Can I stay over night in Puerto Rico with a C1 visa?
I work in St. Kitts and am on vacation in India. I plan to go back to St. Kitts with my wife and daughter. We have a C1 visa which is valid till November 2021. I will take Air India from Delhi to New York on 6th Jan, then on the same day the next flight from New York which arrives at 11:45 pm in Puerto Rico(SJU). My next flight depart the next day 7th jan 11:00am and is to St. Kitts. I have an 11h 15m layover in San Juan.
Can I go out and book a hotel room for one night? Or if the airport is open 27*7 can I stay in the airport?
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A C1 transit visa is for "immediate and continuous transit" through the US. From your itinerary it sounds like you qualify. It is normal for transit passengers to stay overnight when they arrive at night and leave the next morning. You are not staying longer than reasonable. You can stay in the airport or stay in a hotel room; both of those are reasonable for overnight transit. What you cannot do is use your transit status to do other things like visit friends or do sightseeing during your stay. Make sure you have enough time between your flights in New York because that is where you will go through immigration and customs.
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How long can you stay in the US with a C1 visa?
With a C-1/D visa, a maximum stay in the United States of up to 180 days per entry is permitted; either several times or in a single block. Note: The exception to this rule is crew members of ships. They have to leave the United States with their ship after 29 days at the latest.Can you leave the airport on a C1 visa?
Travelers passing through the United States don't need to be trapped in the airport. The C-1 Visa, also known as the transit visa, enables traveling nonimmigrants to leave the airport and visit family or friends or partake in tourist or shopping ventures.What can you do with a C1 visa?
C1 Visas \u2013 Transit C1 transit visas are non-immigrant visas for persons traveling in immediate and continuous transit through the United States enroute to another country, with few exceptions. If you already have a valid visitor (B) visa, you may be able to use it to transit the United States.How long does it take to get a C-1 transit visa?
C1 Visa Processing Time Generally, it takes around 3-5 business days \u2013 2 weeks at most \u2013 for you to receive the decision from the embassy. In that decision, they will tell you whether your application was approved or not.Going To Puerto Rico? Don't Get A Passport Until You Watch This Video
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