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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Don't response if your experienced is not latest, I'm looking for a response from those who flew this month October. I'm a USC trying to accompany my mother flying from Philippines to US with a stop over in Narita Japan. she has a tourist visa to come to US. My question is that a really necessary to get a transit visa. We only have 2hrs lay over in Japan. I got different answers. thank you! BTW we have stand by tickets.

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Jan.23,2007-NOA2 THANKS GOD!!!!

Jan.24,2007-touched

Jan.30,2007-NOA2 snail mail

Feb.06,2007-Recieved letter from NVC MNL2007533***

March,08,2007- Recieved 2 letters from Manila Embassy...i guess this is pre-interview notice huh(datedFeb.13,2007)

Apr.04,2007-Packet4

Apr.27,2007-Medical

May 08,2007-Interview (7:30am)-APPROVED THANK YOU LORD!!!

May 12,2007-(sat.?)VISA in hand woooohoooooooo

June 19,2007-Departure

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July 16,2007- Applied SSN in married name...(Recieved SSN card in the mail July 24th)

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July 18,2007- Driver's learners permit test....passed

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Aug. 21,2007- Biometrics AOS and AED

Sept.26,2007- EAD Card production ordered

Oct. 01,2007-EAD Approval Notice Sent(Recieved in the mailed Oct.04)

Oct. 03,2007-Passed the Driver Test Iam a license driver now yey-AOS Transferred to CSC

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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If you do not exit the airport you do not need a visa in Japan.

03/21/2011: Met Online

07/03/2011: Met in Manila for the first time

01/29/2012: Met in Manila for the second time

03/09/2012: Mailed I-129F

03/12/2012: I-129F Delivered

03/15/2012: NOA1

09/28/2012: NOA2

10/15/2012-10/16/2012: Medical at St. Luke's-PASSED!

10/25/2012: Interview-APPROVED!

10/31/2012: Visa received

11/20/2012: POE: JFK

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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We just flew on October 20th from Manila to the US. We flew through Narita, Japan and had a 5 hour layover. Neither myself (the USC) or my fiancee (filipino) needed a transit visa because we were not leaving the airport. We did fine going through customs as well.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I just booked a flight for my fiance on ANA Airlines. I called and asked the airline if a transit visa was needed for my filipina fiance and they informed me it is not needed for same day connecting flights in Narita. If your asking about Narita to Haneda that I do not know. They assured me its not a problem and even said if she missed her connecting flight due to airline that they would assist her with customs and get her a visa to stay in hotel overnight. They assured me there is no problem.

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06/04/12- I-129F mailed USPS Priority

06/06/12- USPS Delivery Confirmation

06/11/12- Received Text & Email notification for NOA1

06/11/12- Official NOA1 date on hardcopy

06/12/12- USCIS cashed check

06/14/12- Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail

09/09/12- Received Text/Email NOA2

09/12/12- NVC received

09/13/12- NVC issued case #

09/14/12- NVC Left for USEM

09/17/12- Schelduled Interview

09/21/12- USEM Received case

09/21/12- Received Instruction Letter NVC completed

09/24/12- Medical at St Lukes ( Day 1 Delay started menst :( )

10/01/12- Medical at St Lukes (Day 2 Passed)

10/04/12- CFO seminar completed ( Certificate issued)

10/19/12- Interview USEM (Approved)

10/24/12- USEM issued/released visa to 2GO for delivery

10/25/12- Able to track visa via 2GO website ( *Had to use UID# as tracking #)

10/27/12- Visa received (Quezon City)

12/06/12- POE SFO

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I flew in last Oct. 7 (Manila-Narita-LAX) and I didn't have problem in Tokyo for my 3 hr. layover. I just waited for my connecting flight inside the airport. Everything went smoothly.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Thank you all for the reply. That was a big relieved.

Dec.2004 -first hello

Feb.2005-Taiwan chinese new year first meeting

June.2005-Boracay Philippines

Jan.2006-Taiwan celebrating his birthday with me

July.2006-Thailand (Bangkok)& Philippines

Dec.2006~Jan.2007-Thailand (pattaya)

--------------------------

K1

Oct.23,2006-NOA1

Oct.25,2006-first touched

Jan.23,2007-touched after 88days since NOA1

Jan.23,2007-NOA2 THANKS GOD!!!!

Jan.24,2007-touched

Jan.30,2007-NOA2 snail mail

Feb.06,2007-Recieved letter from NVC MNL2007533***

March,08,2007- Recieved 2 letters from Manila Embassy...i guess this is pre-interview notice huh(datedFeb.13,2007)

Apr.04,2007-Packet4

Apr.27,2007-Medical

May 08,2007-Interview (7:30am)-APPROVED THANK YOU LORD!!!

May 12,2007-(sat.?)VISA in hand woooohoooooooo

June 19,2007-Departure

----------------------

July 7,2007-Wedding Day

July 16,2007- Applied SSN in married name...(Recieved SSN card in the mail July 24th)

AOS

July 17,2007- Sent AOS/EAD application

July 17,2007- Applied for State ID in married Name(got August 05,2007)

July 18,2007- Driver's learners permit test....passed

Aug. 09,2007-Passport Amended in Philippine Embassy Washington D.C. (done the next day)

Aug. 21,2007- Biometrics AOS and AED

Sept.26,2007- EAD Card production ordered

Oct. 01,2007-EAD Approval Notice Sent(Recieved in the mailed Oct.04)

Oct. 03,2007-Passed the Driver Test Iam a license driver now yey-AOS Transferred to CSC

Nov. 27,2007-Card Production Prdered

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Transit visa? I'm flying next week from LAX to Philippines with a stop in Taiwan for a few hrs....I never heard of a transit visa! Do I need one just for a layover?

No you do not need . I flew through Taiwan on Eva Air.

I-129F K1 Visa

06/04/12- I-129F mailed USPS Priority

06/06/12- USPS Delivery Confirmation

06/11/12- Received Text & Email notification for NOA1

06/11/12- Official NOA1 date on hardcopy

06/12/12- USCIS cashed check

06/14/12- Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail

09/09/12- Received Text/Email NOA2

09/12/12- NVC received

09/13/12- NVC issued case #

09/14/12- NVC Left for USEM

09/17/12- Schelduled Interview

09/21/12- USEM Received case

09/21/12- Received Instruction Letter NVC completed

09/24/12- Medical at St Lukes ( Day 1 Delay started menst :( )

10/01/12- Medical at St Lukes (Day 2 Passed)

10/04/12- CFO seminar completed ( Certificate issued)

10/19/12- Interview USEM (Approved)

10/24/12- USEM issued/released visa to 2GO for delivery

10/25/12- Able to track visa via 2GO website ( *Had to use UID# as tracking #)

10/27/12- Visa received (Quezon City)

12/06/12- POE SFO

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I just booked a flight for my fiance on ANA Airlines. I called and asked the airline if a transit visa was needed for my filipina fiance and they informed me it is not needed for same day connecting flights in Narita. If your asking about Narita to Haneda that I do not know. They assured me its not a problem and even said if she missed her connecting flight due to airline that they would assist her with customs and get her a visa to stay in hotel overnight. They assured me there is no problem.

I also have a flight with ANA with a stop in Japan to and from Las Vegas to Manila. I'm leaving November 27th. No visa is needed because I'm not leaving the airport.

Transit visa? I'm flying next week from LAX to Philippines with a stop in Taiwan for a few hrs....I never heard of a transit visa! Do I need one just for a layover?

Transit visa is something Japan requires if you are leaving the airport.

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Not sure if this counts as latest trip. left manila last 9/21 under delta and had a stop over at japan. same thing during my way back. i didnt leave the airport - i didnt need the transit visa. if you're not leaving the airport (neutral ground) - you wont need the transit visa. :)

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If your asking about Narita to Haneda that I do not know.

i did an airport change at night from Narita to Hadeda & lets just say that "things didn't go so well" :whistle:

if there is no airport change then you should be good to go you only need an airport visa to TRANSIT out of the airport

if your inbound & out bound flights are at the same airport you have no good reason to leave.

good luck

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i did an airport change at night from Narita to Hadeda & lets just say that "things didn't go so well" :whistle:

if there is no airport change then you should be good to go you only need an airport visa to TRANSIT out of the airport

if your inbound & out bound flights are at the same airport you have no good reason to leave.

good luck

So what happened???

Dec.2004 -first hello

Feb.2005-Taiwan chinese new year first meeting

June.2005-Boracay Philippines

Jan.2006-Taiwan celebrating his birthday with me

July.2006-Thailand (Bangkok)& Philippines

Dec.2006~Jan.2007-Thailand (pattaya)

--------------------------

K1

Oct.23,2006-NOA1

Oct.25,2006-first touched

Jan.23,2007-touched after 88days since NOA1

Jan.23,2007-NOA2 THANKS GOD!!!!

Jan.24,2007-touched

Jan.30,2007-NOA2 snail mail

Feb.06,2007-Recieved letter from NVC MNL2007533***

March,08,2007- Recieved 2 letters from Manila Embassy...i guess this is pre-interview notice huh(datedFeb.13,2007)

Apr.04,2007-Packet4

Apr.27,2007-Medical

May 08,2007-Interview (7:30am)-APPROVED THANK YOU LORD!!!

May 12,2007-(sat.?)VISA in hand woooohoooooooo

June 19,2007-Departure

----------------------

July 7,2007-Wedding Day

July 16,2007- Applied SSN in married name...(Recieved SSN card in the mail July 24th)

AOS

July 17,2007- Sent AOS/EAD application

July 17,2007- Applied for State ID in married Name(got August 05,2007)

July 18,2007- Driver's learners permit test....passed

Aug. 09,2007-Passport Amended in Philippine Embassy Washington D.C. (done the next day)

Aug. 21,2007- Biometrics AOS and AED

Sept.26,2007- EAD Card production ordered

Oct. 01,2007-EAD Approval Notice Sent(Recieved in the mailed Oct.04)

Oct. 03,2007-Passed the Driver Test Iam a license driver now yey-AOS Transferred to CSC

Nov. 27,2007-Card Production Prdered

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Update:

Please note Our tickets are non revenue (stand by). It maybe a big difference.

I had to move my flight. I'm supposed to be flying from US to Manila tomorrow and fly back with my mother on wednesday. I asked my mom to get a transit visa first before i can get her, I talked to Delta airlines they said no problem as long as we are not leaving the airport. However when I spoke with the japanese consulate, according to her its a must for my mother to get a transit visa before leaving in manila otherwise they are not going to allow her to board. I don't want to take any chances, I can't stay their longer or leave her alone. I'm playing safe.

Dec.2004 -first hello

Feb.2005-Taiwan chinese new year first meeting

June.2005-Boracay Philippines

Jan.2006-Taiwan celebrating his birthday with me

July.2006-Thailand (Bangkok)& Philippines

Dec.2006~Jan.2007-Thailand (pattaya)

--------------------------

K1

Oct.23,2006-NOA1

Oct.25,2006-first touched

Jan.23,2007-touched after 88days since NOA1

Jan.23,2007-NOA2 THANKS GOD!!!!

Jan.24,2007-touched

Jan.30,2007-NOA2 snail mail

Feb.06,2007-Recieved letter from NVC MNL2007533***

March,08,2007- Recieved 2 letters from Manila Embassy...i guess this is pre-interview notice huh(datedFeb.13,2007)

Apr.04,2007-Packet4

Apr.27,2007-Medical

May 08,2007-Interview (7:30am)-APPROVED THANK YOU LORD!!!

May 12,2007-(sat.?)VISA in hand woooohoooooooo

June 19,2007-Departure

----------------------

July 7,2007-Wedding Day

July 16,2007- Applied SSN in married name...(Recieved SSN card in the mail July 24th)

AOS

July 17,2007- Sent AOS/EAD application

July 17,2007- Applied for State ID in married Name(got August 05,2007)

July 18,2007- Driver's learners permit test....passed

Aug. 09,2007-Passport Amended in Philippine Embassy Washington D.C. (done the next day)

Aug. 21,2007- Biometrics AOS and AED

Sept.26,2007- EAD Card production ordered

Oct. 01,2007-EAD Approval Notice Sent(Recieved in the mailed Oct.04)

Oct. 03,2007-Passed the Driver Test Iam a license driver now yey-AOS Transferred to CSC

Nov. 27,2007-Card Production Prdered

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I'm now confused when I read your posts. I'm flying on tuesday with a 4hour layover at Narita. I didn't know about transit visa. Maybe I should call AA first thing in the morning on monday.

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