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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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keepwalking
Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 194 Location: Peru, at last
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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I entered on a one-way ticket with no problems from immigration. I think a lot of travellers enter LA countries and then travel overland and fly back from elsewhere.
I did raise some eyebrows with my airline who contemplated refusing to fly me. My flight went via the US and they were concerned that US immigration would refuse me a transit visa. The reasoning was hilariously idiotic.
The airline representative argued that US immigration would take the view I was trying to enter America illegally... Apparently they would think I was flying to Peru only to back-track through Mexico in order to enter the US. When I pointed out it would be cheaper to fly to Mexico on a return ticket, or direct to the States on a return ticket and then disappear I was told that that was too obvious! The airline actually called their US office to check the situation - I could hear the laughter over the phone as he explained his Mexico theory.
In reality I went through US immigration without any fuss. It would be worth calling your airline in advance just to see if they have any fantastic theories. |
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naturegirl321
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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That's weird, aren't you from the UK? and you need a transit visa? |
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keepwalking
Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 194 Location: Peru, at last
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, you don't have to apply in advance and there are usually no questions asked (other than are you a terrorist, a question on the form!) It's weird, the US is the only place I've been where i had to have my fingerprints taken to LEAVE the country...
Maybe I just always meet over-zealous ticket agents!! |
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