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Can I travel on J1-IWT with a one way ticket??

  • 27-08-2011 5:26pm
    #1
    chicken_food
    Closed Accounts Posts: 939 ✭✭✭


    Bit of a pickle to be honest, obviously trying to save as much money as possible before I go over. Just had my interview with the embassy on friday and got approved. So thanks to the Irish Immigration Center - I'm good to go!! But....now I need flights.

    I have a $700 flight voucher with Delta - that will take the sting out of it, yet flights are still $1181 for a return ticket in July (for some reason they don't do year long tickets, so I'll have to ring up and change it some time next year) or about $950 for a one way. These are ridiculous prices to be honest, but I just want to get over there.

    Does anyone know if I can travel on a one way ticket or do I NEED a return. I know with Usit/go4less you do. I just can't find anything from the IIC where it tells you that you need a return ticket.

    Any help would go along way!!


Comments

  • #2
    bearnabeauty
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭bearnabeauty


    Yes you can travel on one way flight because I dont think you are able to get a return flight for over a year anyway!


  • #3
    lil_lisa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    As bearnabeauty said, for the 12 month visa you don't because most airlines and travel agencies won't schedule flights for over 9 months in the future. I'm pretty sure the travel agencies shouldn't expect it from you either.


  • #4
    chicken_food
    Closed Accounts Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chicken_food


    I'll clear it up for anyone else who finds themselves in this situation. The Irish immigration center do NOT require a return ticket, however I was told by the USIT team that you do need to purchase a return ticket if you go through them.


  • #5
    spideog7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭spideog7


    You should be safe enough with a one-way, but I would advise getting a return at those prices. I got a return recently for $770, unless you're going to the West Coast that sounds very expensive.

    Either way if you pay $950 one way it's cheaper to pay $1080 for a return that comes back in a few months, then call up before you're flight and change your ticket, it'll cost you about $150 to change the date but still cheaper than buying another one-way to return.


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