Flight tickets

[Nde & A 2]

Hello and good luck to everyone. I know it's always a long and stressful journey. No one can put asunder what God has put together. Just a quick help. Spouse have interview next week. It's advisable to buy flight ticket or wait until visa approval? Any suggestion? Thanks.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,489]

Wait until the visa is approved.  Actually, better to wait until your spouse has the passport and visa in-hand.  

[Dashinka 24,848]

I agree, I would never make any concrete plans until the visa is in hand.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 42,514]

25 minutes ago, Nde & A said:

Hello and good luck to everyone. I know it's always a long and stressful journey. No one can put asunder what God has put together. Just a quick help. Spouse have interview next week. It's advisable to buy flight ticket or wait until visa approval? Any suggestion? Thanks.

Too many things can go wrong.  It is not a good idea to buy tickets until the visa is in hand and has been checked for errors.

Edited November 10, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[JeanneAdil 6,681]

Immigrant should never quit a job,  sell things and buy a ticket for the US until the visa is in hand

The AP after an interview for this country (if they intend to approve) can last anywhere from days to many months 

and the approval will depend on amount of time spent together,  length of time you have known each other,  ages of both,  and so many other issues

 

[Nde & A 2]

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

[Dashinka 24,848]

3 minutes ago, Nde & A said:

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

Yeah, that is not the case.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 42,514]

10 minutes ago, Nde & A said:

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

Absolutely false and deceptive.........I would find another travel agent.

[Verrou 1,962]

wait till she got the visa on hand

[aaron2020 11,651]

8 hours ago, Nde & A said:

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

Travel agent is a liar.  The US Embassy specifically advises not to buy tickets until after the applicant receives their passport back and checks the visa for errors.  

[Babu Frik 1,162]

The State department website will tell you not to buy tickets, sell your house etc.

there's no guarantee you'll get a visa, or get one in a timely manner

[Rlewis 73]

11 hours ago, Nde & A said:

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

I would stop using the travel agent at the moment. The consulate's decision is not dependent on ticket at all.

 

best to purchase ticket after your partner has the visa in hand and after checking for any errors.

[Timona 4,208]

21 hours ago, Nde & A said:

Thanks for all the advice. A travel agent told me the visa cannot be approve without a ticket.  I know it was just a business strategy. 

 

In this age and era, why are you still using a travel agent to book a flight? I always just google "google flights," put in my destinations and then let it pull out information from all travel sites. I then book the cheapest. Basically, avoid going to specific booking site eg Kayak because there may be a lower price somewhere.

 

https://www.google.com/travel/flights?tfs=CBwQARoaagwIAhIIL20vMDNsMm4SCjIwMjAtMTEtMjcaGhIKMjAyMC0xMi0wMXIMCAISCC9tLzAzbDJucAGCAQsI____________AUABSAGYAQE&hl=en

[pushbrk 13,166]

On 11/10/2020 at 10:23 AM, Dashinka said:

I agree, I would never make any concrete plans until the visa is in hand.

 

Good Luck!

Correct!  In hand, not just "approved".  In hand, inspected for correct names and dates.  THEN buy a ticket.