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From my limited experience, I have gone through customs in SFO and "Smell-A" once each. But the CBP folks at SFO were certainly more hospitable than the a@@hole that I got in Smell-A. The CBP jerk I got was rude, condescending, and unprofessional. I now avoid Smell-A for that reason and a couple more. I have done a fair amount of international air travel, and have gone through POEs in the East and South with no issues. I have gone through SEA now two times and the CBP folks were courteous and professional. I have options and exercise them as I see fit. :yes:

YMMV

Yeah, I went through LAX once, and they didn't like how my card was stamped, so I had to go through that supplementary area, and the guy helping me there, I swear, was going to bite off the head of the man behind me. He was very rude, but oddly, not to me... ORD wasn't too bad to me, haven't returned through SFO, yet. Glad to hear another opinion on the matter.

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Darnell Grand Master

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I wish there was ORD-WUH direct flight. That would be cool. I like ORD better than any other CONUS airport.

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I wish there was ORD-WUH direct flight. That would be cool. I like ORD better than any other CONUS airport.

I've never left through ORD, living in AZ, it's much cheaper to go to SFO or LAX. Leaving the US through SFO, however, is very pleasant, I don't even have to go through security, again.

That said, I quite liked ORD while I was there. A little bigger than I needed, but still fine.

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flights SEA -> PEK -> CAN

I know this drill, for I did the same thing when my wife had her interview. However, I had less of a layover in Beijing, so I had to run to catch the flight to Guangzhou.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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I know this drill, for I did the same thing when my wife had her interview. However, I had less of a layover in Beijing, so I had to run to catch the flight to Guangzhou.

Bringing back (now) fond memories?????

It is these type of things/events that are inextricably woven into the fabric of a relationship.... :thumbs: I know that we have a couple of interesting memories of Beijing's Capital airport.... :content:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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