US connecting flight

[rxist03 0]

hey all!

is there a time limit when you have a connecting flight in the US? i read it somewhere that you need to be on your connecting flight within 2 hours of arrival in US soil.. is this true?

thanks!

[Scott and Mhay 57]

I have never heard that. I would think you would want about a 3 hour layover at your POE so you can clear immigration and customs. Once you clear immigration, there is no timelimit that I am aware of. I think you would want a minimum of 2 hours at your POE. Maybe that is what you are talking about?

[Deb+Steve 13]

I have never heard that. I would think you would want about a 3 hour layover at your POE so you can clear immigration and customs. Once you clear immigration, there is no timelimit that I am aware of. I think you would want a minimum of 2 hours at your POE. Maybe that is what you are talking about?

As above. Airlines sometimes have minimum connection times - and it is usually 2 hours.

[payxibka 10,045]

hey all!

is there a time limit when you have a connecting flight in the US? i read it somewhere that you need to be on your connecting flight within 2 hours of arrival in US soil.. is this true?

thanks!

minimum not maximum times

not a K-1 visa general discussion topic

Edited January 6, 2010 by payxibka

[Mikkel 0]

As above. Airlines sometimes have minimum connection times - and it is usually 2 hours.

The minimum connection times vary by airline and airport. They're set individually per airport, and are often different from airline to airline. For international->domestic connections in major U.S. airports, the minimum connection time is typically between an hour and an hour and a half. Any connection on a ticket booked directly through an airline will be a legal connection, and if you end up missing your flight due to delays, they're obligated to accommodate you on a later flight.