Minor traveling to US on a tourist visa

[yagoo_ 0]

Hello! This is my first ever post. 

Just a background:
I am 17 years old
I have a tourist visa and I haven't used it yet

My mother, who is also on a tourist visa, traveled to the US last March (she is still there up to now). We were supposed to go together for vacation and to visit our family friend, but I was really busy with school so she went there first. Now that it's my summer vacation, is it possible for me to follow her there and travel alone? Also, if I do go there, my mother and I plan to go back to the Philippines together in June. 

 

As for my dad, he can't accompany me since he's busy due to employment here in the Philippines and he's taking care of my sister, since she has summer school. 

 

I already know all of the requirements, such as the DSWD travel clearance and notarized consent form. However, I'm wondering would there by any questions or complications in immigration? Would it be better if I travel alone? Or if I travel with my aunt (who also has a tourist visa)?

Thank you!

 

Edited April 28, 2021 by yagoo_
forgot to add something

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

4 hours ago, yagoo_ said:

Hello! This is my first ever post. 

Just a background:
I am 17 years old
I have a tourist visa and I haven't used it yet

My mother, who is also on a tourist visa, traveled to the US last March (she is still there up to now). We were supposed to go together for vacation and to visit our family friend, but I was really busy with school so she went there first. Now that it's my summer vacation, is it possible for me to follow her there and travel alone? Also, if I do go there, my mother and I plan to go back to the Philippines together in June. 

 

As for my dad, he can't accompany me since he's busy due to employment here in the Philippines and he's taking care of my sister, since she has summer school. 

 

I already know all of the requirements, such as the DSWD travel clearance and notarized consent form. However, I'm wondering would there by any questions or complications in immigration? Would it be better if I travel alone? Or if I travel with my aunt (who also has a tourist visa)?

Thank you!

 

You are 17 years old and can travel alone as long as you have the clearance and consent form. 

[Joe Kano 327]

Travel Requirements (immigration.gov.ph)

[yagoo_ 0]

2 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

You are 17 years old and can travel alone as long as you have the clearance and consent form. 

I'm worried I might be questioned in immigration. What are the chances of me getting sent back home?

[payxibka 10,048]

35 minutes ago, yagoo_ said:

I'm worried I might be questioned in immigration. What are the chances of me getting sent back home?

While anything is possible,  I think your chances are fairly slim that they would refuse entry

[Joe Kano 327]

1 hour ago, yagoo_ said:

I'm worried I might be questioned in immigration. What are the chances of me getting sent back home?

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4 hours ago, yagoo_ said:

I'm worried I might be questioned in immigration. What are the chances of me getting sent back home?

Many of my friends minor children have traveled alone for many years.  As long as you have the correct visa, a valid passport with enough validity, you will not have any issues.  Where issues can develop is with the airline, but since your 17, you are allowed to travel by yourself.  Typically between the ages of 5 and 12 or 13 or 14 (depending on airline) you would have to fly under their unaccompanied minor program where an extra fee is paid and an airline employee helps the traveler on both ends of the flight.  Since your 17, you will not have issue by the airline or immigration.