Dogberry Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) We will be arriving SFO at 8:00 PM. There is potential connecting flight leaving the domestic terminal at 9:40PM I'm not familiar enough with SFO nor have I ever passed customs in the company of my Thai wife (her first time to the US) to know if this is just to close to chance it... We won't have any checked bags so that might save a few minutes... Thanks in advance. Edited July 17, 2016 by Dogberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 There's lots of Googles for a search on: sfo international to domestic transfer I think it'd be real tight, especially if the Immigration folks insist that your wife go through the alien's line. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogberry Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) There's lots of Googles for a search on: sfo international to domestic transfer I think it'd be real tight, especially if the Immigration folks insist that your wife go through the alien's line. Mac Thanks Mac yeah I did Google it and it is exactly that question that goes unanswered. Will they make her use the aliens line? What research I've done seems to indicate different things for different places. And yeah it's great opportunity to throw away some money on a missed connection. Edited July 17, 2016 by Dogberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) They always let my wife use the aliens line at SFO....when I had one. Edited July 17, 2016 by NickJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) I'm very familiar with SFO, and regardless of what happens with your wife in Immigration (she will have to go through the Non US line IMHO), that's a tight connection anyway. Once you're through customs you will have to get to one of the domestic terminals, there are three of them. Choices are you walk, or use the skytrain which loops around all of them. Now you could bank on the fact as is often the case going west to east you'll benefit from some pretty hefty tailwinds and get in early, but Murphy's Law probably will kick in and you'll arrive at the same time as a flight from Manila, which means all bets are off and immigration will be a zoo. Good Luck Edited July 17, 2016 by GinBoy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaihome Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 You will have to go through security to get to the domestic terminal. News reports indicate that can take 30 minutes or more. I doubt you can make it. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I would try to speak with a SFO representative of either airline ans ask if they can get you into a fast lane to make the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 arrive at 8 pm, departure on domestic at 9:40 i say u have a 1% chance of making it. everytime i have flown into sfo it takes at least 30-45 minutes to go thru the immigration line as a us citizen and god forbid if ur randomly chosen for a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Not worth the stress...just too tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I arrived at SFO with only a back pack, and that seemed to get their attention, so had a half hour of search and questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Get the free USA passport app for your Android phone at Play. That should get you super-fast passage and may allow wife along. But still a low probability of making that connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogberry Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yes, thanks for the replies... woke me up to the fact that is was wishful thinking! My second choice is to rent a car, which now seems just fine. Even with a drop off upstate it's the same cost as flying. And Ms Dog gets to eyeball the Golden Gate on the way. Thanks again guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yes, thanks for the replies... woke me up to the fact that is was wishful thinking! My second choice is to rent a car, which now seems just fine. Even with a drop off upstate it's the same cost as flying. And Ms Dog gets to eyeball the Golden Gate on the way. Thanks again guys. Glad you made the right choice there. Don't know what day/time you are going to arrive, but be aware, 101 through the Novoto narrows up to Petaluma can be a nightmare, so try to time it at an off peak time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I arrived at SFO with only a back pack, and that seemed to get their attention, so had a half hour of search and questions! I have traveled international with a back pack everyday, for years, only stopped once, 100,000 miles a month, usually, I'm an OBC on -board courier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I would try to speak with a SFO representative of either airline ans ask if they can get you into a fast lane to make the connection. maybe if you take a wheelchair, that's the fastest way, all the Indians use this method, short lines for wheelchair access, airline cannot help you in arrival hall ( Customs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamhua Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I arrived at SFO with only a back pack, and that seemed to get their attention, so had a half hour of search and questions! I have traveled international with a back pack everyday, for years, only stopped once, 100,000 miles a month, usually, I'm an OBC on -board courier How do I get a job like yours Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I have info for you, PM meSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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