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socal7 Oct 13, 2013 8:26 pm
U.S. CBP during shutdown?
 
So today through the GOES website I applied for my Global Entry. Are they processing those applications during the shutdown? I wasn't thinking about the shutdown and paid them so I think I may have just wasted $100 to the federal government until they come back

GUWonder Oct 14, 2013 1:17 am
Originally Posted by socal7 (Post 21602792)
So today through the GOES website I applied for my Global Entry. Are they processing those applications during the shutdown? I wasn't thinking about the shutdown and paid them so I think I may have just wasted $100 to the federal government until they come back
The GE enrollment offices are still open and even doing interviews in the evening today, a federal holiday sort of in more than one way.

socal7 Oct 14, 2013 10:41 am
Originally Posted by GUWonder (Post 21603573)
The GE enrollment offices are still open and even doing interviews in the evening today, a federal holiday sort of in more than one way.
That's good to know, thank you!

socal7 Oct 15, 2013 1:05 pm
Well got my interview appointment today so I guess some government employees are working.

Often1 Oct 15, 2013 1:11 pm
The CBP Officers who do the interviews are law enforcement officers and deemed "essential" as are their support. Nobody has gotten sufficiently in the weeds to make distinctions about which law enforcement functions could credibly be shut down.

socal7 Oct 15, 2013 3:22 pm
Originally Posted by Often1 (Post 21612080)
The CBP Officers who do the interviews are law enforcement officers and deemed "essential" as are their support. Nobody has gotten sufficiently in the weeds to make distinctions about which law enforcement functions could credibly be shut down.
Oh gotcha. So what should I expect? What is the process?

GUWonder Oct 15, 2013 8:18 pm
Originally Posted by socal7 (Post 21612861)
Oh gotcha. So what should I expect? What is the process?
Same as usual. Show conditional approval letter, passport, proof of residence and whatever else is indicated in the letter; answer a few questions; get a photo taken; get four fingerprints+four fingerprints+two thumbprints; beprovided some additional info; and then part ways. Something like that.

cestmoi123 Oct 17, 2013 8:19 am
Originally Posted by Often1 (Post 21612080)
The CBP Officers who do the interviews are law enforcement officers and deemed "essential" as are their support. Nobody has gotten sufficiently in the weeds to make distinctions about which law enforcement functions could credibly be shut down.
Also, functions which are directly paid for by fees (like Global Entry processing) aren't shut down.


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