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A friend of mine is going to fly from Beijing to Toronto, but he'll stop over in Chicago for 7 hours. Does he need the US visa?

Nate Eldredge
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The US requires that all passengers arriving at a US airport, whether for transit purposes or not, have permission to enter the US. This means that passengers must be one of:

  • US citizen or permanent resident (green card holder)
  • Canadian citizen (or one of some other small visa-free exceptions)
  • Citizen of a VWP (Visa Waiver Program) country, with ESTA
  • Holder of a US visa
Greg Hewgill
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