Originally Posted by
ESpen36
As has been said before many times, GOES is not an add-on to anything. GOES is not a trusted traveler program. GOES is simply a web application system used for applying for various trusted traveler programs, including GlobalEntry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST.
Correct -- GOES is just the online system used to manage your trusted traveler accounts.
I have a SENTRI pass since I live in San Diego and travel frequently down to Tijuana. Being approved for SENTRI, I was "pre-approved" for Global Entry according to the information in my GOES account.
I applied for Global Entry on a Tuesday at 10 AM (rough estimate) via GOES and was approved by 10:30 AM -- no appointment, interview, etc. required since I was already a SENTRI member. There was no charge for Global Entry since it matches up with your SENTRI account and is valid for ~5 years.
My ladyfriend is also setup with SENTRI/Global Entry as well as Nexus -- She applied for Nexus online through GOES and had an appointment at YYZ. Pretty sweet deal since she travels down to Mexico and Canada quite frequently since she works a Japanese electronics firm.