Originally Posted by
jagat101
I'll be staying for only <15hrs. Worse case, I'll do a walk in application..in DTLA Consulate, by Shatto Plc 3rd flr. Been there before, for my US Citizen ex Chinese gf. Start to finish was surprisingly a breeze.
You need a visa with the stated routing - time doesn’t matter. Because you arrive from and depart to the US, it doesn’t qualify as a transit eligible for Transit Without a Visa. You should start the visa process ASAP as it can be a bit of a pain.