Potential check-in/boarding problems with one-way ticket to USA?

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You don't need an onward ticket to enter the US if you travel on a visa. It is only necessary if you are traveling under the Visa Waiver Program. You should have no problem with the airline, as Timatic (the database which airlines use to verify passenger travel documents) makes it clear that the return/onward ticket is only necessary when using VWP.

Visa required, except for Nationals of New Zealand with a biometric passport (with an electronic chip symbol on the cover) and an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). They must travel as a tourist, on business or in transit, for a maximum stay of 90 days. (SEE NOTE 60190)

NOTE 60190: Passengers must have a return/onward ticket.

When a country requires onward tickets of all travelers of a given nationality, even with a visitor visa, Timatic will show the following text: "Visitors not holding return/onward tickets may be refused entry." This is not present for this nationality/destination pair.

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