How long does it take to go through Immigration at Chicago Ohare airport?|140912

My wife is arriving with an immigration visa and we have a 4 hour layover. Is this long enough or will we need more time?

If you dont have any issues with your resident card / Visa/ work permit, you should get through in 20 - 40 mins on a weekday and 30 - 60 mins on weekend.

That should be plenty of time, but it_s hard to say depends how many people are flying and whether it_s a weekend, holiday or not. But no matter what you SHOULD be fine!

Hmm. depending on the time, it usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour as they take a picture, ask question, take the fingerprint and run her file to make sure she is _clean_

I had a friend visit from italy and it took her about an hour.

What is the weather in Orlando, Florida going to be like from March 13th to the 21st?|137650

I am going to florida and i_m wondering what the weather is going to be like!

Right now it_s about 70-75 degrees during the day. So it_ll probably be around 70 to 80 degrees at that point.

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Hell, your guess is as good as mine. Lately, it has been inconsistent. One night the heat is on, the next it is the air conditioner. Usually it is consistently perfect weather this time of year. You will enjoy yourself either way. (bring a sweater AND a bathing suit) Have Fun, Jennifer

Baring any cold front coming through, probably mid-70_s during the day and low 60_s at night. Should be fairly dry as well.

Is Los Angeles really that bad as portrayed in the movies?|138131

Every single movie I_ve seen, they portray Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police as anarchists, troubled and crime/gang infested.

Is this really how LA is?

For a number of reasons, we get a bunch of questions asking what it��s like in LA.

First of all, I_ll tell you what it_s NOT like: It_s not like anything on TV. People watch shows on TV and think that��s what it��s like out here. The ��Real OC��, Newport Beach, The Hills, etc. Ever wonder why people in those shows never have to pay bills, do laundry, and are NEVER stuck in traffic? Because it��s FAKE. And the news doesn��t help either, since they know that sex and sensationalism sells. News flash: There aren��t running gun battles in the street. There aren��t shootouts every day. Also, you don��t see celebrities just walking down the street, all glammed up, or sipping a cappuccino at Starbucks waiting to sign autographs. We don_t go surfing during lunch hour.

Some sections are REALLY nice, others are ��ghetto��. Too many people have this vision in their head that LA is one or the other (either Beverly Hills or Compton). In fact, most of it is working class and middle class stiffs working to pay the bills.

You NEED a car to live in Southern California. We don��t have an effective public transportation like New York or San Francisco. One reason is that LA is larger in area than either of those, without a central hub where everything is. Back in the 1960��s, we might have done it. But by the time local governments got their act together, it was much more difficult to make a working public transit system. Also, unlike NY, we have earthquakes, which make it a little more difficult to build underground.

The freeway traffic is probably the worst thing about living here. The 405 is the worst. Know why they call it the 405? Because you go 4 o_ 5 miles per hour, and it takes 4 o_ 5 hours to get where you_re going. Freeway Traffic is bad from 6-10 AM and bad from 3-7 PM. I don_t know why they call it rush hour. It_s more than an hour, and nobody_s rushing, that_s for sure.

The gangs are the cause of many rumors. Keep in mind that there are gangs in any large town, in every part of the country. In LA, the gangs aren_t really downtown, they are in South LA, East LA, and north Long Beach (an extension of the South LA gangs, actually). And here_s the deal: Mostly, they just kill each other.

Gas is expensive in California. It��s about 20-30 cents above the national average.

Yes, gas and real estate are very expensive in SoCal. However, this would be the best time to BUY a house because it_s a buyer_s market right now. There are a lot of foreclosures, and too many houses on the market.

Yep, freeways are a drag, it_s smoggy in summer, and expensive to live here. Yet, if it_s so bad, why do we have thousands and thousands of people moving here?

Weather, Activities, Plenty of jobs, Beaches, mountains, deserts all within driving distance, and plenty of opportunity for those who have the skills and tenacity.

The job market is good here, mainly because there are SO many people here that it creates its own job market. Then there are MANY industries, including tourism, entertainment, shipping, manufacturing, etc. It��s an incredible economy.

However, it is not for everyone. Every time someone posts this question, you get the LA haters who post their bile and venom. A lot of them don��t know what they are talking about. Some people never even visit, and hate it on principle and stereotypes. Some actually visited once, and found out it wasn��t like it was on TV, and it certainly wasn��t Mayberry. And some actually lived here, and couldn��t deal with the expense, the traffic, or the somewhat impersonal nature of living in a large metropolis. To those I would say ��good luck�� to you wherever you are, but please don��t spew your hatred in this forum.

As for lifestyle, it��s rather casual. You work during the week, and then go do something fun on the weekend, so that you can impress your coworkers around the water cooler on Monday.

To summarize, LA a HUGE metropolis that really defies easy description. I live in one of the nicer suburbs, but the commute is no fun, often 1-2 hours each way each day. However, 340+ days of sunshine really helps. Yeah, it_s expensive. Mrs. Obviousman and I both have to work to pay the mortgage. But is it worth it? You bet!

As for the LAPD, think about this: Are they ever going to make a movie about regular cops who do their job well every day? No, they_re going to find those few bad apples and make a movie about that. Sure, you_ve got bad apples at LAPD. And other agencies, as well. But those are in the minority, but they get the biggest press.

I know quite a few cops, on different police forces. For the most part, they are decent human beings doing their job. There_s always a couple jerks, but that_s the way life is in general. I have found LAPD cops, in particular, to be very professional in my dealings with them. However, not everyone has that experience.

This response was really helpful. I_m thinking of moving from NY to LA and it_s nice to get a real snapshot of what I_m getting myself into. I_ve never been out west (except for a summer in Seattle), so I_m glad to read more than just a quickly typed sentence on the subject. Kudos.

To an extent, yes. The police are probably more corrupt than in most other places, and violence (specifically gang violence) is rampant. That doesn_t mean you can_t walk down the street, just be careful where you do it. And stay the hell out of Huntington Park. I was robbed at gunpoint there and the cops told me it was my fault for being a white guy in a Hispanic neighborhood. And when I offered to give the detective on my case a list of numbers they called on my cell after they stole it, the detective wouldn_t take it. No desire to solve crimes there.