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Chicago US Port of Entry Reviews
Average Rating: 4.3 / 5
291 Review(s)
Chicago Review #17508. Entry: 2025-06-30

koriyal

Koriyal


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Arrived in Chicago from London at around 1pm after an hour and a half delay in my flight. I was panicking a little as I had a connecting flight to catch, but luckily I had given myself a 3 hour layover so I still had a bit of time to catch the next flight. We walked through to border control and thankfully there was no queue so got straight to the front.
When I was called, I handed over my passport and the sealed envelope from the embassy. The man looked through my passport and studied the visa, then took my fingerprints on both hands and took my picture. He spent some time writing things on his PC and then opened the envelope. He asked me a few questions such as the name of my fiance, where he lives and what he does for a living, all while flipping through the envelope contents. I could see all my medical documents and a few other forms I didn't recognise. He told me the date I needed to get married by and stamped my passport next to the visa with the same date. He then handed me the paper to give to the staff after I'd picked up my luggage and I was on my way! I did have to do an additional luggage scan for an agriculture check which I have never done before in all my visits so I can only assume that was related to me entering on a visa too, so be prepared for that small additional delay, but overall it was pretty painless and took about 15 minutes!

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Chicago Review #17482. Entry: 2024-11-16

elzbthf

Elzbthf


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questions about final destination, how much cash i have, phone number, address - 2 minutes that's it. no secondary screening

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Chicago Review #17486. Entry: 2024-08-13

Lee Thacket

Lee Thacket


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The line was long, but I was holding my yellow sealed packet so one of the security staff took took me to the front.

The CBP official took the packet and opened it. He asked about my marriage plans and said I needed to get married within 90 days or I would get deported. He showed me a picture from the packet of me with a smiling woman. He asked if that was my fiancée. Not sure if that was small talk or a trick question!

It was all over in less than ten minutes.

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Chicago Review #17433. Entry: 2023-09-17

Leila0519

Leila0519


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smooth and quick

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Chicago Review #17415. Entry: 2023-09-05

Julia & Aaron




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Unfortunately not the best port of entry I've ever had for the US, especially with something as big as entering on a K-1 *but* I'm officially in! Which means I can't grumble.

When I arrived at Chicago, customs was busy. All non-US citizens were sent down the far end in a big snaking queue. Three separate flights had all arrived at the same time (2pm on a Tuesday)

It moved most of the time but overall took about an hour to see the officer.

I gave him my passport and envelope (which I had enclosed in cardboard and was carrying in a tote bag)

He didn't mention the two bits of clear tape on the small rips (only a couple cm's) as per embassy instructions.

He opened it, read through some stuff. Took my picture and stamped my passport. He did make a joke about being sure about getting married (of course, we're very sure)

Then he hesitated for a second and asked his colleague a question. He then asked me to take a seat as I was having to be taken aside.

I was walked through baggage claim with a grumpy border officer and into a non distinct white room with some benches and a lot of unhappy people. I was expecting to be called in for an interview but after another hour, the guard at the exit called my name and gave my back my passport and an orange slip to give over on my way out of the baggage area (where you'd normally give your blue questionnaire)

No one gave me any grief, it was just boring and a little stressful knowing my connection was coming up fast.

Thankfully my bags and my beloved bass were still at baggage claim on the ground. Rushed my way to terminal 3 and finally have time to relax and write this with the knowledge I'm almost with my favourite person


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