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I may have related this story a while back.... sorry if I'm repeating.

Last year I was returning into DFW from an overseas trip. I get off the airplane, walk down the hallway to the escalator and the line for clearing immigration is, literally, backed up to the top of the escalator. if you;re not familiar with DFW immigration, that's a LONG way. 3 corridor turns and then the big room filled with zig-zagging roped lines. At least a 3-hour wait, I'd estimate.

I picked up my bag, walked down the steps, rolled past at least thousand people waiting in line, spotted the lonely Global Entry kiosks in the big room, rolled through Global Entry and Customs and was out on the street in 5 minutes. Just that one day was worth the $100 I paid for GE.

DFW is usually quite fast to clear immigration/customs. They said they had a bunch of overseas flights arrive at the same time that don't normally arrive so close together.

Syntyr wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:54 amThere is usually never more than 10 or so people ahead of me at security.

The TSA-Pre line at DFW is often longer than the regular line, especially on Monday mornings. Folks don't mind waiting a bit if that let's them keep their clothes on and not have to unpack their bags.

If you don't travel enough to justify spending money on Global Entry, you can still use the Mobile Passport app to save time coming home through airport immigration control.