Germany Airport Transit Visa Question

[parvin]

Hi,

Im on H1B and visa (stamped) expired on July 2005 and got the extension approved till Feb 2008 and leaving to india on august 2006. Do i need to have the germany transit visa.

I checked with german consulate in chicago and they told that transit visa is not needed if you have the valid H1B approval notice (extension).

Any comments/suggesstions from anyone will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[snb26]

Transit visa for frankfurt

Even i do have the same situation with my expired H1 visa and going for stamping. Some are telling Transit visa is not required for Indians in Frankfurt. But I am not damn sure on this. Anyone if travelled via Frankfurt with expired H1 visa please let everyone know.....so that u will help some people atleast....Thanks a lot in advance.

[Sri123]

Transit at Frankfurt: Transit Visa

Any update from you guys on the discussion in this thread.

I emailed to almost all the german consulates in USA. Except New York consulate, all others responded saying that I donot need Transit Visa. New York consulate said that I need to get transit visa. I wrote back to New York consulate saying that other german consulates said that Transit Visa is NOT required. I didnot receive any reply for this.

I am on H4 having Expired Visa and valid I-94. Travelling to INDIA with transit at Frankfurt.

Has anyone approached consulate personally regarding the requirement for Transit Visa.

Thanks,
Sri

[leifbooger]

I emailed the german consulate in atlanta and they wrote saying if you have a valid H1 approval notice and are flying to your home country, a transit visa is not required. You can email [email protected] for more information.

[leifbooger]

Im glad to know that Im not the only one with the constant visa headache. employer hassles, client hassles, travelling hassles, ... hope more companies get outsourced and I dont have a choice but to go back home for good and get to tear up my H1b visa.

[snb26]

Germany Transit Visa

Thanks leifbo****,
I mailed to the German consulate Atlanta and they told that transit visa is not needed if you have the valid H1B approval notice. So if anyone has doubts again check with nearest german consulate to you.

[varsham]

i mailed the german consulate and they replyed me saying there is no need for transit visa if you are going back to your home country
varsha

Any update from you guys on the discussion in this thread.

I emailed to almost all the german consulates in USA. Except New York consulate, all others responded saying that I donot need Transit Visa. New York consulate said that I need to get transit visa. I wrote back to New York consulate saying that other german consulates said that Transit Visa is NOT required. I didnot receive any reply for this.

I am on H4 having Expired Visa and valid I-94. Travelling to INDIA with transit at Frankfurt.

Has anyone approached consulate personally regarding the requirement for Transit Visa.

Thanks,
Sri