Well, with localbitcoin, you don't always have to meet, or even be in the same state. Like I said, I'm thinking of using moneygram. There are some people that ask for cash deposits (https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/cash-deposit/), you can look for a bank in the US that works for you (though for that, I suggest you browse into those options, rather than using my link, cause then, you'd get more useful listings.