I messed up and let my TSA PreCheck status lapse. My credit card comps my fee for either TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, so I figured I'd sign up for Global Entry. However, the availability for Global Entry appointments is awful and I don't live close enough to an airport to easily run in when there's availability. So if I signed up for Global Entry, it might be a while before I actually have my interview.

If I sign up for Global Entry, will my PreCheck status only get granted once I have my interview? Or is it possible to sign up for Global Entry, get PreCheck relatively quickly, and then go through the full Global Entry process at a later date?