One Way Flights

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

Hi - As we are are prepping ahead..I know England wont let you go to the US without a return ticket. How do you tell the airline I'm coming on an immigration Visa with no return? Once he moves here for good, he wont be going back for a while!

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

At check in, his passport will contain an immigrant visa...the airline employees will see that......a return flight is not required when boarding the flight as an immigrant.

Edited January 18, 2020 by missileman

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

At check in, his passport will contain an immigrant visa...the airline employees will see that......a return flight is not required when boarding the flight as an immigrant.

Ah, thanks! So book a one way then once he gets to airport show visa and they wont ask for a return.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

2 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Ah, thanks! So book a one way then once he gets to airport show visa and they wont ask for a return.

Correct.......but it probably won't even cause any concern.

Edited January 18, 2020 by missileman

[Boiler 45,467]

England has no interest in whether your ticket is one way or return.

[JFH 12,190]

5 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Hi - As we are are prepping ahead..I know England wont let you go to the US without a return ticket. How do you tell the airline I'm coming on an immigration Visa with no return? Once he moves here for good, he wont be going back for a while!

You only have to have a return ticket or “proof of onward travel”, to be precise, when using the VWP. 
 

As you entering with an immigrant visa, a return ticket is not needed as you are not bound by the VWP rules. 

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

Just now, Boiler said:

England has no interest in whether your ticket is one way or return.

Right, its the US does

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

2 minutes ago, JFH said:

You only have to have a return ticket or “proof of onward travel”, to be precise, when using the VWP. 
 

As you entering with an immigrant visa, a return ticket is not needed as you are not bound by the VWP rules. 

Thanks, I was wondering when that proof happens, I guess at airport when you show Visa not while booking.

[JFH 12,190]

18 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Thanks, I was wondering when that proof happens, I guess at airport when you show Visa not while booking.

Yes. That’s correct. Unlikely that he will be able to check in online. At the desk, he will show the agent the visa. They will enter the visa number into the system and that will over-ride the requirement for onward travel documentation. 
 

Airline employees (I started out my career as a check in agent) see this every day. He’s not the first person to have flown to the USA with an immigrant visa. They know what they are doing. 

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

Just now, JFH said:

Yes. That’s correct. Unlikely that he will be able to check in online. At the desk, he will show the agent the visa. They will enter the visa number into the system and that will over-ride the requirement for onward travel documentation. 
 

Airline employees (I started out my career as a check in agent) see this every day. He’s not the first person to have flown to the USA with an immigrant visa. They know what they are doing. 

Awesome thanks!

[FreyandRyan 330]

Round trip is usually cheaper than one way. So just buy a round trip and then don’t use the way back one. 

[JFH 12,190]

2 minutes ago, FreyandRyan said:

Round trip is usually cheaper than one way. So just buy a round trip and then don’t use the way back one. 

I got a one-way with Norwegian when I emigrated. Less than 200 quid including two checked bags. And that was to the west a few days before Christmas. During low season and to the East coast they are even cheaper. Always worth checking out Norwegian for cheap one-way fares (assuming they fly where you want to go). 

Edited January 18, 2020 by JFH

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

1 hour ago, FreyandRyan said:

Round trip is usually cheaper than one way. So just buy a round trip and then don’t use the way back one. 

Yes, if we have the interview end of Jan, we were looking at beginning of March trips and we found that to be true.

[Haydnator 274]

2 hours ago, FreyandRyan said:

Round trip is usually cheaper than one way. So just buy a round trip and then don’t use the way back one. 

My fiance also bought a round trip because it was cheaper.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

I travelled on a round trip. Most of do because of it being cheaper.