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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information
Mar 19, 2019, 8:34 pm
#226
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 1,934
The United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019 occurred from midnight EST on December 22, 2018 until January 25, 2019
Mar 20, 2019, 7:01 am
#228
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,495
How long does it generally take to get approved?
My daughter did her interview on 3/15 and the agent said she was approved, but we never received an e-mail and her status still says "conditional approval". When I did GE for myself it just took a few minutes to move to approval.
My daughter did her interview on 3/15 and the agent said she was approved, but we never received an e-mail and her status still says "conditional approval". When I did GE for myself it just took a few minutes to move to approval.
Mar 20, 2019, 9:02 am
#229
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
How long does it generally take to get approved?
My daughter did her interview on 3/15 and the agent said she was approved, but we never received an e-mail and her status still says "conditional approval". When I did GE for myself it just took a few minutes to move to approval.
My daughter did her interview on 3/15 and the agent said she was approved, but we never received an e-mail and her status still says "conditional approval". When I did GE for myself it just took a few minutes to move to approval.
Good luck. Please come back and let us know the reason.
Mar 21, 2019, 6:51 am
#231
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,495
Apparently once an officer enters information into the system during the interview only the same GE center can finalize approval. Hopefully this will work out soon, but if not I have a flight from BWI next week so I can stop by the center in person to follow-up.
Mar 21, 2019, 9:28 am
#232
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 8
One more DP.
Applied Feb 18, conditional approval received Feb 25. Interview was on March 5th.
The interview lasted all of 5 min (Only documentation asked was my driver's license. I had my passport but was not asked for it). Approval email within the hour, and physical card received on March 12th.
Approx 3 weeks from applying to receiving the physical card.
Applied Feb 18, conditional approval received Feb 25. Interview was on March 5th.
The interview lasted all of 5 min (Only documentation asked was my driver's license. I had my passport but was not asked for it). Approval email within the hour, and physical card received on March 12th.
Approx 3 weeks from applying to receiving the physical card.
Mar 21, 2019, 9:41 am
#233
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1
Still Waiting..
Initial application filled out--> 2/7
Husband initial application filled out--> 2/10
He was conditionally approved on 2/16
And, has his interview early April
*I filled out both applications
*Both US born citizens, no criminal history
*Several addresses for us both, my only difference is a maiden name, which is not a common name
6 weeks today, and I am still waiting, and we have an international trip in June. Frustrating to see how some get approved right away, and other wait months on end, for no reason at all.
I did file a complaint on the GE site, but again the processing time to that was 10-15 business days, tomorrow will be 10 for that.
Husband initial application filled out--> 2/10
He was conditionally approved on 2/16
And, has his interview early April
*I filled out both applications
*Both US born citizens, no criminal history
*Several addresses for us both, my only difference is a maiden name, which is not a common name
6 weeks today, and I am still waiting, and we have an international trip in June. Frustrating to see how some get approved right away, and other wait months on end, for no reason at all.
I did file a complaint on the GE site, but again the processing time to that was 10-15 business days, tomorrow will be 10 for that.
Mar 22, 2019, 7:32 am
#235
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 11
I applied Jan 31st , 7 weeks ago, (right after shut down) and had 3 international trips since. I kept complaining internally about not being approved yet, but now I am glad because my birthday is late March and therefore my Global Entry card will last longer than if I had been already approved. There's always something good to take out of everything 
. In the meanwhile I'm using Mobile Passport and it is the quickest thing for Atlanta customs. The longest line I've done is being the second person in line. My next international trips start in May, so I hope that by then I can already use my GE. Will keep you posted.
. In the meanwhile I'm using Mobile Passport and it is the quickest thing for Atlanta customs. The longest line I've done is being the second person in line. My next international trips start in May, so I hope that by then I can already use my GE. Will keep you posted.
Mar 22, 2019, 10:58 am
#237
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1
We applied - me, wife and kids (5 and 8) on March 2. Wife and 5 year old conditionally approved on March 9. Me and my other kid still waiting on conditional approval.
Waiting to schedule their interview so we could do together once we get our approval.
Travelling next month to Europe and was hoping to get GE done before that.
All Applied: 3/2
Wife and kid approved: 3/17
Me and my other kid still waiting !! Hopefully some FlyerTalk magic works.
Waiting to schedule their interview so we could do together once we get our approval.
Travelling next month to Europe and was hoping to get GE done before that.
All Applied: 3/2
Wife and kid approved: 3/17
Me and my other kid still waiting !! Hopefully some FlyerTalk magic works.
Last edited by nirsmusic; Mar 22, 2019 at 11:33 am
Mar 22, 2019, 12:16 pm
#238
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 14