Originally Posted by
stevento
I did, actually...US citizens, along with most other nationals, get a 24-144hr transit visa, which is all we needed...but it was way more difficult than it was supposed to be.
I never thought I'd have to connect landside for CA/CA transfer.
Transit (G) visas are quite rare, and need to be applied for in advance. I'm quite certain that you availed of transit WITHOUT visa.