Originally Posted by revontulet

Sitting at the BOS global entry "waiting area" now for a walk-in. There's just three chairs in a small hallway outside the secured area of terminal E. You sit outside a secure door waiting for someone to pop out and call a name. It seems like that's your only chance to talk with anyone. You just have to sit and hope someone doesn't show up so you can take their spot.

There's three of us waiting for a walk-in now. Friday afternoon on Memorial Day weekend was probably not the best choice. One guy who was waiting for his appointment said mornings might be best. He tried to walk in as well and failed but ended up finding a closer appointment time after checking a bit. I'm probably going to give up after waiting for over an hour.

Originally Posted by diburning

In case anyone is wondering, BOS does not take walk-ins. There's no reception, no counter, just a locked door and a row of seats in the hallway. Sign says to have a seat, and wait to be called.

I was in and out within 8 mins. No video, no kiosk tutorial. Just an interview with the regular questions and verification of application info, photo and fingerprints. The kiosk tutorial has been replaced by a bi-fold business card. Received approval email after 10 minutes.

This is my first time getting GE, not renewing.