Going through custom - San Francisco

[ilovepho 21]

Hello - 

 

My mom who got IR5 immigration visa 

My grandma who got travel visa 

They are both flying into the US this week together. 

 

1. Can they going through the custom together when they go see the custom officer?

2. Can they file 1 form of Custom Declaration?

3. Do both need to file I-94 form?

4. Will the immigration offer give a hard time given my grandma has travel visa and enter the country with my mom? 

 

[OldUser 4,817]

7 hours ago, ilovepho said:

Hello - 

 

My mom who got IR5 immigration visa 

My grandma who got travel visa 

They are both flying into the US this week together. 

 

1. Can they going through the custom together when they go see the custom officer?

2. Can they file 1 form of Custom Declaration?

3. Do both need to file I-94 form?

4. Will the immigration offer give a hard time given my grandma has travel visa and enter the country with my mom? 

 

There is a great chance a CBP official would think your grandma is going to stay in the US based in you and now your mom living in the states.

[OldUser 4,817]

7 hours ago, ilovepho said:

 

3. Do both need to file I-94 form?

 

I believe only your grandma needs to file it. Your mom enters as an immigrant. I-94 is for non-immigrants.

[Chancy 6,233]

On 11/13/2023 at 5:27 PM, ilovepho said:

Do both need to file I-94 form?

 

I-94 is online now.  No need to file.  I-94 record should be generated automatically when your grandma is admitted on visitor visa.  After US entry, check here -- https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/recent-search

 

With IR5 visa, your mom will be admitted as an immigrant.  As mentioned above, no I-94 record for immigrants.