H1B and H4 with separate travel dates
 

Would be very grateful for advice on my situation- I've received my I-797 (towards a H1B visa) and am currently filling in the DS-160 forms for myself and family. I'm planning to make the move in July but my wife and kids (applying for H4) can only join me a month or two later due to her commitments at work. We still intend to include details of the whole family in each other's 'Travel Companions Information' section of the form so that we can attend the interview together. However I'm not sure if we need to mention to the consulate official interviewing us that my departure is before theirs, or should we just say our estimated leaving date is the same?

Ideally I'd like to return to the UK once I've settled into my new place Stateside and then travel back to the US with family but I'm not sure how that would be looked upon when I re-enter the US - might I be refused re-entry under any circumstances if my initial admission to the US was uneventful?

If it would become a problem I guess the alternative is for me to file my DS-160 separately without any mention of travel companions and my family files theirs together (& the most I could do is be there to receive them as soon as they land in the US).

Thanks for any suggestions!

Re: H1B and H4 with separate travel dates
 

There's no reason not to mention it. It'll make no difference at all. The only caveat is that they can't enter the US unless you, the H-1B holder, are already there or are accompanying them.


It'll make no difference at all. It's a non-issue.

Ian

Re: H1B and H4 with separate travel dates
 

Thanks very much