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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information

Old Feb 26, 2019, 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by thonati
Still no conditional approval. Applied 13DEC18. Fee hit my CC a few days later. As I mentioned, my wife has never been arrested or received so much as a parking ticket. She has never been stopped by the Police. Now I am starting to wonder, WHO DID I MARRY? If the CBP does not trust her, why should I? We were high school sweethearts (in the 1980s) but maybe, just maybe there is something in her background that she is hiding from me.
Please calm down. There is no "first in first out" queue for applications. Some simply take longer. It does not mean anything how long it takes, only what the end result is.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 10:48 am
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Adding to the positive progress...
  • Applied/Paid December 11th, 2018.
  • Conditionally Approved notification in system was 2/25/2019 (no email).
  • First available Interview in CT was 5/26/2019 (which I gratefully accepted).
So my wait was 76 days for Conditional Approval. The government shutdown was definitely a factor.

I'm hoping to try walk-in hours.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by larrydata
Adding to the positive progress...
  • Applied/Paid December 11th, 2018.
  • Conditionally Approved notification in system was 2/25/2019 (no email).
  • First available Interview in CT was 5/26/2019 (which I gratefully accepted).
So my wait was 76 days for Conditional Approval. The government shutdown was definitely a factor.

I'm hoping to try walk-in hours.
Welcome to FT. If you need something sooner, keep doing a new search while your desired center is open. Cancellations occur frequently. Good luck.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 11:00 am
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Originally Posted by 1KChinito
Welcome to FT. If you need something sooner, keep doing a new search while your desired center is open. Cancellations occur frequently. Good luck.
Thank you for the advice and welcome!
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by mnbp
Please calm down. There is no "first in first out" queue for applications. Some simply take longer. It does not mean anything how long it takes, only what the end result is.
I thought my sarcasm was obvious when I wrote in all CAPS; I guess not.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 2:02 pm
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Originally Posted by thonati
Still no conditional approval. Applied 13DEC18. Fee hit my CC a few days later. As I mentioned, my wife has never been arrested or received so much as a parking ticket. She has never been stopped by the Police. Now I am starting to wonder, WHO DID I MARRY? If the CBP does not trust her, why should I? We were high school sweethearts (in the 1980s) but maybe, just maybe there is something in her background that she is hiding from me.
It doesn't really matter what she's done. The past is the past.

The real issue here is that there's no point in being able to get through immigration quickly if you have to wait for her on the other side. Time to start looking for a new wife.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 2:41 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Applied 12-12-2018
Conditional Approval 2-26-2019

Will try to do On Arrival in Chicago on my way back from Sweden. Not sure that will work however since I will be landing at 6:30 PM on Friday. Looked to me that it was only available till like 3 or 4. Hopefully I am wrong.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 8:52 pm
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Applied 1-26-19, still under review
Wife Applied 2-4-19, conditional approval 2-8-19

There's no rhyme or reason to this I see. My trip isn't until July so I have time but this whole process....I'm a little turned off by it. And some of you have been waiting months! It shouldn't take that long.
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Old Feb 26, 2019, 8:57 pm
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Originally Posted by AZwldcats
Wife and I both applied late February 9th.

Conditionally Approved email came 1am on 2/14.

Interviews set for 3/2

May try walk in.

Interview and final approval done today,

Interview was about 10 mins.
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Old Feb 27, 2019, 6:46 am
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Looks like applications submitted on the second week of December are being conditionally approved now. Mine was submitted on Dec 21st, so I guess I have a couple more weeks of waiting ..
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Old Feb 27, 2019, 8:41 am
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Submitted and paid on 12/12/2018 for my wife, child, and self.
Conditionally approved all of us on 02/26/2019.
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Old Feb 27, 2019, 1:25 pm
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Submitted application on 1/25/19 (when the government reopened)
Conditionally approved on 2/1/19 and signed up for an interview (a few spots were available on 2/26-28)
Interviewed today and received email notifying me of change of status shortly after the interview.
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Old Feb 28, 2019, 1:01 pm
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Hoping for FT magic :)

Still says "Pending Review"

GE Timeline:
Applied: 1/11/19
Filed Complaint: 2/28/19
Conditional Approval:

Chicago, IL
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Old Feb 28, 2019, 1:07 pm
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They are playing catch-up from the Govt shut down probably.
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Old Feb 28, 2019, 1:49 pm
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Updated my earlier post to include my approval.

For those in the South Bay, Global Entry will be at the Santa Clara Travel Show on March 23/24 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Free entry and open interview slots too!
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