April 2024 Data Points and Experience
Adult, US Citizen (Only US Citizen) - Current long time Global Entry (with TSA Pre) Member with enrollment expiring June 2024.
2024-04-03 Renewal Application (for both GE and TSA Pre "Combo") Completed Online
Current US Passport, US DL and other documents all good, not expiring any time soon (e.g. just had to reconfirm #s, date of issue, date of expiration, etc. in the renewal application system)
2024-04-05 EMAIL from
[email protected]
Subject: TTP Application Status Change
Dear [jsnydcsa[,
Re: PASSID:[REDACTED] Application status change
There has been a recent change to the status of your application. Please login to the Trusted Traveler Programs Website (
https://ttp.dhs.gov <https://ttp.dhs.gov> <https://ttp.dhs.gov> <https://ttp.dhs.gov>>
for more information.
This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message.
Thank you,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection"
Note the PASS ID (marked [REDACTED] above and below) in the Email (and below) was the SAME PASSID as my current/soon-to-be-expiring PASSID number.
2024-04-05 Logged into
https://ttp.dhs.gov site as a "returning" member.
New "Notification" towards the top of the screen.
"Approval Notification 04/05/2024"
Clicked on that notification entry, new Tab/Page opened
"Official Trusted Traveler Program Website | Department of Homeland Security
Time of Printout: 2024-04-05 [Local time and time zone displayed]
Apr 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC ENROLLMENT CENTER
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 2.4D, Suite 2.5A
Washington, DC 20229
US
[JSNYDCSA]
[Current Postal Address]
Re: Global Entry program Membership #[REDACTED]
Dear [JSNYDCSA]:
We are pleased to inform you that your U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
Global Entry program membership has been approved.
You can begin using the program immediately.
Please visit
www.cbp.gov/global-entry/about to review the program criteria for detailed information.
Your Global Entry membership number is [REDACTED]. This number will also act as your Known Traveler Number for your TSA Pre-Check benefit. For more information on the TSA Pre-Check program please visit their web site at
www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
Thank you for applying to the CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs.
Respectfully,
Director, Trusted Traveler Programs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection"
On the same "main" screen (as the Notifications) TTB Dashboard there's a note
"Approved
Program: Global Entry
Includes:TSA PreCheck®
Membership Number/PASSID: [REDACTED]
Expiration Date: June [REDACTED] 2029
You cannot renew your membership until June [REDACTED], 2028."
and
"Application
[Checkmark in Green] Select program
[Checkmark in Green] Fill out application
[Checkmark in Green] Pay fee
[Checkmark in Green] Wait for conditional approval
Interview
[Checkmark in Green] Schedule interview
[Checkmark in Green] Have interview, and wait for approval
Activate membership card (if needed)"
NOTE - As part of this brief (e.g. 2 days from Renewal Application until today's "Application Status Change") renewal process, I did NOT schedule or have an interview. So, I have NO idea why I have the
[Checkmark in Green] next to "Schedule interview" and next to "Have interview, and wait for approval"
I'll take it. Nothing indicated that I need to schedule an interview or doe the interview on arrival. So, it looks like I'm good to go. I'll come back and update if I receive a new GE Card and if the "TTB Dashboard" blue box hyperlink "Activate Membership Card" works/and or is "successful" at activating said new card.
FWIW. In my case, i have no criminal record here or abroad. Neither I, nor spouse (dual citizen and GE Member), nor under-18 kids (also dual citizen and GE Members), have never been accused of any immigration violations (whether traveling with me or not). I've been fingerprinted by the USG MANY times for security clearances for the USG and other US-jobs. In the past, for my and my family members' GE applications (regardless of age) or renewals, when requested to appear in person, we've either gone to CBP Main in Washington DC (the Reagan Building on Penn Ave, NW, for those with local knowledge) or to CBP's LANDSIDE Office at IAD (IIRC it's a special room/office within CBP) for fingerprinting, document verification and scanning, etc. So maybe I'm just "good" in some matrix's algorithm and they don't need to lay eyes on me for this renewal round.
Hope this is helpful for data points and at least one person's experience with renewal.
Edit to add one final data point / experience.
9 April 2024 - Received Global Entry Card in Mail - New Card Expires in 2029
Card showed old photo. Its hard to tell if it was a photo taken at an application/renewal centre or was grabbed from a recent Global Entry kiosk. I strongly suspect the former based on my "look" in the photo, but I could be wrong.
9 April 2024 - Logged in to TTP site and activated card. No issues activating.