Shanghai Pudong flies to Philadelphia and transfers in Chicago. How to transfer and solve it. .

1) On the flight from Shanghai to Chicago, fill in the I-94 form and customs declaration form (which will be issued to passengers by the flight attendant). Fill in these two forms in English.

2) Upon arrival in Chicago, all inbound international flights will stop at Terminal T5 (International Terminal). After getting off the plane, follow the people. There is only one way to get to the Arrival Hall. There are two different ways to queue up: one is American citizens and green card holders, and the other is non-immigrant visitors. If you don't understand, ask the China people who arrived on the same plane, there are many people in China], see the immigration official, hand in I-94, show your passport and customs declaration form, and other materials (if you are visiting relatives, show your round-trip ticket; If you are studying abroad, show me the I-20 and press your fingerprint. With the official approval, the half chapter of I-94 is affixed to your passport (this half chapter of I-94 is very important, don't lose it, and hand it in when you leave the country). There are many people waiting in line for this program, and it takes a long time, about 1 hour.

3) Pick up your baggage on the baggage carousel of your flight.

4) Pass the customs inspection, submit the customs report, and they conduct random inspection. One possibility is that they wave and you leave; On the other hand, you are required to put your luggage on the conveyor belt of the inspection machine. After the luggage comes, no one is looking for you, so just put it on the trolley and go. There is a third possibility. After the machine inspection, some customs staff want to open the box for inspection, so you have to open your luggage on the spot for them to check. As long as it is not the third case, generally speaking, 10 for several minutes. If it is unpacking inspection, it is difficult to estimate the time.

5) If you buy a ticket from Shanghai to Philadelphia, you should hand it in to your luggage directly (be careful not to damage or lose the airline logo on your luggage, which has the airport name of your luggage departure and destination). Look for your airline's (AA) conveyor belt [with obvious signs and their staff] and put it on.

6) Find your boarding terminal at Chicago O'Hare Airport. You must get off the plane at the "International Building" of Chicago O'Hare Airport, and the flight to Philadelphia is in another terminal. You should take the Airport Light Rail (ATS).

If you buy an American Airlines (AA) ticket from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Philadelphia, generally speaking, when you board the plane in Shanghai, the check-in counter will give you a boarding pass for connecting flight in Chicago. The boarding pass has the flight number and terminal number of Chicago-Philadelphia.

Please check the security again before entering this terminal. The length of the security queue depends on whether your time is at the peak.

In short, it takes about 1 month and a half to two hours to go through customs and transit in Chicago.

Liquid can be checked in the trunk. However, it is possible to be asked what the liquid is at Pudong Airport. If it is flammable and explosive, it is forbidden to carry it. If it is wine, the quantity is limited.

Check your flight information, airport map, etc. Go online first, so it can be faster. Be sure to check the airline website of your flight directly, and don't listen to other people's nonsense.