Can someone on F1 visa fly to other city first and not the airport near campus?

[jonny1]

I have a freind I like to meet as she is coming to US on F1.

I live in M iniaplos and she applied for F1 back there in nepal US embassy and her university is in Alabama.

She is to be reported to campus in Alabama late MAY as her oreintation starts.

My question is, Can she fly to my city FROM NEPAL on like May 24, meet me for3 days and then fly from here to alabama to her school and get to campus on time?

Or she has to fly to alabama airport first or she will get int trouble with the US immigration officer?

Or can she fly from nepal to alabama airport and then use a domestic ticket from alabama to chicago?

We are trying to see how we can meet before her class start.

I have no time to fly there!

Thaks for ur advice!

 

[DMX]

I think one may enter the U.S. at any port. Shoudn't be a problem. Always be truthful, though.

The only thing is that make sure she does not enter before 30 days of the program start date to be safe.