I have purchased a ticket a friend to come and visit me in Australia.
She is a Venezuelan passport holder, but lives in Panama. We already sorted her Australian tourist visa.
However, there are concerns raised that she needs a DS160 to make that connecting flight through the USA.
The flight:
- Panama -> IAH (George Bush Intercontinental Airport)
- IAH -> Sydney
I called United, and they said their system doesn't show any requirements are needed.
I also tried calling immigration numbers, airport numbers, just automated voice message hell.
However, the internet says any flight that goes THROUGH the USA, is counted as a visit there, and therefore you need a visa.
Does she need some visa for this or not?
