Emigrating to US..One way or Return ticket?

Question

I'm moving to the United States from the UK early next year and I've been looking at the flight prices.As I wont be coming back for a long time I would need a one way ticket which is about £640,but a return is about £200 cheaper.Would I be allowed to get the return ticket and cancel the return portion once I'm in America?.I just wondered what the written rule is taking into account I'm going there to live and didn't want to break any flight rules or whatever,any help I receive will be much appreciated..Thanks :-)

Answer 1

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get a return ticket you won't break the flight rules. If you cancel, they're going to charge someone else an arm and a leg for an emergency/stand by anyway. Truthfully, you don't even have to bother cancelling the flight.

it won't get you into trouble with the immigration people either, they know it's cheaper.

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10+ annual flights from UK to US with perm res in one and passport to another for 5 years.

Answer 2

get a One Way ticket because it is much faster and way more convenient

Answer 3

u buy the ticket it means u choose what u want to happen its kinda like a train or bus fair if its cheaper buying a return then do it simple :) its also ur money

Answer 4

Just buy the return ticket and not show up for when the return flight is due. Also buying a return ticket can help prevent awkward questions when arriving in america.

Answer 5

There is nothing to stop you buying the return ticket. I doubt you could cancel the return leg and get a refund but, if you simply don't use the return part you will be treated as a "No-Show" and the ticket will simply be cancelled.

Ian M

Answer 6

If you're emigrating to the States I assume you have a green card. Do you?

Second point: if you buy a return for around £440 you will not be able to cancel the return leg and get any sort of refund. You could simply not turn up for the return flight but if you didn't have right of residence I'm pretty sure the airline would tell US immigration about your failure to show up.

Answer 7

First you have to get a visa from the US government to allow you to emigrate to the USA. These can take a long time to obtain. Except for an H-1B visa which your US employer gets for you and can come through within 10 weeks at this time. But you need an advanced degree to get an H-1B visa.

Or are you marrying a US citizen.

If you fail to show up for the return flight, no one cares. They will give the seat to a standby passenger.