Originally Posted by
palesky
I’m not US national but can get ESTA. I was hoping it’s like Singapore where you can just walk to transfer desk or go to your next flights boarding gate ( if you already have boarding pass issued). I wasn’t sure what’s it like in US since I can’t remember much when I flew there last time. I know some countries doesn’t allow you to do that for example Vietnam. I really do like flying and at the same time with a full time job, leaves are precious. Hence I just want to save some days if I can. Thank you for your advice
There's no way to do this at JFK, as the US does not have airside international transit. You will need to go through immigration and then back through security for your flight.