Who pays in case they turn you away?

[Jane8 4]

Well, the question is pretty straightforward.

In case the officers turn you away at Port Of Entry and you literally have to take the next available flight home, who pays for you to go back?

Do you have to pay yourself or is it covered by your roundtrip ticket?

Does anyone have any experiences?

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

According to one USC here he paid to buy a new ticket to ship his Chinese Fiancee back at LAX.

[J&P! 2]

Well, the question is pretty straightforward.

In case the officers turn you away at Port Of Entry and you literally have to take the next available flight home, who pays for you to go back?

Do you have to pay yourself or is it covered by your roundtrip ticket?

Does anyone have any experiences?

Although I am not very sure, I use to watch this show in the UK, border petrol or something like that, in case if the immigration is not letting you in they buy you your ticket to return. Kinda deportation?

Not sure lets other member ans too.

[Jane8 4]

It doesn't make sense to me to pay for your ticket back home since your roundtrip ticket covers most of it.

But then again, what makes sense?

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

Although I am not very sure, I use to watch this show in the UK, border petrol or something like that, in case if the immigration is not letting you in they buy you your ticket to return. Kinda deportation?

Not sure lets other member ans too.

I have heard that also...if a person gets denied entry, they load you up on the next available flight out at the expense of the government.

[Jane8 4]

I hope that someone here has more accurate details about that, by going through it (although sad).

[sara..... 371]

I hope that someone here has more accurate details about that, by going through it (although sad).

I have been on this forum a long time and personally can not remember anyone being sent back and not allowed entry on K-1 visa but thats not to say that it has never happened.......if you have round trip ticket then you would be sent back on that and your return date advanced to the date that you were denied entry.....if you had no round trip ticket im not sure but i think your sent back by way of either the usa or your own country picking up the tab.....

sara

[JohnR! 5,495]

Well, the question is pretty straightforward.

In case the officers turn you away at Port Of Entry and you literally have to take the next available flight home, who pays for you to go back?

Do you have to pay yourself or is it covered by your roundtrip ticket?

Does anyone have any experiences?

On a K-1 visa it would only happen if something changed in a drastic way. However, in the unlikely event someone gets turned back on a K-1, the person is responsible to get a ticket back home.

If the person has a no-minimum-stay required ticket, then the return portion can be used for that, otherwise, only the airline can tell you what to do, for it depends on the ticket the person has purchased and the rules associated with the fare.

Edited August 20, 2012 by Gegel

[Jane8 4]

I'm talking about them turning you away when visiting while waiting for the Visa to be approved and not when you have the Visa on your hands.

Unless we're talking about the same thing, in which case, I apologize!

[Operator 1,927]

Check the "Refusal of Entry" conditions with the carrier you are traveling with. Normally if you are denied entry the Airline will charge the traveler the cost of travel and any fines the airline receives.

The government does not pay.

Here is an example:

G. REFUSAL OF ENTRY - If a passenger is denied entry into any country, the passenger shall be responsible to pay any fine or charge assessed against the Carrier by the government concerned and for the cost of transporting the passenger from that country. The fare collected for carriage to the point of refusal of entry shall not be refunded.

Edited August 20, 2012 by Operator

[JohnR! 5,495]

I'm talking about them turning you away when visiting while waiting for the Visa to be approved and not when you have the Visa on your hands.

Unless we're talking about the same thing, in which case, I apologize!

You're responsible for the return ticket. Again here it will depend on the fare rules under which the ticket was issued.

[Jane8 4]

You're responsible for the return ticket. Again here it will depend on the fare rules under which the ticket was issued.

That makes sense, thank you.

[JohnR! 5,495]

That makes sense, thank you.

Here is an additional thought... Suppose you were waiting for your K-1 and wante dot visit your fiancé/fiancée in the US. It is not illegal to do so.

If you are in that situation, you're better off telling the CBP office that you're here for a visit of X days and that you'll be visiting your fiancé/fiancée. If you feel hte officer is doubting your motives, you can up the ante adding that you know full well that if you were to enter the US and try to stay that would constitute fraud and a consequent ban for life. Offer to sign a document to that effect as proof you're here just for a visit and had no plans to stay. I know a person who did just that and was let through by the secondary officer.

Make sure you have a return ticket for the date on which you're supposed to return.

Good luck!

[Darnell 8,478]

I'm talking about them turning you away when visiting while waiting for the Visa to be approved and not when you have the Visa on your hands.

Unless we're talking about the same thing, in which case, I apologize!

Oh ! See, I just assumed you were asking about transit whilst holding a K-1 visa.

Not the same thing.

[missphilly 1]

Well, the question is pretty straightforward.

In case the officers turn you away at Port Of Entry and you literally have to take the next available flight home, who pays for you to go back?

Do you have to pay yourself or is it covered by your roundtrip ticket?

Does anyone have any experiences?

Wow that's a good question... Well I hope the embassy will provide ticket for that poor person... Im sure something happen like that nowadays