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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 8:26 pm
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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
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 1:17 am
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Originally Posted by socal7
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.
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 10:41 am
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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!
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 1:05 pm
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Well got my interview appointment today so I guess some government employees are working.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 1:11 pm
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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.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 3:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
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?
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 8:18 pm
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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.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 8:19 am
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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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