Applying for a US tourist visa while solely intending to transit [closed]
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I'm a non-VWP eligible EU citizen looking to fly from London to Peru (LHR-EWR-LIM with a 1 hour 55 mn stopover). I need to obtain a visa to transit through the US. I can either get a C-1 transit visa or B-2 tourist visa. Both require an in-person interview and carry the same fee.
Obviously no one knows but I'm fairly confident I can obtain a tourist visa as a full-time student with a job and very sizeable savings. My only concern is that I only have the intention of transiting through the US without leaving the airport and no later plans to enter the US. Is that likely to be an issue while applying for a B-2 visa? I intend to be 100% honest in my application and interview so if that's an issue, I'll just apply for C-1. Alternatively, I can book a flight which has a longer, say 36 hour or so layover in New York, which supposedly would make me a more genuine tourist but I'd rather avoid that.
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I'm a non-VWP eligible EU citizen looking to fly from London to Peru (LHR-EWR-LIM with a 1 hour 55 mn stopover). I need to obtain a visa to transit through the US. I can either get a C-1 transit visa or B-2 tourist visa. Both require an in-person interview and carry the same fee.
Obviously no one knows but I'm fairly confident I can obtain a tourist visa as a full-time student with a job and very sizeable savings. My only concern is that I only have the intention of transiting through the US without leaving the airport and no later plans to enter the US. Is that likely to be an issue while applying for a B-2 visa? I intend to be 100% honest in my application and interview so if that's an issue, I'll just apply for C-1. Alternatively, I can book a flight which has a longer, say 36 hour or so layover in New York, which supposedly would make me a more genuine tourist but I'd rather avoid that.
visas usa transit-visas
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
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asked Jul 9 at 18:58
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Mark Mayo♦ Jul 14 at 0:59
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
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I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
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I'm a non-VWP eligible EU citizen looking to fly from London to Peru (LHR-EWR-LIM with a 1 hour 55 mn stopover). I need to obtain a visa to transit through the US. I can either get a C-1 transit visa or B-2 tourist visa. Both require an in-person interview and carry the same fee.
Obviously no one knows but I'm fairly confident I can obtain a tourist visa as a full-time student with a job and very sizeable savings. My only concern is that I only have the intention of transiting through the US without leaving the airport and no later plans to enter the US. Is that likely to be an issue while applying for a B-2 visa? I intend to be 100% honest in my application and interview so if that's an issue, I'll just apply for C-1. Alternatively, I can book a flight which has a longer, say 36 hour or so layover in New York, which supposedly would make me a more genuine tourist but I'd rather avoid that.
visas usa transit-visas
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
dda
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asked Jul 9 at 18:58
L5usxe
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I'm a non-VWP eligible EU citizen looking to fly from London to Peru (LHR-EWR-LIM with a 1 hour 55 mn stopover). I need to obtain a visa to transit through the US. I can either get a C-1 transit visa or B-2 tourist visa. Both require an in-person interview and carry the same fee.
Obviously no one knows but I'm fairly confident I can obtain a tourist visa as a full-time student with a job and very sizeable savings. My only concern is that I only have the intention of transiting through the US without leaving the airport and no later plans to enter the US. Is that likely to be an issue while applying for a B-2 visa? I intend to be 100% honest in my application and interview so if that's an issue, I'll just apply for C-1. Alternatively, I can book a flight which has a longer, say 36 hour or so layover in New York, which supposedly would make me a more genuine tourist but I'd rather avoid that.
visas usa transit-visas
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
dda
13.9k32548
asked Jul 9 at 18:58
L5usxe
463
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
dda
13.9k32548
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
dda
13.9k32548
edited Jul 10 at 3:16
dda
13.9k32548
13.9k32548
asked Jul 9 at 18:58
L5usxe
463
asked Jul 9 at 18:58
L5usxe
463
asked Jul 9 at 18:58
L5usxe
463
463
closed as unclear what you're asking by Mark Mayo♦ Jul 14 at 0:59
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by Mark Mayo♦ Jul 14 at 0:59
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
1
I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
OP has not returned to clarify comments, putting on hold.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 14 at 0:59
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Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
1
I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
OP has not returned to clarify comments, putting on hold.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 14 at 0:59
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Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
1
1
I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
OP has not returned to clarify comments, putting on hold.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 14 at 0:59
OP has not returned to clarify comments, putting on hold.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 14 at 0:59
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Why do you want a B-2 visa instead of a C-1 visa, and what do you intend to state as your reason if asked at the interview?
– phoog
Jul 9 at 19:28
1
I should clarify: I do not intend that question as a challenge, but to point out that you're much more likely to succeed if you can articulate a reasonable purpose for a B-2 visa, even if you don't have a specific plan at the time of your application.
– phoog
Jul 10 at 3:31
OP has not returned to clarify comments, putting on hold.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 14 at 0:59