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You don't need a Visa, FRiend, if you are in transit in international airports. You don't clear customs into the USA until you try to leave the international terminal.

Just so you know clee1, this is completely untrue! Foreigners DO need a transit visa even if they only ever stay in the international terminal! Every single person getting off an international flight is forced through customs, and they all need the visa. A long list of countries is part of the "Visa waiver" program, but those that are not, like Bolivia, must have them.

Having said that, as a non-US citizen, you have NO RIGHT at all to ever set foot on our soil. Get over it.

Yeah no one has the right to enter the country, that doesn't mean you should treat visitors so unbelievably obnoxiously. This is a really foul and poor attitude for you to have. This person is trying to give the USA, and a USA company business. He is having difficulties through no fault of his own. This situation discourages people from using USA airlines and cities for international travel. This hurts us! Now, the situation is understandable because of terrorism and illegals, I wouldn't lower our security scrutiny. But let's show a little more understanding, this fellow has done nothing wrong and merely wants to use American Airlines to connect through on. Your attitude hurts America.

1) I didn't realize that. I'll have to do some research.

2) Tuff. There must be a reason for Bolivia to "not" be on the waiver list, don't you think? You would also think that a traveler would comply with all necessary travel regulations before starting out on an international trip. I have nearly no simpathy with people in this situation, and I am WAY past caring what the rest of the world thinks of us. However, if I did care about foreign perception, I'd rather us be thought of as tough, hardnosed people determined to enforce our laws regardless of whose ox gets gored, that as Caspar Milquetoastish-wimps that most already think we are.

Your toleration of this attitude is far more damaging to America than my attitude.