Sep 2, 2019, 6:56 pm
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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information
Nov 30, 2021, 11:41 am
#2027
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 10
Some get CA within a few days and some take a few months. It does vary if you look at the timeframes posted in this thread.
Nov 30, 2021, 5:03 pm
#2028
Join Date: Nov 2021
Posts: 2
Suppose its just frustrating when my coworkers all got approved within 10 days and I'm taking forever. Wish there was some reason as to why besides just chance. Possibly because they did it in June - August and I applied in Oct which may be a busier time? I'm not sure but it is frustrating. Talked on the phone and they said the average was 4 months which makes me even more confused by the variety of times posted here.
Nov 30, 2021, 6:33 pm
#2029
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 10
Suppose its just frustrating when my coworkers all got approved within 10 days and I'm taking forever. Wish there was some reason as to why besides just chance. Possibly because they did it in June - August and I applied in Oct which may be a busier time? I'm not sure but it is frustrating. Talked on the phone and they said the average was 4 months which makes me even more confused by the variety of times posted here.
Dec 1, 2021, 7:30 am
#2030
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Some recent data points
US Citizen:
Application sent: Aug 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Aug 8 2021
Interview ATL: Aug 27 2021 approval received minutes after interview
Card received a week later
LPR:
Application sent: Nov 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Nov 8 2021
Interview ATL: Nov 30 2021
Approval: Dec 1 2021 morning
Will update when card comes.
US Citizen:
Application sent: Aug 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Aug 8 2021
Interview ATL: Aug 27 2021 approval received minutes after interview
Card received a week later
LPR:
Application sent: Nov 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Nov 8 2021
Interview ATL: Nov 30 2021
Approval: Dec 1 2021 morning
Will update when card comes.
Jan 12, 2022, 11:53 pm
#2032
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,032
I am also still waiting since then. LPR, not US passport though.
Jan 14, 2022, 9:19 am
#2035
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Some recent data points
US Citizen:
Application sent: Aug 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Aug 8 2021
Interview ATL: Aug 27 2021 approval received minutes after interview
Card received a week later
LPR:
Application sent: Nov 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Nov 8 2021
Interview ATL: Nov 30 2021
Approval: Dec 1 2021 morning
Will update when card comes.
US Citizen:
Application sent: Aug 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Aug 8 2021
Interview ATL: Aug 27 2021 approval received minutes after interview
Card received a week later
LPR:
Application sent: Nov 7 2021
Conditional Approval: Nov 8 2021
Interview ATL: Nov 30 2021
Approval: Dec 1 2021 morning
Will update when card comes.
Jan 27, 2022, 9:17 pm
#2037
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Unfortunately, it is a waiting game even if you call. What I'd recommend doing now is to get yourself and your kids an interview so that is out of the way. Please update us how it goes!
Jan 27, 2022, 11:20 pm
#2038
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 2
Thanks. I still haven’t set up appointments for the interview because my closest next available appointments are in San Francisco and we live in Los Angeles. I’d prefer we could all make appointments to go together including my wife when she gets approved. But don’t know when that will be. Being I have to make separate appointments for each one of us. Thanks again
Jan 28, 2022, 12:31 pm
#2039
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 89
When my wife got approved nearly instantly and mine was still going 90 days after applicatoin, I contacted them and they said that they won't even look into it until it's been six months. Sure enough, it showed up conditionally approved after five (just in time for me to miss the trip where my wife was able to do enrollment on arrival). Fortunately, COVID hit and they suddenly had city office appointments available again. Took a nearly abandoned DC metro train down to the Reagan building and got my interview.
Feb 2, 2022, 4:02 pm
#2040
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 17
Update on my GE application. As noted. Applied Nov 14, husband applied same day. He was give CA on Nov 16th. I am still waiting. I am a naturalized citizen for over 20 years with US and UK passport. I finally got through to a live person on the TPP GE help line. After being on hold for over 70 mins (they claimed the wait time was 45 mins) - and FYI listening to ? Santana gets old after 5 mins!! Bottom line, unless you are waiting 6 months you have no leg to stand on. Average time is apparently 3-4 months.