Must K1 Traveler Buy a Round Trip Ticket?

[Maxheadspace 48]

My fiancee is about to travel on her K1 visa. I saw another posting where the traveler was denied boarding on the plane because he did not have a round trip ticket. Obviously a K1 holder does not intend to return. Has anyone else been forced to buy a return trip ticket when they had a K1 visa?

Thanks!

[Karam and Jamie 44]

I'd like to know that too since the post is about the fiance being from Egypt as my fiance is in Egypt and I don't want to run into this #######!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Round trip not required. In the post in question, the OP came back and said that the airline realized they were wrong.

[slowlyman 118]

There should be no requirement for a round trip. However, in a lot of cases, a round trip can be cheaper then a one way. We ended up buying the round trip and tossing the return portion.

As an aside, if she would be turned back for some reason. She would be shipped back on the airlines nickle. Might be why some airlines try to get people to buy a RT.

Edited May 3, 2014 by slowlyman

[Hank_ 9,174]

My fiancee is about to travel on her K1 visa. I saw another posting where the traveler was denied boarding on the plane because he did not have a round trip ticket. Obviously a K1 holder does not intend to return. Has anyone else been forced to buy a return trip ticket when they had a K1 visa?

Thanks!

A round trip ticket is not required, I have never heard of anyone being denied boarding traveling with the K-1 visa. My wife had a one way ticket, you are fine to buy a one way ticket.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

[baron555 934]

Buy the cheapest

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[Al422 221]

A round trip ticket is not required, I have never heard of anyone being denied boarding traveling with the K-1 visa. My wife had a one way ticket, you are fine to buy a one way ticket.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

Except that it happened for real to a receont fiance from Egypt. The airline official was totally wrong, but she was the gatekeeper. The member here got her to realize her mistake,but this goes to show you that due to poor training or whatever, it can happen.

And yes it is sometimes cheaper to buy a roundtrip and refund the return trip (make sure it is refundable). Just crunch the numbers and see what the best deal is.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Except that it happened for real to a receont fiance from Egypt. The airline official was totally wrong, but she was the gatekeeper. The member here got her to realize her mistake,but this goes to show you that due to poor training or whatever, it can happen.

And yes it is sometimes cheaper to buy a roundtrip and refund the return trip (make sure it is refundable). Just crunch the numbers and see what the best deal is.

That is Egypt... this IS the Philippines ... I wouldn't mix the two events.

I agree with crunching the numbers and buy what is cheapest.

[Al422 221]

That is Egypt... this IS the Philippines ... I wouldn't mix the two events.

I agree with crunching the numbers and buy what is cheapest.

Yes I know, and while everyone I have dealt with in every Filipino airport has been knowledgeable and professional, it could still happen.

[Hank_ 9,174]

... and the sky could fall too.

[Avery Cates 1,141]

My fiancee is about to travel on her K1 visa. I saw another posting where the traveler was denied boarding on the plane because he did not have a round trip ticket. Obviously a K1 holder does not intend to return. Has anyone else been forced to buy a return trip ticket when they had a K1 visa?

Thanks!

No it's not required. If the desk help is ignorant, (likely) ask for escalating levels of supervisors/managers until it's resolved. Arrive to the airport early in case something like that does happen.

[Ortolan 381]

Buying a round-trip ticket is safer, usually cheaper...unless you're using Frequent Flier miles to get it.

[christeen 966]

Asia and Middle East ... One-ways seem to be cheaper... However to/from Europe mostly round trips are cheaper... But buy what is the best/cheapest flight that fits your needs. Occasionally there is an idiot ticket agent who does not understand, but when you bring in the supervisor, any confusion can be clarified...

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I want to get one-way to avoid any screw-ups (i.e. appearing on the return flight's manifest when I never boarded - it has happened and people have been accused of abandoning their green cards as a result), but they're almost double the price of return tickets. I'm looking at £600 vs £1000.

I'm not sure how to cancel a reservation that has already been half used. United checks me in automatically on to the return flight.