Petitioner Travel to Manila

[JaniceDave 0]

Ok, We finally have an appointment booked on 25 March

I need to get to Manila to attend the interview with fiance

I will NOT book fiancee ticket until I have VISA in hand but my ticket concerns me

My first thought is that an unrestricted round trip ticket was the best bet but those run from 4k - 7k

I planned on booking a reservation on United for a 2 week layover in Manila --I know I must have RT ticket to enter Phils.

There are reasonable fares but if you have to amend -- you can really get hit with high fees

Any one have any first hand experience with this strategy?

Can fiancee fly / transfer through Japan - Narita?

So far I have heard Kora / Canada are not transfers points on K-1

[ChrisFurlough 18]

I'll address the areas that I know something about, and someone else can handle the rest.

I missed a flight on Philippine Airlines in Manila in January. I got NO consideration for this, and had to pay FULL FARE to get home. I do NOT recommend them if you have a flexible schedule. I've flown through Narita, and I highly recommend that. For me, Portland to Narita, and then to Manila is much better than anywhere else to Manila.

[Steve&Ema 25]

My fiancée's interview is on Feb 27th. I have booked a one way ticket to Manila (cost me $500) and I will book our return flight once we have the visa in hand. I have never heard of anyone having trouble getting into Philippines with a one way ticket. I have been there 3 times and they never checked my ticket. I did call Expedia too and they told me no problems with a one way ticket. If they do ask me about it, I will just show them my K-1 paper work, interview confirmation and explain that I am going home with my fiancée once we have our visa.

[JbTin 51]

Hi did you just book an interview appointment today? Were there already slots for first week of march? Last time i checked the latest was feb25 so im wondering if there are already available slots for later dates. Thanks

Edited February 9, 2014 by krispykreme

[JaniceDave 0]

In response to the posters above...thanks

I like the idea about purchasing a one way ticket. It just makes me a bit nervous if they ask for the return ticket.

I'd like to believe they would let you in with the VISA excuse. If the don't can you just buy a ticket?

Actually if you have to buy another full fare ticket it still might be less than buying an unrestricted far

[novedsac 355]

140 entries across 84 countries in the past 7 years, including 9 entries in Philippines - the only time I've ever been asked about a return ticket was an entry into Yemen two years ago. Otherwise, it has NEVER come up.

I would give the immigration officer a specific date when asked about your return … being wishy washy may result in additional questions. Just be sure your 'return date' covers enough time so that they give you enough time with the date they write in your passport.

Transiting through Narita will not be an issue - indeed, it will be a pleasure. Just follow the lines for 'international connection' where you will go through security again and then into the international outbound terminal. You are not considered to 'have entered Japan' until you have crossed Japanese Immigration, which you will not do.

[yangsther 1]

Hi did you just book an interview appointment today? Online or did you call? I just checked online and the the latest was feb 25 so im wondering if there are already available slots for later dates. Thanks

[FirstOfficerD 5]

In response to the posters above...thanks

I like the idea about purchasing a one way ticket. It just makes me a bit nervous if they ask for the return ticket.

I'd like to believe they would let you in with the VISA excuse. If the don't can you just buy a ticket?

Actually if you have to buy another full fare ticket it still might be less than buying an unrestricted far

I do not know how the other member able to get a one way ticket, he is lucky

I could be wrong but as far as I know you are require having a return ticket, unless you are a former citizen of that country, again I could be wrong

I fly to Manila almost every 2 months and I required having return ticket

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[novedsac 355]

I do not know how the other member able to get a one way ticket, he is lucky

I could be wrong but as far as I know you are require having a return ticket, unless you are a former citizen of that country, again I could be wrong

I fly to Manila almost every 2 months and I required having return ticket

I agree there is the requirement. What I'm saying is that with 140 immigration crossings, I have only been asked about it once … and Sana'a airport is the strangest of the strange.

I usually travel with either a return or onward ticket. I have, in the past, only gone on a one-way if I'll be in country for a few months and unsure of when I'll finish with my work. I usually have a business visa for those times, so perhaps that's why don't ask under those circumstances.

If one is wiling to take the risk, I can't imagine anything so bad that a phone call and credit card cannot clear up within 30 minutes.

[KHnTX 4]

The two times I have been I was asked by the airline both times if I had my return ticket. My second trip from San Fran they wanted to see my confirmation before they would let me board the plane. The first trip I was asked at customs if I had my return ticket also.

[SennaBrigante 92]

Try booking through Philippine Airlines or Cathay Pacific, they let you change your itinerary for about $150 for every change. If you book a promo rate, it will still come out cheaper than an unrestricted ticket.

[Piso Envy 5]

You are not reading carefully. The entry requirements specify an "onward ticket" not a return or round trip air ticket. That's ridiculous.

Buy your best one way ticket USA to Manila, Cebu,or Clark. Buy a "burner" ticket, $50-60 USD one way Manila - Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur or somewhere on ex: www.airasia.com or www.cebupacificair.com. That's your onward ticket. You don't have to return home and you don't have to go to Maylasia, just leave the Philippines before your visa is up.

Take care of your embassy business and when you have visa in hand, buy 2 one way tickets back to the states.

United has an office in Manila with outstanding customer service. Delta is there also, and then there are travel agencies and always the Internet. Should be able to get back here for around $650 USD.

If you are running close to your 30 day limit, simply ask your hotel or find a travel agency that will run and get you a visa extension at the DFA, 2 day or so service.

You can connect through Tokyo, Inchon, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and elsewhere on a K1. You just can not always exit and re-enter the country/airport on a Philippines passport without a transit visa. Get a same day connecting flight back home, no stopovers or next day flights.

The other option is to buy a fully refundable ticket departing Philippines to the Moon and then cancel it after you get inside the country.

Relax.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Ahhh.... you usually have a visa when you fly with a one way ticket, more facts emerge.

[JaniceDave 0]

Another idea - is book flight from STL (St Louis) to LAX then also a RT ticket from LAX to MNL AND MNL to LAX

Then like you say change / amend the PAL ticket as required on the MNL to LAX leg. However, there may be issues with the associated

PAL ticket class (below) -- I think it could be more than 100 dollars. But with my experience with PAL they

are pretty fare if you change / amend BEFORE the flight date -- however missing the flight you get shafted.

1) Budget

2) Regular

3) Premium

4) Business

5) Business Premium

[teddy k 35]

Hi im in the same way as the poster but im married going to manila for my wifes interview i will be traveling on delta can i just buy a one way ticket then buy tickets when i have her visa in hand