Answered by John Doe
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Aug. 29, 2019 22:14
You need an actual visa since you are not in transit and there is no time for you to get one (consulate/embassy will close on Labor Day and the urgent processing time is two working days - that is if you meet the requirements). You can either delay your trip by a week and a half so you can get that visa or book and fly another nonstop roundtrip flight to Japan/South Korea/Taiwan/HK/Macau/whichever country that is not the US and back to comply with the conditions of the 144-hour transit.