Originally Posted by
my83mlb
I'm curious about one aspect of the background check: does Global Entry run your record once they've received your on-line application, leading to conditional approval (or not)?
Or does the investigation begin AFTER the face to face interview?
The investigation begins before the interview. The interview occurs near the end of the process. Several people in this thread and elsewhere report the interviewer bringing up past episodes with law enforcement and customs which would have required a background check to uncover.