Delta airlines requires round-trip ticket???

[charlesecarine 1]

My fiancé is held up at the airport in Brazil with Gol airlines saying that she must have a round trip ticket to travel to the United States. I contacted Delta (who contracts Gol) and they reiterated the same thing. When did the rule change on the airline ticket?

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

You shouldn't don't need a round trip ticket. There is no universal rule, it's how airlines interpret it. Technically, k1 is not an immigrant visa. And with any non-immigrant visa, airlines usually require a return (or onward) ticket.

Call a different airline. Or just buy a round trip with a date under 90 days so in case it doesn't work out for you, she can go back and you won't have to pay again. And sometimes, RT could be cheaper than one way.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Yea there is no issue with one way tickets.

But it seems some airlines hassle you more maybe cause they don't understand the process or what a K-1 is.

As above change airlines or just "submit to them" and buy a round trip for like 4-5 months out then cancel it after your fiance arrives.

[charlesecarine 1]

I called Delta and they said that my fiancé needs a round trip ticket to travel to the USA. I talked to an agent and then a supervisor. The supervisor read from her script that the person traveling needs to show proof of return to originating country unless they are traveling on an "F" or "J" visa. I explained the intent of the K1 and the supervisor was unwilling to change her position.

While I was talking to Delta, my fiancé was at the airport waiting for GOL to make a decision. Three supervisors later, the last said, "Of course she can go with this visa. Check her in (i.e. Stop wasting time)"

The worst that could have happened is that they would have required her to book a return flight.

As a note we bought the more expensive one-way because we didn't want to "no show" on the return trip as we travel A LOT.

So if you are going to use Delta, do yourself a favor and just buy the cheaper round trip ticket or call first and make sure they understand what you are doing.