Build the schedule around current principal-status evidence and each dependent’s required process. Where a visa is needed, appointment availability and any further processing affect readiness. The principal entering successfully does not establish a fixed number of days until the family can travel.
Use a final document check before departure
Once the principal’s admission record is available, confirm it is accurate and prepare the later-arrival evidence. Review passport validity, relationship documents, any required visa, and the principal’s current circumstances before purchasing inflexible travel. If the principal changes jobs or extends status while the family waits, update the assessment before departure.
After the family is admitted, check individual records rather than assuming every person received identical dates. Leave school and housing arrangements flexible enough to accommodate a delayed application or admission. Run a final document check immediately before departure and treat it as a distinct step rather than a formality.
Its purpose is to catch what changed while the family waited: a new admission record, an employer change, an extension, a passport nearing expiry, or a relationship document nobody obtained. Confirm the principal admission record is accurate and prepare the later-arrival evidence from it. Where a visa is required, appointment availability and any further processing affect readiness, so avoid inflexible travel until those are known.
After admission, check each person record individually rather than assuming everyone received identical dates.