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Immigration to Ellis Island peaked between 1892 and 1924, during which time the 3.3-acre island was enlarged with landfill (by the 1930s it reached its current 27.5-acre size) and additional buildings were constructed to handle the massive influx of immigrants.
(Answer #1). For an individual who had no problems passing through the screening procedures, the amount of time spent on Ellis Island averaged two to five hours.Some twelve million immigrants entered the United States after passing through the facilities on Ellis Island.For those who had difficulties with some aspect of the immigration evaluation process, the time spent could become much longer.Answer #1). For an individual who had no problems passing through the screening procedures, the amount of time spent on Ellis Island averaged two to five hours.