One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Feb 11th 2015, 4:54 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
To the person who suggested getting a return flight 11 months later...I don't agree. The OP is only allowed to stay 90 days. Having a ticket showing travel 11 months later makes no sense and could be a red flag.
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Feb 11th 2015, 5:14 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Fair point - the idea behind was not to allow it to expire by accident, but the 90 day VWP overrides that concern.
Feb 11th 2015, 5:18 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Sorry....90 days.
Thanks for the advice everyone. It's plain to see I need to book the return flight. Never been to the US before, so haven't experienced immigration first hand and wasn't sure how difficult it would be getting through.
Boiler - it would be O-1B.
Thanks for the advice everyone. It's plain to see I need to book the return flight. Never been to the US before, so haven't experienced immigration first hand and wasn't sure how difficult it would be getting through.
Boiler - it would be O-1B.
Feb 11th 2015, 6:33 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Good that you have that lined up.
Feb 15th 2015, 6:00 am
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
What happens at the border shouldn't be the issue - they should never get there.
One of the requirements of the VWP is that you have a return ticket. It's up to the airline to confirm that. Normally this happens automatically as most tickets are return tickets. If it's a one-way, the airline should confirm the return, and if you don't have one then you will almost certainly not be allow board.
One of the requirements of the VWP is that you have a return ticket. It's up to the airline to confirm that. Normally this happens automatically as most tickets are return tickets. If it's a one-way, the airline should confirm the return, and if you don't have one then you will almost certainly not be allow board.
Feb 15th 2015, 6:20 am
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
What about land travel to Canada? Can the OP buy a train ticket to a Canadian border city? Should be cheap. Is this an option?
Feb 15th 2015, 2:53 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
As Mr. F has indicated, the point is moot as you aren't going to get on the plane in the first place without a return ticket, but just think of how fishy your scenario would sound to a person whose job it is to weed out people who might attempt to overstay their welcome!
What happens at the border shouldn't be the issue - they should never get there.
One of the requirements of the VWP is that you have a return ticket. It's up to the airline to confirm that. Normally this happens automatically as most tickets are return tickets. If it's a one-way, the airline should confirm the return, and if you don't have one then you will almost certainly not be allow board.
One of the requirements of the VWP is that you have a return ticket. It's up to the airline to confirm that. Normally this happens automatically as most tickets are return tickets. If it's a one-way, the airline should confirm the return, and if you don't have one then you will almost certainly not be allow board.
Feb 15th 2015, 4:09 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Why does this myth get perpetuated so often? How would people on RTW tickets, or anything connecting via the US, get to their destinations? Because a return ticket is not a requirement at all. Proof of onward travel will suffice - which can include a return ticket as one of the options.
Last edited by GeoffM; Feb 15th 2015 at 4:13 pm.
Feb 15th 2015, 8:55 pm
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Re: One-way flight on Visa Waiver Program
Be traveling on a participating commercial carrier and;
Be holding a valid return or onward ticket. Where the ticket terminates in Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or an island in the Caribbean, the traveler must be a legal resident of that country or territory.
