Catherine raised a very good question! It was previously mentioned at the pre-departure briefing, but I'll recap it again here for you.
If your flight into Mexico is transiting at any airport in the USA, you MUST possess a transit visa (unless you are holdng the passport of a country in the Visa Waiver Program). This includes holders of Malaysian and PRC passports. More details here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4383.html
As Singapore is on the Visa Waiver Programme, holders of Singaporean passports transiting through the US need not apply for a transit visa. However, you will need to register your transit online via the US Government's ESTA system and pay a USD $14 fee for this. More details here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
Hope this helps!
Orion
If your flight into Mexico is transiting at any airport in the USA, you MUST possess a transit visa (unless you are holdng the passport of a country in the Visa Waiver Program). This includes holders of Malaysian and PRC passports. More details here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4383.html
As Singapore is on the Visa Waiver Programme, holders of Singaporean passports transiting through the US need not apply for a transit visa. However, you will need to register your transit online via the US Government's ESTA system and pay a USD $14 fee for this. More details here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
Hope this helps!
Orion
-----Original Message-----
From: Ng Xiu Wen Catherine
Sent: Thursday, 19 May, 2011 10:23 AM
To: Orion Kew
Subject: RE: AcquaSummer 2011 - Ready to go?
Hi,
Do we need to apply for US visa waiver before we depart?
Thanks,
Catherine.
