Originally Posted by
findark
The normal case (ignoring the F visa) is that the TIMATIC check results in denial of boarding at the original airport (YAP in this case). I feel like in this particular circumstance CBP is likely to just get her out on the next ticketed flight (most convenient resolution for them), but that is absolutely not something you want to gamble with. The USA is just not set up to handle I/I transits very well - case in point that they can't even manage an airside international transit area in GUM.
That is a very interesting point.
1) At check in, if she shows the F-visa most likely airline will allow her to board. In a normal case, if you are denied entry, the carrier is responsible to fly you back. YAP or ROR or mainland US?
2) She is not gambling here. It is just poor planning. Anyway, the new plan is to take Caroline Island Air to ROR.
I always wanted to try island hopping, I guess not any time soon. No worth the trouble. Technically Guam is a transit point in island hopping route.
As for the visa, I think if you have already allow this person to enter the country, studying or working, what harm can this person cause for take a transit flight? It is not the intended purpose, but student or worker, they have vacations, when taking a vacation, making a connection on US soil, it will only bring in rev, and I don't see any harm at all.