I just paid for my Global Entry at GOES, and I'm currently "Pending Review"--we'll see how long that takes. Once it comes time to schedule the interview, I'd like it at MCO, which is closest to my home in Tallahassee.
According to
http://globalentry.gov/enrollmentcenters.html, interview times are M-F, 0830-1230.
A regional bus carrier can take me straight from Tallahassee to MCO within the same day: outbound trip, 0030-0600; inbound trip, M/F 1440-1915, T-Th 1730-2205. This way, I not only don't have to drive an 8-hour round trip, but I also get to avoid a hotel stay, and I might be able to only take one day off work. Good deal all around.
This also means I'll be having breakfast, lunch, and possibly dinner at MCO landside. I'm confident I'll be able to find lunch and dinner, but I want to ask about breakfast. When I arrive at MCO at 0600, will I be able to get any sort of decent breakfast landside?
Also, I have the standard GE questions:
- How long will "pending review" take?
- After the interview, how long until they issue me the physical credential to allow me to participate in TSA PreCheck?
Thanks!