Applied 5/29/21
Conditional approval 6/3/21
Closest/soonest appointment was 8/13/21 at EWR (we're not from NY/NJ...)
Was going through CBP pre-clearance in Aruba on 6/6/21 to return back to the US and saw a sign saying "Are you conditionally approved for GE? Get an interview today!"
Went up to the GE line, said I was looking to get an interview. Went into the CBP interview room and 20 mins later was out after getting a picture taken and fingerprinted.
15 minutes later, while at my gate, I got an email saying I had a status change. Approval granted.
Note: I was 4 years into my PreCheck status.
Last edited by staticshock; Jun 10, 2021 at 7:21 am
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