Sep 2, 2019, 6:56 pm
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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information
Oct 6, 2019, 5:57 pm
#1112
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: United
Posts: 17
We are losing 2-3 days every week, so this is not surprising. If I had to bet, I would say check's in the mail ... should happen this week.
Oct 7, 2019, 6:51 am
#1113
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Mountain View, CA
Posts: 48
I'm at 136 days. Applied on 5/21/2019. Escalated on ~ 9/6/2019. I was in the Bay Area at time of application, but I'm temporarily in the Midwest until May.
Oct 7, 2019, 9:13 am
#1114
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 119
Applied June 20 so 116 days and waiting. I just tried calling and got a busy signal. Guess I’ll try later. Meanwhile my success rate at TSA pre-check plummeted to zero on the last two flights (in a row last week). I’ve never experienced that before. Is that a side effect of my Global Entry application?
Oct 7, 2019, 1:21 pm
#1116
Join Date: May 2014
Location: LAX | BUR
Posts: 34
Well, I guess I should have known things were going too smoothly when people have been waiting 130+ days and I was able to do much of mine in less than a week. I applied 9/25/19. Received CA 9/29/19. At first could not find anything locally until 4/21/20 (Long Beach) or Feb at SFO or San Diego. Kept looking and an appointment ended up opening up for the following day in Long Beach 9/30/19. Went in for the interview then, officer indicated that it might take 24-48hrs for approval to show but it has not. In fact, my account still shows that I have my appt scheduled and not that I am awaiting approval. I called the number and left a message as instructed with my PassID on Friday. No changes yet. Hopefully someone listens to that message soon. Going to the office is not a possibility. Despite being about 30ish miles from the office, it took me 1.5hr each way to get there so that means that I will have to take another day off work and all my days off are strategically saved for travels since I don't get many of them.. I wanted to use precheck at the end of the month. I'll wait, I don't mind that. However, if it does not change, any ideas aside from calling/visiting the office?
Oct 7, 2019, 1:35 pm
#1117
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 10
I applied on May 21, 2019. Still waiting for CA, 139 Days. <redacted>.
I understand that TSA does not have this problem. Why ? TSA approval has been outsourced to a private company.
I understand that TSA does not have this problem. Why ? TSA approval has been outsourced to a private company.
Last edited by TWA884; Oct 8, 2019 at 8:11 am Reason: Please save the political commentary for OMNI/PR
Oct 7, 2019, 1:55 pm
#1118
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,639
Well, I guess I should have known things were going too smoothly when people have been waiting 130+ days and I was able to do much of mine in less than a week. I applied 9/25/19. Received CA 9/29/19. At first could not find anything locally until 4/21/20 (Long Beach) or Feb at SFO or San Diego. Kept looking and an appointment ended up opening up for the following day in Long Beach 9/30/19. Went in for the interview then, officer indicated that it might take 24-48hrs for approval to show but it has not. In fact, my account still shows that I have my appt scheduled and not that I am awaiting approval. I called the number and left a message as instructed with my PassID on Friday. No changes yet. Hopefully someone listens to that message soon. Going to the office is not a possibility. Despite being about 30ish miles from the office, it took me 1.5hr each way to get there so that means that I will have to take another day off work and all my days off are strategically saved for travels since I don't get many of them.. I wanted to use precheck at the end of the month. I'll wait, I don't mind that. However, if it does not change, any ideas aside from calling/visiting the office?
Oct 7, 2019, 4:11 pm
#1119
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: AAdvantage, SkyMiles, Rapid Rewards, Mileage Plus
Posts: 22
Ok, I finally just received an update here on day 144!!
Applied: 5/17/19
Received CA: 10/7/19
The next available appointment at my home airport, DFW, is not until Christmas Eve. May just have to fly somewhere to get it done. So anyone who applied after 5/17, hang in there, yours should be approved soon!
Applied: 5/17/19
Received CA: 10/7/19
The next available appointment at my home airport, DFW, is not until Christmas Eve. May just have to fly somewhere to get it done. So anyone who applied after 5/17, hang in there, yours should be approved soon!
Oct 8, 2019, 12:35 pm
#1120
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 4
Applied May 21. Today is day 140. Wife applied same day and received CA in about ten days. Already finished our international travel that started on day 104 and finished on day 134. No longer need GE this year, so now I don't care how long it takes. Also, when we returned it must have been the only light moment in the history of Dulles Airport. I was second in line and only took about 30 seconds to go through. Almost beat my wife, with her fancy schmancy Global Entry, through to the luggage carousel!
Oct 8, 2019, 5:35 pm
#1121
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Applied May 21. Today is day 140. Wife applied same day and received CA in about ten days. Already finished our international travel that started on day 104 and finished on day 134. No longer need GE this year, so now I don't care how long it takes. Also, when we returned it must have been the only light moment in the history of Dulles Airport. I was second in line and only took about 30 seconds to go through. Almost beat my wife, with her fancy schmancy Global Entry, through to the luggage carousel!
Since you do not need it soon, schedule your interview the day after your birthday to gain extra 364 days of validity.
Oct 8, 2019, 6:26 pm
#1122
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 10
Applied May 21, 2019 - Today is 140 days - I tried to escalate by calling CBP - Waste of Time - I went through the merry-go-round and placed on hold - after approximately 10 minutes on -hold received a message to the effect that due to heavy call volume please contact the website - Goodbye ! - call terminated. Totally frustrating experience dealing with a federal government agency accountable to no-one.
Oct 8, 2019, 7:07 pm
#1123
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,440
Applied May 21, 2019 - Today is 140 days - I tried to escalate by calling CBP - Waste of Time - I went through the merry-go-round and placed on hold - after approximately 10 minutes on -hold received a message to the effect that due to heavy call volume please contact the website - Goodbye ! - call terminated. Totally frustrating experience dealing with a federal government agency accountable to no-one.
Oct 9, 2019, 6:02 am
#1124
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 4
I have the mobile passport app but did not even have time to take my phone out of my pocket. Weaved through the ropes and just kept walking, handed over my passport, got a stamp and kept on walking.