<?php// 1) Insert the request
$stmt = $LINK->prepare("
  INSERT INTO TicketRequest
    (fi_workflow, fi_state, iam_inserted, fi_user)
  VALUES
    (
      ?, 
      (SELECT id_state FROM TicketStates 
         WHERE fi_workflow=? 
         ORDER BY no LIMIT 1
      ), 
      ?, 
      ?
    )
");
$stmt->bind_param('iisi', $wf, $wf, $userName, $userId);
$stmt->execute();
$reqId = $stmt->insert_id;
$stmt->close();

// 2) Record the initial state in TicketHasState
//    We re-use the same sub-select to get the id_state again,
//    or you can cache it in PHP from the INSERT above.
$initStateSql = "
  SELECT id_state 
    FROM TicketStates 
   WHERE fi_workflow=? 
   ORDER BY no 
   LIMIT 1
";
$st = $LINK->prepare($initStateSql);
$st->bind_param('i', $wf);
$st->execute();
$st->bind_result($initialState);
$st->fetch();
$st->close();

$hist = $LINK->prepare("
  INSERT INTO TicketHasState
    (fi_request, fi_state, iam_inserted)
  VALUES
    (?, ?, ?)
");
$hist->bind_param('iis', $reqId, $initialState, $userName);
$hist->execute();
$hist->close();

?>