Is a visa needed for a stopover in USA for a person holding a Canadian permanent resident visa? [duplicate]

I have a concern about my approaching flight, I just got my permanent resident visa for Canada. I have a connecting flight from Manila to San Francisco USA, then to Toronto. I will just stay two hours at the San Francisco airport for my connecting flight.

Do I need papers or a visa from the US embassy so they will not hold me or stop me from flying to Canada?

Best Answer

This has been answered before, but the answer is Yes, the requirements for transit are the same as for entering the U.S. So you would need a visa unless you are the national of a Visa Waiver country.

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Do I need a visa for a connecting flight through the US?

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).

Can I transit through USA with Canadian PR?

Citizens of Canada and Bermuda do not require visas to transit the United States.

Do I need US visa if I have Canadian PR?

Permanent residents (landed immigrants) of Canada must have a nonimmigrant visa unless the permanent resident is a national of a country that participates in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), meets the VWP requirements, and is seeking to enter the United States for 90 days or less under that program.

How long can a Canadian PR holder stay in US?

American immigration rules allow Canadians (citizens or legal permanent residents) to stay in the U.S. as visitors for up to six months in any consecutive 12-month period.

Permanent Resident status restoration

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