For immigrants who ended up being approved, the process of passing through the system on Ellis Island took anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. Each person had to answer a list of 29 questions and declare how much money they had with them.
10-14 days
The population of Albany in 1850 was approximately 50,000 people. If 5,000 people were processed each day at Ellis Island, it would take 10 days to process the entire population of Albany (50,000 divided by 5,000 equals 10).
HOW long as you want because when u need to go to Ellis island you could take any boat that takes you to Ellis island.
most people say it took up to 3 to 5 weeks. [from Europe to Ellis Island]
The trip was very short. Generally, it took five days to travel across the Atlantic from the UK to the island. Not all immigrants were admitted into the island upon arrival.
about a month
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Immigrants had to go to Ellis Island because they had to take a test, check if their sick, and get the papers this usually took a really long time.
In 1905, the journey by ship from Naples, Italy, to Ellis Island typically took about 10 to 14 days, depending on the specific vessel and weather conditions. Immigrants often traveled on steamships, which offered relatively faster passage compared to earlier sailing ships. The exact duration could vary based on the route taken and any stops along the way.
Are you walking, driving, or flying?
immagrints took, tests