We need advice on my fiancee's trip to the US

[Paul and Haidee 11]

We booked a flight to the US from Manila but there is an overnight layover in Japan. I called the Japan consul in Atlanta and they said that she needs to get a transient visa in order to stay at the hotel in Japan. I asked my fiancee to call the Japan embassy in Manila but she won't call. She said she doesn't want to get a transient visa because she is afraid it would mess up her US visa. She said that she is afraid that when she gets to the US, immigration will see that she was in Japan, and send her back to the Philippines. Any thoughts on this?

[Anh map 2,098]

She has nothing to worry about. She could visit multiple countries on her way to the US. Had no bearing on her US visa.

[JohnR! 5,495]

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She has nothing to worry about. She could visit multiple countries on her way to the US. Had no bearing on her US visa.

I'd say that if anything, that she is immigrating to the US should make it easier for her to get a transit visa for Japan.

[Oksana & Max 94]

Tell her not to worry US issued her a visa CBP will not care what country she visited. Especially she got ticket that shows it was a layover.

[jaycali 415]

Non-issue. On what grounds does she believe she'll be denied entry? It's legal to change planes in Japan...

Edited June 22, 2012 by jaejayC

[Joandjo 20]

We booked a flight to the US from Manila but there is an overnight layover in Japan. I called the Japan consul in Atlanta and they said that she needs to get a transient visa in order to stay at the hotel in Japan. I asked my fiancee to call the Japan embassy in Manila but she won't call. She said she doesn't want to get a transient visa because she is afraid it would mess up her US visa. She said that she is afraid that when she gets to the US, immigration will see that she was in Japan, and send her back to the Philippines. Any thoughts on this?

Are there time constraints?

What day is the flight booked for?

How long is the estimate for receiving the Transient Visa from the Japanese Embassy in Manila?

The mail runs very reasonably here in the U.S. and getting an Indian Tourist Visa here took me 2 weeks the first time and 6 weeks the second.

I'd be cautious too if I were her If it was necessary for me to mail my passport. If she can get it on a walk in that'd be a different story. I found the embassy website in Manila on line. Maybe someone here has experience with Philippine-Japanese Transient visas.

Edited June 22, 2012 by Joandjo

[Joandjo 20]

Here's the link to the Transit Visa

I think she's right. It looks pretty complex.

She can't get the transit Visa until after she has the final destination Visa. (I booked ours after acceptance but before she had the Passport).

If she stays in Manila (or lives near enough) maybe she can hand carry it to the Japanese Embassy. There's a list of legit agencies on this website as well. I'd be interested in how this works out as we will be travelling to the PI soon and regularly and always book the cheapest flight.

We booked a flight to the US from Manila but there is an overnight layover in Japan. I called the Japan consul in Atlanta and they said that she needs to get a transient visa in order to stay at the hotel in Japan. I asked my fiancee to call the Japan embassy in Manila but she won't call. She said she doesn't want to get a transient visa because she is afraid it would mess up her US visa. She said that she is afraid that when she gets to the US, immigration will see that she was in Japan, and send her back to the Philippines. Any thoughts on this?

[Paul and Haidee 11]

Thanks everyone,. It was within 24 houyrs of buying the ticket so we just rebooked it for her to come directly to the US

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

Thanks everyone,. It was within 24 houyrs of buying the ticket so we just rebooked it for her to come directly to the US

A direct flight from Manila to US??? I have never heard of any airline that flies directly from philippines to USA

[DianeMark 2]

A direct flight from Manila to US??? I have never heard of any airline that flies directly from philippines to USA

Hawaiian has direct flights to/from Manila-Honolulu

[Paul and Haidee 11]

well there is a stop in japan for an hour but she stays on the same plane so it doesn't show as a stop when i booked it on priceline.

A direct flight from Manila to US??? I have never heard of any airline that flies directly from philippines to USA

[Bayareaguy 156]

A direct flight from Manila to US??? I have never heard of any airline that flies directly from philippines to USA

Hawaiian and Philippine airlines comes to mind.