Do I need a transit visa for 1 hour transit at San Francisco airport? [duplicate]

I hold a Malaysian passport and am going to Mexico from Singapore for a work event. I was sent there for a few days and all the tickets have been purchased by the company. Including the one-way ticket back from Mexico to Singapore. BUT, the return ticket from Mexico to Singapore has a transit, which is at San Francisco. The transit is only 1 hour 25 mins and the luggage has been checked in. There is no need to take luggage or anything since everything has been done.

Do I need the visa for the short transit time?

The company did not say anything and does not know about it. I have read about C-1 transit visa, but there is not much time left before I have to go.

Best Answer

All people flying through the USA need entry documents into the USA. Unlike airports with sterile international transit lounges, all USA airports require passengers enter into the USA to change planes. So yes you need a transit visa or B1/B2 visa and your 1:25 transfer time will be tight.

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Do I need a visa to transit through San Francisco airport?

If you are entering the US for any reason, including transit, you need a visa. If you cannot present a valid visa for your flight to SFO, the airline will not allow you to board their plane.

Do I need a visa if I have a connecting flight in USA?

Travelers must apply for and receive ESTA even when transiting in the U.S. to a third country without a visa. You must apply for ESTA in any of the following cases: transit, transfer, or stopover (layover).

Do I need visa during transit?

Do you need a visa to transit in India? Indian visa requirements state that all non-visa-exempt travelers who are passing through an Indian airport for more than 24 hours, or who intend to leave the airport Transit Area, are required to have a visa to transit through India.

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