Can adult citizen child accompany vistor visa parent through immigration check?

[chennaikar 0]

I plan on bringing my mother with me to USA, we will travel together on the same flight.
I am a US citizen. She has a tourist visa. She is very old and is very afraid of being alone at any time.
When we reach the port of entry, she will have to go through immigration check. Can I accompany her through the visa holders immigration line and help with the immigration officer's check?

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

I think you can. Always ask the officer. My husband did the line with me when I arrived for the first time with my marriage visa

[Mike E 11,739]

4 hours ago, chennaikar said:

When we reach the port of entry, she will have to go through immigration check. Can I accompany her through the visa holders immigration line and help with the immigration officer's check?

Yes.

 

There might be airport workers who will pressure you to use the U.S. citizen line. Ignore them.

[Dashinka 24,481]

Agreed, you can go into the visitor line.

[Daphne . 1,852]

Will you also accompany her when she returns home again after her visit? If not, make sure to arrange assistance for her at the airport. They will be able to take her through security and to the gate, etc. 

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

OP

always post the airport

In JFK they let Adil and his mom come thru the citizen line together

same at Atlanta

[chennaikar 0]

3 hours ago, Daphne . said:

Will you also accompany her when she returns home again after her visit? If not, make sure to arrange assistance for her at the airport. They will be able to take her through security and to the gate, etc. 

Yes, I will be traveling back with her when she returns, and I will have to face the reverse problem at that time. For the past few years, she will travel anywhere only if one of her kids travels with her.

We will be using all assistance provided by airport staff - wheel chair transfers, priority boarding etc.

 

13 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

OP

always post the airport

In JFK they let Adil and his mom come thru the citizen line together

same at Atlanta

As of now I plan to enter through the Seattle airport. Tickets are not yet booked.

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

5 minutes ago, chennaikar said:

Yes, I will be traveling back with her when she returns, and I will have to face the reverse problem at that time. For the past few years, she will travel anywhere only if one of her kids travels with her.

We will be using all assistance provided by airport staff - wheel chair transfers, priority boarding etc.

 

As of now I plan to enter through the Seattle airport. Tickets are not yet booked.

they will have attendant who will  direct u /just ask one

[chi6488 94]

Why would you want to enter US citizen line???

 

Be respectful and show you are helping an elderly go through the process.  My wife said to go through the tourist line.  She remembers GRAY coded signs.  This was Dallas airport.  This line would be less people than any line if you think about it.

 

I was thinking and getting ready to post the same thing and asked her experience.  I plan to do the same thing as you are this fall helping my mother in law immigrate to US.  

[chennaikar 0]

Thanks for all the feedback. I feel better reading everyone confirming that it should be possible.