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06-11-2006, 07:06 AM
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Feedback on Atlanta Customs Process
Our agency recommends we bring our son home through Dallas and not Miami, but we also can get convenient flights through Atlanta, has anyone come through Atlanta customs on their pick up trip? Please provide any feedback good or bad on the process. Thanks!
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#2
06-11-2006, 07:29 AM
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We came through Atlanta in March. It was extremely easy. We waited less than 30 minutes. This was our final destination, so I'm not sure how long it took then to catch a connecting flight. I'm sure someone else can chime in with some information on that.
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Becky
Mommy to JP (home forever 3/2/06)
 Referral (Baby girl -- born 03/20/07) - 04/02/07 DNA Auth. - 05/30/07 DNA taken - 06/08/07 DNA Match - 06/14/07 Visit - 07/18 - 07/21 PA - 08/16/07 SW Interview - 08/23/07 
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06-11-2006, 07:59 AM
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We also came back through Atlanta in March. Customs directed us to a holding area with seating. We waited about 30 minutes for our names to be called and were on our way.
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06-11-2006, 08:20 AM
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Atlanta was so big! clean and fast. They /Delta even bumped us up to first class on the way home from our last visit! Love them!!
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06-11-2006, 10:03 AM
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I agree... Atlanta is the fastest. I have been thought Dallas (okay), Miami ,(A NIGHTMARE
) and Atlanta  .If you have a layover, try to make it a long one if poss. that way you have time to relax and eat. Stacey
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06-11-2006, 10:27 AM
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We came through Atlanta in late April. It was so easy and we were completely done in less than 20 minutes.
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06-11-2006, 10:31 AM
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Same here--it took us about 30 minutes back in July.
Carolyn
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June 28, 2001/Birth of our bio.son July 15, 2005/Home forever from Guatemala with son #2 March 15, 2006/Start adoption from South Korea! May 18/Homestudy to Korea June 12/Accepted referral of baby girl July 21/Received I-797 finally!!! September 25/Received I-600 September 27/Travel Call September 29/United with our daughter September 30/HOME to complete our family!
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06-11-2006, 04:15 PM
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We went through Atlanta in January. We had no problems at all and it took less than 30 minutes.
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Robyn I-171H 7/8/05 My princesa is born 7/12/05  Referral 7/19/05 DNA done 8/19/05 Entered Family Court 9/6/05 DNA results 10/4/05 Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05  Out of Family Court 10/??/05 Preapproval 11/21/05 Entered PGN 11/24/05 Out of PGN 11/28/05  Birth Certificate 12/7/05 Pink 12/20/05 In our arms forever 1/2/06  Embassy Appt. 1/4/06 Home Forever 1/6/06   
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06-11-2006, 04:24 PM
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We came through Atlanta right before Christmas in 05. A BREEZE!! We were in and out in less than 30 minutes. They were so nice and we had no problem catching our next flight. If you can, get some extra time. The airport is HUGE and has a lot of really good places to eat. Take your time and have a break. You'll enjoy the rest from all the rushing back and forth!!
Shannon
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Feb 04 - Chose agency 2/16/05 - Referral - Alistair born on 1/15/05 12/6/05 - Home at last !! Pm me for an agency not to use ! Spring 06 - Starting on #2 10/4/06 - Referral GIRL!! TBN Gisella Pilar 1/5/07 - Entered PGN 2/10/07 - KO 2/15/07 - Re-entered PGN 4/13/07 Out Out Out !!!!  5/4/07 - Got GCBC Got pink Embassy Appointment Friday 25th May 
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06-11-2006, 06:07 PM
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Maggie,
Did I miss your out? Sorry, no info on Atlanta, but Charlotte was a breeze Lisa
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06-11-2006, 06:31 PM
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We came through Atlanta on March 3, 2006. We waited for over 3 hours to be called. There was one man working (if you could call it that). There was about 10 families waiting from the flight from Guatemala in addition to others coming for various other reasons. EVERYONE missed their connections. I don't know whether it was because it was a Friday night or if someone called in sick. All I know was it was a nightmare sitting there waiting with a very tired, confused baby.
Marcia
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06-11-2006, 06:37 PM
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I don't know about international persay but Atlanta airport in general is really busy on a friday night! I would try to make it midday if at all possible. I live about 15 minutes from the airport.
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06-11-2006, 06:57 PM
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Atlanta is pretty smooth, I do not connect through it anymore normaly I drive there its so much cheaper.. But one wee bit of advice be careful what you put in your luggage. Last time I took a plastic jar of peanut butter for DH mom and I saw my bag 24 hours later. I called and Atlanta held my bag to search it, when it went through xray they didnt know what it was..she still got her peanut butter though lol
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06-12-2006, 05:24 PM
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Thank you
Thank you everyone for this feedback. Sounds like its a good option for us.
Lisa, no we are not out yet, just planning for the future while waiting.
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FP Appt 10/13 (we will be there!) Pink 10/11 but paperwork is stamped 10/4 (oops someone dropped the ball) Out of PGN 9/14... ReSubmit 7/28 KO'd 7/? Disappointed PGN 6/15 PA 6/2 Visit 5/19 DNA match 5/06 Referral baby boy 3/2/06 born late January 06 Docs sent to Guatemala 2/06 Dossier complete 1/06 Decided to adopt 9/05
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