CR1/CR2 Visa - Question about entering the US

[JayFromTexas 69]

My wife, stepdaughter and I are currently in Bangkok, waiting for the Embassy to deliver their passports with their CR1 & CR2 visas. They are very very slow. Their visa status went to "issued" last Friday and we got an email today that it could be another week to 10 days before we receive their passports at the agreed on postal location. Very very frustrating that the simple process of mailing and delivering our passports can take up to 2 weeks. That's not my question, though.

 

We are looking at travel options and short notice tickets from Bangkok to Dallas ain't cheap. We are considering flying separately to save money because I can buy my flights with credit card points. The challenge is, the flight that is best to be purchased with CC points, is the not the best flight to buy for $$. Hence, the idea of traveling separately.

 

My question is about my wife and stepdaughter entering the US without me. It is my understanding that as long as I enter the US before them, they can enter. They just can't enter before me.

 

What if we are traveling on the same day, through different US cities? For example, say I enter the US in Los Angeles 6am and they enter the US in San Francisco at 10am on the same day. Will that work? I assume when I arrive my status will be updated showing I am in the US and when my wife presents her visas, everything will be ok. Is that how it works? If not, how does it actually work?

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited August 14 by JayFromTexas

[nastra30 2,275]

59 minutes ago, JayFromTexas said:

What if we are traveling on the same day, through different US cities? For example, say I enter the US in Los Angeles 6am and they enter the US in San Francisco at 10am on the same day. Will that work? - Yes, perfectly fine

 

I assume when I arrive my status will be updated showing I am in the US and when my wife presents her visas, everything will be ok. Is that how it works? If not, how does it actually work? - As long as you are in the US before they enter you'll be good even if it's a minute earlier. 

 

Edited August 14 by nastra30

[pushbrk 12,812]

The process of producing and affixing the visa, is more than mailing.  That would explain the delay.  May be a problem with their visa production equipment.  In the travel situation you describe, your wife should be ready to explain the travel arrangements.  I would not expect a problem.