Good news for UK travellers wanting to register for US Global Entry....
Sep 22, 2016, 7:16 am
#121
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SE England
Programs: Amex Cent and all that comes with it
Posts: 332
Just got my pre-approval for GE.
Started application via UK Home Office on the 12th September, submitted my GE request on 14th September and was approved overnight UK time 21st/22nd September.
Earliest London appointments are now 4th November.
Adey
Started application via UK Home Office on the 12th September, submitted my GE request on 14th September and was approved overnight UK time 21st/22nd September.
Earliest London appointments are now 4th November.
Adey
Sep 22, 2016, 8:23 am
#122
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,758
So which is it?
Phone or no phone?
Was planning on bringing a small carrier type bag with my documentation, and my phone, keys, bank cards and cash in my trouser pockets.
The chemist seems to open at 8:30am and my appointment is around that time.
Added: OK, it seems phones are fine. iPads are fine along as they don't have a keyboard - are they expecting hacking attempts or something?
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/niv-london/
Phone or no phone?
Was planning on bringing a small carrier type bag with my documentation, and my phone, keys, bank cards and cash in my trouser pockets.
The chemist seems to open at 8:30am and my appointment is around that time.
Added: OK, it seems phones are fine. iPads are fine along as they don't have a keyboard - are they expecting hacking attempts or something?
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/niv-london/
Last edited by xenole; Sep 22, 2016 at 8:30 am
Sep 22, 2016, 10:35 am
#124
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: GLA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 311
Just got my pre-approval and snagged one of the last appointments on the 4th
Sep 22, 2016, 12:38 pm
#125
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: HUY
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Plat Amb, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, BA Gold, easyJet Flight Club, Global Entry
Posts: 564
Approval came through tonight - appointment in London on 4th Nov (the last one that day) - they were showing availability the following week if it helps anyone.
Sep 22, 2016, 1:35 pm
#126
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,197
Got hugely lucky. Pre-approval came through at the end of last week, booked for 23 November. Checked again this Tuesday - brought forward to next Thursday, a day I'm in central London anyway.
Sep 23, 2016, 9:14 am
#127
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 561
Oh well, I'll keep checking I'm confident something will open up before too long.
Sep 26, 2016, 3:02 am
#128
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, M&M, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,223
Got my Global Entry approval after interview in Anchorage on Friday. Status changed on website immediately and now I can apply for TSA Pre-check.
I was glad I paid for it after spending more than 1h at Seattle last week. 4-5 big planes arrived just before mine and there was a huge queue to passport control. Global entry members were going straight through and there was no waiting time for them.
Funny thing, woman at GE Center said she haven't seen anyone with so many countries visited in last 5 years. And I'm not that heavy traveller at all. Maybe they don't get too many foreigners in Anchorage Center.
I was glad I paid for it after spending more than 1h at Seattle last week. 4-5 big planes arrived just before mine and there was a huge queue to passport control. Global entry members were going straight through and there was no waiting time for them.
Funny thing, woman at GE Center said she haven't seen anyone with so many countries visited in last 5 years. And I'm not that heavy traveller at all. Maybe they don't get too many foreigners in Anchorage Center.
Sep 26, 2016, 3:07 am
#129
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,758
Had anyone had one in London yet?
Would be nice to know if there are queues, appointments on time, how long etc.
Got mine next Monday morning and then a train and drive to work afterwards so don't want to be hanging around more than necessary.
Would be nice to know if there are queues, appointments on time, how long etc.
Got mine next Monday morning and then a train and drive to work afterwards so don't want to be hanging around more than necessary.
Sep 26, 2016, 3:43 am
#130
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 995
You do not need to apply for TSA pre-check it comes automatically with Global Entry. To utilise TSA Pre-check just make sure your Global Entry id number is entered into the Known Traveller number on your booking. Airlines that are enrolled in TSA Precheck all provide this field in Manage My booking.
Sep 26, 2016, 4:24 am
#131
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, M&M, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,223
Ok, thanks.
Sep 26, 2016, 4:29 am
#132
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 561
Now that there are no more London appointments available, out of curiosity how often were people checking GOES to see if anything popped up? Right now I check probably twice a day which hopefully isn't too OCD.
Sep 26, 2016, 4:37 am
#133
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,758
I've heard of people checking every 15 minutes for some places!
I was checking 4-5 times a day (morning, lunch, afternoon, evening, late evening) for a few days and found my first one in London after 10:30pm at night (booked MIA at first but kept checking for either BOS or London). A load had opened up in London that weren't there say 3 hours beforehand.
A few days later, after someone mentioned it here, dozens of slots for Sept and Oct appeared and I grabbed an earlier appointment - probably wouldn't checked again already having one in London but getting it over 2 weeks earlier was a bonus.)
No idea if there's a specific time such as early morning or late at night they update things or if it's just blind luck.
I was checking 4-5 times a day (morning, lunch, afternoon, evening, late evening) for a few days and found my first one in London after 10:30pm at night (booked MIA at first but kept checking for either BOS or London). A load had opened up in London that weren't there say 3 hours beforehand.
A few days later, after someone mentioned it here, dozens of slots for Sept and Oct appeared and I grabbed an earlier appointment - probably wouldn't checked again already having one in London but getting it over 2 weeks earlier was a bonus.)
No idea if there's a specific time such as early morning or late at night they update things or if it's just blind luck.
Sep 26, 2016, 5:20 am
#134
Join Date: May 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 278
I've got mine tomorrow morning so I will post here afterwards to let you know!
Sep 26, 2016, 5:24 am
#135
Join Date: May 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 278
I then carried on checking once a day in the hope of more London spots appearing, without any luck, but actually found out in this thread that more appointments were available in London! I rescheduled very quickly!