Flying to Hawaii???

[suric01 0]

Hi everyone, my fiance got his K-1 visa approved today. We are going to get married and apply for adjustment of status. We are planning to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon right after applying for adjustment of status. My fiance was told my an immigration officer today that it is strongly advised that we dont fly to hawaii while waiting for adjustment of status because sometimes flights to Hawaii are diverted to Canada. This sounds absurd to me but has anyone ever heard of this or has any experience with this? We are planning to fly to Hawaii from L.A. so I cant imagine our flight getting diverted to any other country. Am I wrong? Thanks much!

[bigdog 376]

Never heard of that but, i would play it safe until your AP is received. Even inadvertently you leave you forfeit everything.,

[Inky 1,111]

It can happen for a large number of reasons.

Medical reasons

Weather

unruly passengers

technical problems

"strange" items found on the plane

"unclaimed items " found on the plane

etc

It certainly could happen and if Canada happened to be the closest land mass they would land.

[suric01 0]

Thanks much for your reply! But what country is closer to Hawaii than the U.S. if flying from L.A.? Wouldnt the flight just go back to U.S. mainland?

[AMP 54]

I think they are just saying anything over international waters could pose a landing in another country. more than likely nothing will happen. but there is that 1% it will happen Edited January 13, 2012 by AMP

[himher 634]

There is a possibility of being diverted to Canada if you are flying from eastern US or the Midwest (example NYC) as the route map takes the flight (a significant portion of it) over Canada.

A lot of international flights route north like that.

You are also correct in that there is nowhere to divert the flight to between LA and Hawaii.

I still wouldnt venture over international waters until all the documents were in order to do so. Why risk it?

Thanks much for your reply! But what country is closer to Hawaii than the U.S. if flying from L.A.? Wouldnt the flight just go back to U.S. mainland?

[Harsh_77 718]

Even if something like that happens it is not considered you leaving US or traveling to another country.

In most cases either passenger sit in the plane and go thru the ordeal or they are allowed to get out in a cordoned off area.

Just imagine on the same flight someone can be with just B1 or F1 visa with different country's nationality, how would Canada let those ppl in the country without a visa.

I dont know wht officer was talking about.

[ceadsearc 516]

Even if something like that happens it is not considered you leaving US or traveling to another country.

In most cases either passenger sit in the plane and go thru the ordeal or they are allowed to get out in a cordoned off area.

Just imagine on the same flight someone can be with just B1 or F1 visa with different country's nationality, how would Canada let those ppl in the country without a visa.

I dont know wht officer was talking about.

This was my initial thought as well. You would never leave the restricted zone of the airport and never clear customs. Though short of a terrorist attack I can't imagine why a plane going from LA to Hawaii would stop in Canada anyway. It wouldn't be closer in an emergency.

I would really not worry about it

[Psoas10 17]

Well it must be the Hawaii is not part of the US syndrome that many in the mainland believe. Well Hawaii is a US state, and there would be no problems flying here, esp from LA. It is nice here right now. I would suggest flying direct to Kauai, and avoid Waikiki.

[Harsh_77 718]

Well it must be the Hawaii is not part of the US syndrome that many in the mainland believe. Well Hawaii is a US state, and there would be no problems flying here, esp from LA. It is nice here right now. I would suggest flying direct to Kauai, and avoid Waikiki.

Lol

I agree kauai is good had good time when I was there in Nov, only thing about Kauai is everything closes to early like at 6.00

pretty laid back but fun.

Same time I would not miss Waikiki either that was a good option too.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I would be more concerned about an emergency landing over water.

[himher 634]

Why? There is a floatation device under every seat......

I would be more concerned about an emergency landing over water.