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Is this only for people entering the country or does it also apply to those in transit?
by Teichopsia 9y ago
Is this only for people entering the country or does it also apply to those in transit?
- gingericha 9y agoIt's my understanding that a lot of US airports don't have an international-only terminal where people in transit wouldn't have to first go through customs & immigration. Quick google search brought me here: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k10297825-Do_I_Need_A_Visa_For_A_Connecting_Flight_Through_The_US-Air_Travel.html https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k10297825-Do...
- gsnedders 9y agoNo airport does; you are required to clear the US border to connect. There's not such thing as a transit passenger in the US.
- tunareter 9y agoWell, actually... There are. LHR-LAX-AKL requires all passengers to get off but those not terminating in LAX stay in a transit area (although there's still an immigration check). And IAH supports international transit for bags, but you as a person still need to immigrate the normal way.
- collyw 9y agoThe US is the only country that I have passed though where they feel the need to poke around with your baggage that is in transit. (Its on my list of "shithole" countries).
- Teichopsia 9y agoI understand that one needs to go through customs & immigration, even if one is only in transit. But the idea that one needs to hand over one's "diary" is beyond me.