I-134A: Where to meet my fiancee at the Miami airport?

[K-9 Visa 11]

The USCIS approved our I-134A July 26 and says that they will issue my fiancee's ATA soon. I'll book her flight on American Airlines from Santiago de Cuba to Miami, she says there's no need for me to fly to Cuba to get her. Where do I meet her in the Miami airport? Does she go through the immigration line like everyone else and come out with everyone else, or does she go to the immigration office and come out someplace else?

 

How much time should I plan between flights?

[CSJR 1]

Whenever I've flown from Havana through Miami to transfer another US flight (us citizen), I see everyone goes toward the same customs area, then US citizens follow one sign and non follow another. Since I'm transferring flights after customs, I go to baggage claim, get bag, re-check bag, and go back through security. At some point after customs I usually see Cuban families waiting outside the exit door and greeting their loved ones who just arrived. So I think everyone's shepherded through the same areas for international arrivals, albeit to different counters. 

 

I've done this 3 times now and generally it takes AWHILE even though I have Global Entry so my customs is super quick. I usually leave 3+ hours between flights and don't have a ton of time to spare. There's always potential it can go faster but Miami airport can be really crowded and dysfunctional so better to be safe. 

 

 

[CC_GA 0]

If your fiancée has flown before, that’s probably fine but personally I plan to go to Cuba to bring my soon-to-be husband here. Traveling is stressful enough for the experienced. I can’t imagine for someone who has never navigated an airport or been on a plane. But I guess your fiancée knows herself. In my case, he has to change planes in Miami which of course is a bigger deal.