Here's is the trick guys- DO NOT CHECK YOUR LUGGAGE ALL THE WAY TO CHICAGO OR ANY US CITY DIRECTLY FROM KTM-- do it to delhi, so they dont know you are going to the US--once you have checked your luggage out thru customs (which you have to do anyway), then you will go to the AA or whichever airline counter your flight is on and check it back in. I have done it twice this past year and had no problems each time. I am sorry to hear my nep brothers hassled by these raa.. ko bans, but hopefully this will help future travellers.