Airport Transit Visa - Paris

[Madman72]

Air-India did not ask anything while boarding just checked the passport.
In india also she had no problem they just checked the passport and PIO card and passport of my son.

I think we are good while going to india,but not sure for return journey

Thanks for the info.

~Mad

 

[Madman72]

Just to update you guys...

I called up Atlanta France Consulate #: 404-495-1660 (Nina) and Boston Consulate #: (617) 542 7374 (Tom).

I told them that I have I-551 Visa (Temporary Permanent Resident) stamped on my passport and will be traveling to India through Paris Airport. I will not be going out of the Airport. Do I need a Airport Transit Visa?

(They also asked me Are you an Indian? )

The answer was NO.

~Mad

 

[GC_Kaavaali]

Called Boston Office

Guys,
I have infopass appointment for Jan 7th for passport stamping and would be travelling to India, thru Air India, via Paris in mid Jan. I travelled before last year on AP and had no problems(didn't have transit visa). Now after reading this thread I got confused and called Boston office. They said as long as we have a stamp that we are a permanent resident of United States we do not require a Transit Visa. I asked twice and got the same reply both the times. So, I have decided not to take transit visa.

Thanks,
GC_Kaavaali

 

[immi_09]

Just an FYI. if you go to www.consulfrance-newyork.org to this link

http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/us/visas/airporttransit.htm.

Search for I-551 stamp, the statement implies that you need a transit visa when you have I-551. I agress that we are getting conflicting reports from different embassies.

I guess one should do what they think is best!

 

[GC_Kaavaali]

Called Washington D.C office.

I just called D.C office and the person there told me I need a transit visa. This is heights of inconsistency.

GC_Kaavaali

 

[Madman72]

I just called D.C office and the person there told me I need a transit visa. This is heights of inconsistency.

GC_Kaavaali

I thought once our 485 case gets approved,there wont be any issues...

Okay, My point here is... In all the websites for France Consulate they have mentioned that "We dont need a ATA if we have a valid (USA) visa on our Passport stamped". According to BCIS, I-551 passport stamping is a Valid visa that can be used for traveling abroad. So that comes with a conclusion that we dont need a ATA thru paris.

or does it??

~Mad

 

[RD0203]

My wife and I are flying via paris, but not on Air India. I have the plastic card, but she has only the stamp on the passort. We have to change terminal, and after getting conflicting information, I ended up getting a transit visa for her. You need transit visa only on your trip back to US, not when you are travelling to India.

 

[Madman72]

My wife and I are flying via paris, but not on Air India. I have the plastic card, but she has only the stamp on the passort. We have to change terminal, and after getting conflicting information, I ended up getting a transit visa for her. You need transit visa only on your trip back to US, not when you are travelling to India.

Which consulate location u applied for the Transit Visa?

~Mad

 

[RD0203]

I applied to French Embassy in Washington, DC. It is a same day service.