Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
I'd consider a half hour, or even a slightly longer wait for an "interview on arrival" (notwithstanding how exhausted I may be from a longhaul flight) to be a minor inconvenience and worth the trouble given that it avoids another trip to the airport for an interview. (This doesn't include possible issues of missed connections, the tour bus to the cruise ship is waiting, etc.)
That is especially true if you have a checked bag. Much of the time you're waiting in the interview line might otherwise have been time waiting at the baggage carousal. I've had some really long waits for my bag at SFO after international flights. Not sure if it's just been bad luck for me, or if they are generally slower with international flights.