I have had some minor issues at MIA as well. Both times it was the same CBP agent and it seems that you need to be appropriately deferential (wait for him to acknowledge you and and you to step forward). Never was pulled aside for xray or baggage search though. I am used to other GE custom exit lines where you just walk past and hold up your GE receipt.

MIA is the traditional leader in worst immigration and customs experience. I purposefully avoid using MIA as my reentry point into the States.

Ever arrive at IAH during "rush hour"?

I've arrived at IAH during rush hour, and MIA in the AA terminal is far worse thanks to the aforementioned single CBP agent slowing things down.

My last time in MIA I sailed through easily, the worst part was reclearing security to get back into Terminal D. And that was before I had GE. In fact, I've had my worst experiences at IAD.

I just flew through LAX TBIT on Sunday afternoon. With GE, I was the second person at the baggage claim - but the 'Priority Bags' came out last. The line for Customs was long, so we made it all back up with the zero size line for GE customs.

The last time we flew through IAH was without GE, and we almost missed our connection, which was when we noticed the GE machines and applied the very next week - although we got Nexus for our Canada trips too.

GE makes international air travel much less annoying for us.

I like being able to get through the passport check faster, but then I still have to wait for my luggage :)

I think it is still worth it. I flew into IAD last night at 1800 or so on TK 7. I cleared Immigration in 10 seconds or so due to Global Entry. I was not ready for the picture(only part of my face was on the ticket). I waited 15-20 minutes for my bags. I am not sure if the other airports have dedicated lanes for Global Entry but I am sure during Rush Hour it saves people a good amount of time. You still have to wait for the bags but it is not a huge deal. I was asked by the Custom's Officer "What food I was bringing in". I said just Chocolate and Candy. He took the ticket and said "Have a great day".

GE wasn't pointless in PHL Saturday afternoon. Four International flights got into PHL within minutes of each other and Immigration and Customs was slammed with hundreds of folks. We walked through the GE lanes in minutes. As tired as I was after an 11 hour flight I would have almost been ready to pay the GE fee just for that one trip. :rolleyes::)

JFK Terminal Floor, August 6th 10:30 pm, literally 500-600+ people downstairs. When we departed BR32 and walked halfway down the hallway before the escalator, it was backed up with at least another 100.

GE holders were let through, at least 8 kiosks all in good working order. Saved at least 1 hour. Felt sorry for non-citizens. Took 30 minutes before we even had a luggage track assignment but fortunately my bag was one of the first to pop out.

Dedicated GE customs line, officer pulled my receipt and not one word exchanged.....

CLT has 8 or so GE terminals. They held us on our plane due to customs being full, yet when we were let off there were NO people at the GE terminals, we could just walk up, enter everything, and walk to luggage. (And yes, huge passport control lines for both returning Americans and non-USA passport holders.)

There are helpful folks in baggage claim that told us to put away the passports, they only needed the form that was spitout. They are wrong. But there is a dedicated GE line to leave customs, and they just want to glance at the passport, take the form, and wave you through.

Once again we get variations in processes and procedures. Not an earth shattering difference but a few weeks ago we came back through PHL and used GE. We were told the same about our passports and in our case the agent at the dedicated GE exit had no interest in our passports and never asked to see them. That aside considering four major flights had all arrived at PHL within minutes of each other I have to say the money we spent on GE was almost worth that one experience. After 11+ hours in the air the last thing I wanted to do was stated in line with several hundred tired and grumpy fellow passengers. We breezed through in less than 10 minutes with no waiting time to get to a GE kiosk.