we will have to wait til mid Sept. in the fall to return. Really have to be vigilant about the exact days now that we are coming for 3 month periods and not just the 62 days that we had originally planned. I guess that's what happens, the more that we get involved in TV. Hope that the L&T group can advocate for a longer stay for Canadians. Makes so much sense and is really a win-win.
LW888
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Any day that you're in the USA for even an hour has to be counted in your 182 days. Definitely travel days have to be counted. And if you leave US soil, your absence can't be deducted from the 182 days unless you're absent for at least 30 days! So if you fly back to Canada for three weeks, you've still considered to be in the US. Yes! I thought I could take a two-week cruise off US soil and extend my time in the US by two weeks, but not allowed!
Don't forget to fill out your Form # 8840 each year, for the US Government, detailing the amount of time you've spent in the US. It's called "Closer Connection Exemption Statement for Aliens". Seriously.