Big improvent at LAX immigration-IMPRESSED!
(Sorry for potential typos--really tired)
Just cleared LAX immigration, waiting now at LAX T5 for my Delta flight to OGG.
What a difference from last year (March) when it took circa 3 hours to get through.
But today, I was impressed. There were roughly 50 (at a quick count) automated machines, which scan the passport and take fingerprints and then print a receipt to be taken to the immigration officer. To use them, you must have visited the US under visa waiver at least once since 2008.
There was a very proactive team of roughly 15-20(!) staff explaining how to use the machines and directing people. Oh, my God, I took me maybe 10 minutes to get to the immigration desk! Suitably impressed!
What a change! I understand the automated machines (which someone here advised me about recently in a separate post) were introduced last summer (if I am correct).
Last edited by johnspenceruk; Feb 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm
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