Can petitioner come with immigrant on first time entry

[drchirag 1]

Can petitioner come with immigrant while they entering US first time after got visa or petitioner have to be in US before immigrant enter in US?

[powerpuff 6,697]

Petitioner must enter before or at the same time as the intending immigrant. It’s best to stick together in one line (you can stay with them in the visitor/immigrant line depending on your airport regardless of what the workers say) so you are processed at the same time.

Edited December 5, 2022 by powerpuff

[drchirag 1]

So I can come with them I don’t need to come before them?

[powerpuff 6,697]

5 minutes ago, drchirag said:

So I can come with them I don’t need to come before them?

 

22 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Petitioner must enter before OR at the same time as the intending immigrant.

 

[bakphx1 789]

You can enter together.  They will likely make the immigrating spouse go to secondary to process the visa, which you can’t do with them.  It’s not a long process.  But otherwise yes, people do it.

[mniceguy16 186]

1 hour ago, drchirag said:

Can petitioner come with immigrant while they entering US first time after got visa or petitioner have to be in US before immigrant enter in US?

Like others have said, both of you can enter on the same day, stand on the same line for processing and the new immigrant will be taken to secondary while the spouse will wait maybe at baggage claim or wherever you agree to meet. When I came in for the first time I was with My spouse, I spent about 40minutes at secondary (due to many others who were at secondary before Me) and she was at baggage claim, I simply asked for directions from airport staff and also I followed the signs,We met at baggage claim and My spouse was already loading our suitcases on the trolleys.

[drchirag 1]

Thanks for help everyone 

[HKS 169]

5 hours ago, bakphx1 said:

You can enter together.  They will likely make the immigrating spouse go to secondary to process the visa, which you can’t do with them.  It’s not a long process.  But otherwise yes, people do it.

I entered with my spouse. They took me to secondary with my spouse and asked me questions as well. So it all depends. 

[Lil bear 4,188]

7 hours ago, drchirag said:

Can petitioner come with immigrant while they entering US first time after got visa or petitioner have to be in US before immigrant enter in US?

Can enter with OR before. 

[AKKH 48]

I came with my spouse and we were together. Officer asked questions and we were both done at the same time in the security gate - whole process took 5 minutes. No additional steps. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

10 hours ago, drchirag said:

Can petitioner come with immigrant while they entering US first time after got visa or petitioner have to be in US before immigrant enter in US?

You can enter together.  Your beneficiary gets “taken to the back” for awhile to get processed, you’ll have to wait outside (I just wait in baggage claim) until they get their data entered.

Edited December 5, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[iwannaplay54 985]

10 hours ago, drchirag said:

So I can come with them I don’t need to come before them?

You may enter together.