Originally Posted by
krisk17
Good morning FT peeps,
Quick update on my interview process:
During my overseas trip, I got an email from GE saying I could complete my partial application on arrival at any international airport.(This was despite my scheduled appointment at DFW yesterday) So the first thing I did after landing, was to check with the GE staff by the kiosks if I could do a walk in interview. He confirmed, directing me to a specific gate.
It was still early in the morning, so there were no lines. I got to the gate and found a very helpful officer, who first took my picture, then finger prints followed by a few questions about my travels. I had the certified NC in hand, but all the officer needed was my application number(in the interview notice) and passport.
She confirmed my approval and mentioned the confirmation email could take up to 24hrs . She suggested putting the approval to test at the GE kiosks. So I went back and it worked flawlessly. 15 mins later, just as I was getting done with customs, my phone flashed with the approval confirmation email notification.
Couldn't have gone smoother, but for the slight technical trouble with the scanner :P
Thanks for that update. I'm glad it worked out for you. And as predicted, the passport alone did the trick.
My guess is that so few people include documents other than passports on their GE / NEXUS / SENTRI applications for proof of citizenship and admissibility (like birth certificates, naturalization certificates, citizenship certificates), that the CBP officers don't know to ask for those documents even if they were entered into the application. Or maybe the officers are given some discretion in their document requests, as long as one document that proves citizenship and U.S. admissibility is presented.
Hmm, I wonder if you received the email invitation because you had conditional approval with no interview completion, or because you had an interview scheduled and pending.
In any case, at least the trip to USCIS wasn't a waste, as a certified copy of your naturalization certificate in a bank safe deposit box might come in handy one day (although hopefully you'll never need to find out!).