Transit Visa at Frankfurt Airport

[sharathpsasi]

I am going to India for stamping of my renewed H1B as my earlier visa stamped expired in May, 2010. I have a layover of maybe 2-4 hrs at the Frankfurt airport. Would I need any visa for my 4hr layover at the airport in Frankfurt? Please advice.
Thanks.
Saw this on german Website but had a doubt on red bold line below: Please advice.
Transit Visa Country List
Nationals of the following countries are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports in Germany:

AFGHANISTAN

BANGLADESH

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

ERITREA

ETHIOPIA

GHANA

INDIA

IRAN

IRAQ

JORDAN ** (please see below)

LEBANON

MYANMAR

NIGERIA

PAKISTAN

SOMALIA

SRI LANKA

SUDAN

SYRIA

TURKEY

Exceptions: Nationals from the above list are entitled to transit through the international transit zones without an airport transit visa:

If they hold a valid visa for the United States of America
If they return from the USA after having used the visa
If they hold one of the following residence permits:
Form I-551 permanent resident card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (no expiry date),
Form I-327 Re-entry document (valid for two years — issued to holders of a I-551),
Resident alien card (valid for 2 or 10 years or no expiry date. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded one year),
Permit to re-enter (valid for two years. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded two years),
Valid temporary residence stamp in a valid passport (valid for one year from the date of issue).

[shervin143]

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79909

[txh1b]

On the outbound leg to India, you do not need a Transit Visa provided you do
not leave the International Transit Area and do not change
Terminals.

[sharathpsasi]

Thanks Shervin for the info.

txh1b I think all threads posted as per Shervin's link point to the fact that Belgium might be just the option; as airport transit visa is needed elsewhere in Europe (LHR/Frankfurt). Thanks for all your input.

[txh1b]

Ok fine. Get a transit visa then.

AFAIK, you don't need one. Been there in similar situation multiple times and never got one unless something has changed this year.

Email the german consulate if you want to or read others posts that have emailed the consulate and gotten the same response.

http://immihelp.com/visas/transit-vi...uirements.html

[sharathpsasi]

Hi just got a response from the German consulate saying that I would need an airport transit visa. I guess these guys just keep on changing rules often making it harder for travelers. This is ridiculous I must say!!!
Thanks once again!!!

[txh1b]

Hi just got a response from the German consulate saying that I would need an airport transit visa. I guess these guys just keep on changing rules often making it harder for travelers. This is ridiculous I must say!!!
Thanks once again!!!

Not true. Point them to the website or call them.

Email another consulate in US. I have email from Chicago consulate that says no visa needed but it is couple of years old and I am sure nothing has changed since then as I did travel late last year.

[sharathpsasi]

okay I can do that. SInce its couple of years old things might have changed. I am not sure either.
But I don't think all the time you travel you have an expired visa???? Once you have a valid US visa they don't mind.

[txh1b]

Not really. I have had an expired visa for a long time now. No issues. There is more confusion for AP holders as they say visa is needed on return journey but that is again false.

I had a friend email the Houston consulate in May this year and they said no visa needed as well. Not sure which one you emailed. May be it depends on the time of the day the email in answered

Just google "Germany Transit Visa Needed" and you will hit so many posts from many forums and you can decide based on statistics of yay or nays

[sharathpsasi]

oh Okay. If you had an expired visa for long how did you make it back into US without a valid one late last year????
Any how I emailed the consulate here in Boston and have now emailed the one in Chicago. Will post the reply from them on the same asap!!!
Thanks.