mark89134 Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 If it is sensible to ask...what might be the best port of entry in the US, as far as hassles, language barriers, and strictness be? I've heard that being able to enter into smaller cities might be an advantage, as far as crowds and so forth...and not being asked so many questions...as opposed to a large city airport such as LAX or New York. Ant ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My friend doesn't speak much English and went through a big hassle in LA during his last visit...Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 We have used Chicago, Detroit and JFK. Chicago tended to be fairly smooth, Last time my wife came through JFK with her mum it was a long line, fortunately they did not connect there to fly home, I drove the distance down there to pick them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 If it is sensible to ask...what might be the best port of entry in the US, as far as hassles, language barriers, and strictness be? I've heard that being able to enter into smaller cities might be an advantage, as far as crowds and so forth...and not being asked so many questions...as opposed to a large city airport such as LAX or New York. Ant ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My friend doesn't speak much English and went through a big hassle in LA during his last visit...Thank You! Big crowds can tend to alleviate scrutiny, but they will still single out specific passengers. If you are AVOIDING a direct route to your destination, that in itself might invite scrutiny. You might check the schedules of other airlines for incoming international flights at about the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuehan123 Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 My wife prefers Dallas for easiest, and friendliest, POE. Detroit is on the bottom of our list. Recommend that your 'doesn't speak much English' friend carry a list of common questions and their answers. The friend can hand this over if need be. Some travelers have been known to ask other travelers on their flight for assistance and go through with them at the POE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkfops Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 SFO is Asian friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wawster Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 We went through Chicago when my wife came to the US. It was very smooth, and the Immigration officers there were competent and quite nice to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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