Round trip ticket - risky?

[okko 1]

Hi,

I had my visa approved the other day (yay!) and while I'm waiting for my passport to arrive I've been looking at flight tickets. Round trip tickets are a lot cheaper than one way tickets and I was wondering if it would cause any problems at the border if I were to buy a round trip ticket to the us without returning since I'd be staying in the us on my K1 visa.

Olivia

[bowens44 214]

A lot of people do that. Just be sure to cancel the return portion when you get to the US.

[VOL 425]

Why would it be risky?

It usually cheaper to purchase round trip versus one way

[WandY 430]

Why would it be risky?

It usually cheaper to purchase round trip versus one way

Since when? With the cost of jet fuel dropping from $2.85 (avg.) per gallon in 2014 to $1.98 this year, the cost of filling one-way seats has dropped. A quick persual of airfares indicates that one-way tickets from Europe and Asia to USA are significantly cheaper than roundtrip. However, because of security concerns, one-way tickets are often red-flagged. Nevertheless, a K-1 visa is a 90-day marry-or-leave contract with the U.S. government. You may need the roundtrip portion of your ticket. Some people change their minds - and nothing wrong with that.

[dpd 21]

I just came here in the US on a one-way ticket. The POE wouldn't ask for your round trip ticket so that should be okay however my concern is your country of origin. Immigration might ask you why you got a return ticket when you intend to stay in the US for good. But still you can explain it to them though.

Edited November 7, 2015 by dpd

[D.Ba 85]

When I researched a few months ago the price for one-way was twice that of return. Many others had the same experience.

[oceanborn 33]

I don't see this being an issue; usually it's the other way around (requiring a round-trip in order to prove your intent to leave, obviously not applicable here). It's common knowledge that round-trips are, for the most part, cheaper than one-way fares You should be good to go!

[okko 1]

Thanks a lot for all the replies! it helped

[Georgia16 2,858]

Thanks a lot for all the replies! it helped

Hi, you can also buy the return ticket so that it is good if you want to go home many months later to visit family

[Essiej 42]

Yes, just make sure when ur arrive in the USA that you cancel ur return. Their are some horror stories here on VJ that the aircompany still booked them as on the plane and that they where signed up as abandoning their K1 visa

[VOL 425]

Since when? With the cost of jet fuel dropping from $2.85 (avg.) per gallon in 2014 to $1.98 this year, the cost of filling one-way seats has dropped. A quick persual of airfares indicates that one-way tickets from Europe and Asia to USA are significantly cheaper than roundtrip.

Since I have been flying and booking flight internationally, I would say about 10 years that I am aware of......

[racheal&david 108]

I recently cancelled my roundtrip ticket without any hassle. When I came through Atlanta at POE the officer didn't even ask if I had a roundtrip or one way. Plus when I was booking my tickets the roundtrip was half the price of a one way ticket, so definitely worth buying just be sure to call and cancel the return

[blessed 2015 0]

I found that their are some good website that offer low fares like hipmunk .com and Skyscanner. Com