Do you have to go threw customs if you have an international flight with a stop in New York?

Question

Hi,

I am travelling this week to Mexico by plane and I will stop in the US at New York. Do I have to go threw customs or do I stay in the International Zone as usual in other airports in the world ? What do I have to do? I've got a passport of a country part of the Waiver visa programm, so I don't need visa right?

Thanks for your answers

Answer 1

More Information is needed.  For what Country do you hold a passport, What country are you starting your travel from and how long is your stop in New York ?  If you can give me the info before I leave for work in 1 hr I will check it out for you( its 1:09 pm right now)

Answer 2

Maybe this thread will help:

http://www.travelblog.org/Forum/Threads/...

Answer 3

The "transit without a visa" program was ended after 9/11, so anyone who needs a visa to visit the USA needs one to transit the USA.

You should be OK if your nationality qualifies for the Visa Waiver Program.

Answer 4

usually if you're transitting from one internationa flight to another you shouldn't need to go through customs or immigration ... I haven't a clue about the visa, sorry ... if you want to make sure your travel agent or airline should be the ones to ask