LAX transit longer than 8 hours?

[Klicko]

Hi all,

I'm flying to Fiji in a couple of weeks time wth Qantas/BA and am slightly confused about the transit situation. From what I have found from looking on the internet you go through us customs and imigration regardless of wether you are transiting or not, and obviously i need a ESTA and the necessary things. What i'm confused about is that on the Air New Zealand website is that it says that if you are transiting for over 8 hours then you need to enter a US street address ito the advanced informaton form that the US require theh airlines to obtain off people travelling. As my transit time is 8.5 hours im not sure if i'm wrong about this or if im not what address should I putting in? Obviously with 8.5 hours I wasnt planning on staying anywhere due to the short amount of time. The up to date ANZ website where I found this starte (under the information required by US Authorities bit):

US Entry & Transit Requirements - International Travel - Before You Fly - Air

Thanks for any help,
Tom

 

[harvyk]

Pick a hotel near the airport and put that down... I don't think they actually check as first time I travelled to the US I never ended up staying in the hotel I placed down on the arrival card, and yet tehy have let me into the country since then...

Also make sure that you get someone to take the green piece of paper which they will staple into your passport off you again before you leave the country. (eg a checkin agent or give it to an airline rep as you board) A friend of mine who transitted the US a couple of years ago never had the piece of paper removed and it caused him all sorts of trouble when he went to transit the US again.

 

[JohnK]

Just put "In-Transit" as the address where you will be staying. If it requires a postcode then put in 90210.

 

[docjames]

We put "in transit" with a 5hr connection CUN-LAX-MEL. They'll ask if they're not happy, and of course you will have a copy of your e-ticket / itinery. No problemo.