Originally Posted by
mlin32
Your order is correct. ATL is reasonably efficient for such types of correspondances, or at least better than JFK (the horror). You would arrive in either Terminal E or F.
After the carousel for the bagages, there's a row of DL counters where people on correspondances (or even separate DL tickets) can recheck their bags.
After that, you have contrôles for security and then take a VAL to the terminal of départ (A-D).
ATL is efficient if you, like the op, have Global Entry. If not, it makes JFK a model of efficiency. The worst run immigration area I’ve ever been through with the exception of Russia.