Tom, if you let the people managing the lines know that you have only carryon, they will let you go through immigration before those who have checked bags. Immigration isn't the holdup; baggage claim is.
So maybe I missed this. With only a carry on can you get into a different immigration line? Or do you need to wait in the narrow lines with everyone else? I see that people say you don't but looks like little room to move past people.
So wow, I didn’t expect so many replies. In my experience on Saturday afternoon, even though I told them I have no checked luggage, I still had to wait in line. Your mileage WILL vary.
All that said, our friends arrived on Sunday afternoon, and I warned them what to expect. They had a completely completely normal and fast experience. Their plane landed at 2:30 and they were in the Sonesta by 3!
What a difference 24 hours made!
And as a business owner, I stand behind Leslie! Sometimes you just need to talk real and not play to the crowd!!!