Archived: Processing Timelines for 1st Time GE Applications by US Citizens and LPR
May 25, 2016, 9:03 pm
#3332
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NV
Programs: Marriott LT Gold; AAdvantage Gold; HH Gold
Posts: 141
Applied - 4/7/2016
Conditional Approval - 4/13/2016
My appointment was today (5/25/2016) at 1:30PM (Originally, the earliest one I could find when looking to schedule immediately after getting the conditional approval was first week of June, but I checked back a few times and the 5/25 slot had opened up so I took it).
Arrived at the processing center at 1:00PM, was called in 15minutes ahead of my appointment time. Quick and easy process - they only asked if I needed this more for business or personal travel, and I told them I traveled often for each. Reviewed documents, took picture, gave fingerprints.
Was told I was approved and should be getting notified soon, and that the card should be arriving in 10 days or so. The e-mail about the full approval was in my inbox before I even got home from the appointment 30mins later, and approval and status change likewise immediately reflected on the website. Quite useful, as I actually have some travel to book this week.
FYI, there were two people in the office waiting area hoping to get a walk-in (earliest appointments in their respective hometowns were January and August). I mentioned this to the agent during my interview, and was told they would almost certainly be unable to take the walk-ins.
Conditional Approval - 4/13/2016
My appointment was today (5/25/2016) at 1:30PM (Originally, the earliest one I could find when looking to schedule immediately after getting the conditional approval was first week of June, but I checked back a few times and the 5/25 slot had opened up so I took it).
Arrived at the processing center at 1:00PM, was called in 15minutes ahead of my appointment time. Quick and easy process - they only asked if I needed this more for business or personal travel, and I told them I traveled often for each. Reviewed documents, took picture, gave fingerprints.
Was told I was approved and should be getting notified soon, and that the card should be arriving in 10 days or so. The e-mail about the full approval was in my inbox before I even got home from the appointment 30mins later, and approval and status change likewise immediately reflected on the website. Quite useful, as I actually have some travel to book this week.
FYI, there were two people in the office waiting area hoping to get a walk-in (earliest appointments in their respective hometowns were January and August). I mentioned this to the agent during my interview, and was told they would almost certainly be unable to take the walk-ins.
May 26, 2016, 12:00 am
#3333
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1
Applied: May 20th PM
Still pending review.
SFO
Still pending review.
SFO
May 26, 2016, 7:33 am
#3334
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles California
Posts: 1,395
5/16 - applied. No update yet and is still pending for my 11 year old daughter. This is beyond frustrating ..
May 26, 2016, 7:36 am
#3335
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 5
05/14/16 Noon - Applied
05/23/16 12:10 am - Conditionally Approved
05/25/16 3 pm interview
Because of high volume/traffic, it's likely that my official approval status won't be updated until tomorrow she says, but there's no reason to think I won't be approved and verbally congratulated me as I gathered my passport/license to leave.... She said the card one would use to drive through the border @ Mexico or Canada will be sent in the next two weeks.
05/23/16 12:10 am - Conditionally Approved
05/25/16 3 pm interview
Because of high volume/traffic, it's likely that my official approval status won't be updated until tomorrow she says, but there's no reason to think I won't be approved and verbally congratulated me as I gathered my passport/license to leave.... She said the card one would use to drive through the border @ Mexico or Canada will be sent in the next two weeks.
Last edited by kbgarris; May 26, 2016 at 9:04 am Reason: updated information
May 26, 2016, 8:19 am
#3336
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,634
Posted in the Global Entry Walk-In Interviews thread:
The whole system was down on Sat and part of Sun I was told (my interview for renewal was booked for last Sat morning, 10AM Doha time, there were a few other Americans there who had just flown in for their appt from places like Saudi, Dubai, Bahrain. We were told it was out "nationwide". He meant the US, not Qatar obviously. Luckily I was in Doha for 3 days so rescheduled with the interviewer for Mon (they don't do interviews on Mondays but real nice guy, not an ICE agent, he was a US Embassy employee........but I really felt for the others who flew in just for the interview, wasting a lot of time and money for nothing
Last edited by TWA884; May 26, 2016 at 11:03 am Reason: typo
May 26, 2016, 11:58 am
#3339
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, Global Entry
Posts: 771
May 26, 2016, 12:13 pm
#3340
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 23
Applied April 17th and still pending review. I wrote to the contact email late yesterday to ask why the delay. It says it takes 2 to 3 business days to hear back from them.
May 26, 2016, 12:16 pm
#3341
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 11
Not sure, I have a very simple profile for what it's worth. Lived in the same place for the past 10 years and have had the same job as well.
May 26, 2016, 12:43 pm
#3342
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 40
Applied: 5/13
Conditionally Approved: 5/22
Interview: 5/26
Appointment was at 11:45 and arrived at 10:20 in anticipation of potential traffic and the person at the window, (not a CBP officer), was rude and condescending asking why I arrived early. I suppose the concept of "being early is better than being late" was beyond the comprehension of this person.....
Interview: CBP officer welcomed me into the back room at 10:30 and started the process. They already took my passport when I signed in and the officer did not ask to see my license or approval notification. The officer was very cordial and I was done in 5 minutes including picture/fingerprints. Didn't show me a demo of the GE machine as there wasn't one but it can't be that hard to figure out.
Questions: asked and wrote down my answers.
Conditionally Approved: 5/22
Interview: 5/26
Appointment was at 11:45 and arrived at 10:20 in anticipation of potential traffic and the person at the window, (not a CBP officer), was rude and condescending asking why I arrived early. I suppose the concept of "being early is better than being late" was beyond the comprehension of this person.....
Interview: CBP officer welcomed me into the back room at 10:30 and started the process. They already took my passport when I signed in and the officer did not ask to see my license or approval notification. The officer was very cordial and I was done in 5 minutes including picture/fingerprints. Didn't show me a demo of the GE machine as there wasn't one but it can't be that hard to figure out.
Questions: asked and wrote down my answers.
- If I mainly travel for business or pleasure.
- If I have traveled to Canada or Mexico within the past 5 years.
- If I was arrested in the past.
- If I ever violated any customs laws.
- If I ever violated any immigration laws.
- Verified my address and birthday as well.
Last edited by Voli; May 26, 2016 at 12:54 pm
May 26, 2016, 1:06 pm
#3343
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 266
Applied on May 18. Still under Pending Review status...
No arrests, almost 8 years of federal government work history prior to current job...moved 3 times in 10 years, US Citizen, not sure why hold up. Visited 6 countries in last 10 years, only 1 that requires an entry Visa (China). Almost as plain vanilla as you can get.
No arrests, almost 8 years of federal government work history prior to current job...moved 3 times in 10 years, US Citizen, not sure why hold up. Visited 6 countries in last 10 years, only 1 that requires an entry Visa (China). Almost as plain vanilla as you can get.
May 26, 2016, 1:08 pm
#3344
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 266
anything weird about your history? Arrest record? DHS or Boarder and Customs run-ins? Non-US National? Living abroad? Similar name to someone on no-fly list?
May 26, 2016, 1:19 pm
#3345
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, Global Entry
Posts: 771
Thanks for sharing. I just finished my undergraduate degree, so I had quite a few addresses from moving back and forth between school years and summers, and with a bunch of jobs. So I guess I didn't do myself any favors in the application process.