round trip or one way.

[tubesman 3]

A co worker that did a K1 visa for his bride told me that he had to buy a round trip plane ticket for his fiance rather than a one way ticket. He said it was required so in the outside chance that they didnt get married, that she had airfair back home. Is this true? My girl is almost at the embassy interview point and I want to know what am I likely to need. She is in the Philippines and just took her medical.

Thank you!!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

There have been many, many, many folks that have done both of these plans with success. Suggest that you use the VJ Google search function to access the numerous threads speaking on this often asked topic. Google can be your friend, too!

Good luck and happy holidays.

Edited December 18, 2013 by A&B

[clairegie 265]

they were required by who to purchase a round trip ticket? i just recently had my interview and got my visa and not once was I asked about my flight details

[DHG 1]

A co worker that did a K1 visa for his bride told me that he had to buy a round trip plane ticket for his fiance rather than a one way ticket. He said it was required so in the outside chance that they didnt get married, that she had airfair back home. Is this true? My girl is almost at the embassy interview point and I want to know what am I likely to need. She is in the Philippines and just took her medical.

Thank you!!

Bought my fiancee and her daughter one way from MNL to US and they're in the air now on the way.

[dodgyJim73 6]

I saw something on the embassy website about you only need a one-way ticket

Edit: Here you go. The answer is Yes to one-way. http://canberra.usembassy.gov/iv_faqs.html#ticket

Edited December 18, 2013 by dodgyJim73

[clairegie 265]

I saw something on the embassy website about you only need a one-way ticket

Edit: Here you go. The answer is Yes to one-way. http://canberra.usembassy.gov/iv_faqs.html#ticket

This is from Manila Embassy under NIV

Do I need to have a specific trip planned in order to apply for a visa?

One may apply for a visa even if s/he simply wishes to have the option to make a trip at some point in the future. Please make this intention clear to the consul during the interview.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/niv-faq.html

[BryNef 4]

A co worker that did a K1 visa for his bride told me that he had to buy a round trip plane ticket for his fiance rather than a one way ticket. He said it was required so in the outside chance that they didnt get married, that she had airfair back home. Is this true? My girl is almost at the embassy interview point and I want to know what am I likely to need. She is in the Philippines and just took her medical.

Thank you!!

The embassy dont care about your travel plans to the U.S. its either you got approve or not..better buy one way ticket..in my experience PAL is the best price to get and its the only nonstop flight..

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

Round trip may be cheaper but not required.

[Tintin and Mike 127]

One-way no issues, or whatever's cheaper

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

There is no such requirement as to what type of ticket you must purchase. Get the one you want, or whichever is cheaper.

[TBoneTX 45,498]

Adding the oft-added reminder: If you buy a round-trip, be sure to cancel the return portion with the airline! More than one VJ member has gotten into very deep trouble when the airline gave the unused return-seat to a standby passenger and failed to correct the passenger manifest, thus making it appear that the beneficiary left the U.S. before AOS when the beneficiary actually did not.

Write down the cancellation number (if any), and definitely the airline agent's name & location, and the time & date when you canceled the return, and store the information among the beneficiary's immigration papers. You'll be relieved to lay hands on this if you ever need it.

[B & G 200]

The airline always corrects the manifest. If a passenger is not on the flight, then their name will not be on the flight manifest. That a reservation is shown on the airline's system, under the VJ's member's name, is different thing.

Working for an airline for the past 10 years, it is unthinkable, against the law and airline regulations to not have a correct flight manifest.

Though as TBone mentioned it is best to contact the airline before the date of departure of the return flight and cancel it. If you have not done that, contact the airline's customer service and request a statement from them, that you did not travel on said date and time.

[baron555 934]

A co worker that did a K1 visa for his bride told me that he had to buy a round trip plane ticket for his fiance rather than a one way ticket. He said it was required so in the outside chance that they didnt get married, that she had airfair back home. Is this true? My girl is almost at the embassy interview point and I want to know what am I likely to need. She is in the Philippines and just took her medical.

Thank you!!

Doesn't matter what type of ticket.

[tubesman 3]

Fantastic information. I was wondering about why I'd have to do that. I'd never heard of such a thing either. One way ticket it is. My co-worker wasnt clear at the time telling me who required him to get a RT ticket. I didnt have time to press him on the point.

[Hank_ 9,174]

A co worker that did a K1 visa for his bride told me that he had to buy a round trip plane ticket for his fiance rather than a one way ticket. He said it was required so in the outside chance that they didnt get married, that she had airfair back home. Is this true? My girl is almost at the embassy interview point and I want to know what am I likely to need. She is in the Philippines and just took her medical.

Thank you!!

Co-worker must be smoking something... Buy whatever is the cheapest, one way is just fine.