Flying to 3rd country from USA

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I'm a Canadian PR with a valid USA B1/B2 visa. I need to travel to Europe next month for a work related meeting. Since it will be summer vacation, I plan to drive with my family to my sister's house in new york, leave my family there and fly to Europe from NY.
The question is, I will be driving to the US and flying out from there. While coming back, i will not have any onward ticket out of the US.
Will the immigration office let me in to the US?
Will the airline in Europe let me board the flight without a return ticket?
Should I submit my paper I-94 while leaving the US?
Will I get a paper I-94 while entering the US back from Europe?
How will i submit the I-94 back when i drive into Canada to go back home?

Any experiences?

 

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You need to consider a few more things:

1.) What is your family's immigration status in the US? Do they hold visas as well? Admission to the US is always at the discretion of the CBP officer at the port of entry regardless of visa status. If the particular officer you draw decides your intentions conflict with your visa status or your stated reason for travel conflicts other evidence, he/she could deny your admission to the US and you would have little recourse. Be prepared to show ongoing ties to Canada not only for yourself, but your family as well. But leaving your family in the US while you travel onwards to another country could raise eyebrows.

2.) If you make it this far, be prepared to document an intention to travel onwards to Canada in short order after arriving back in the US. Again, admission to the US is at the discretion of the CBP officer.

3.) Whether or not the airline lets you board the flight is up to the airline, but having a valid US visa is in your favor. You can always check with the airline.

4.) Again, if you get this far--you will need to comply with all provisions of the I-94 program. You used to be able to submit your I-94 to a Canadian customs official, but things may have changed as a result of entry/exit initiative and digitalization of border processes.

The real takeaway though is that if you are not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident entry to the US is always at the discretion of the CBP officer and other people's experience will not necessarily be a good guide as to what you might face as others will not have the same concrete circumstances. It would seem to me that in order to have a good experience, you will need documentary evidence of ongoing ties to Canada and an intention to return there for each member of your traveling party. Having a valid US visa could work in your favor or it might not, if the officer decides your real intention is to get your family into the US and leave them there.