Sep 2, 2019, 6:56 pm
Last edit by: TWA884
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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information
Mar 22, 2019, 3:03 pm
#241
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC | qantas | IHG | Hilton Honors | Priority Pass | Nandos
Posts: 869
Unless something dramatic happens, recent history suggests that you'll get conditional approval within a couple of weeks of your application/payment or it will take much longer, For the latter, recent reports on the forum have been in the 67-72 days range. No one has posted any info here recently about getting approval in the gap between those two ranges.
Mar 22, 2019, 3:53 pm
#242
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
Unless something dramatic happens, recent history suggests that you'll get conditional approval within a couple of weeks of your application/payment or it will take much longer, For the latter, recent reports on the forum have been in the 67-72 days range. No one has posted any info here recently about getting approval in the gap between those two ranges.
Mar 22, 2019, 4:14 pm
#243
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC | qantas | IHG | Hilton Honors | Priority Pass | Nandos
Posts: 869
- just a record of what has been posted on FT.However, my 'research' has been driven by my own circumstances - applied on Feb 8th and an opportunity for enrollment on entry at JFK on Apr 19th - so, just 70 days!
Mar 22, 2019, 4:38 pm
#244
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
Mar 23, 2019, 7:08 am
#245
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 10
I'm wondering if DOB has any impact on how long it takes to receive conditional approval. My husband and I both applied at the same time on the same day (January 25, 2019). I was conditionally approved within a few days and have already had my interview and was approved. He is still waiting on conditional approval. His birthdate is 3 months after mine. I'm just wondering if anyone has noticed any correlation between the two.
Last edited by Amy Beals Bonjour; Mar 24, 2019 at 12:14 am Reason: Adjust my post
Mar 23, 2019, 7:41 am
#246
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
I'm wondering if DOB has any impact on how long it takes to receive conditional approval. My husband and I both applied at the same time on the same day (January 25, 2019). I was conditionally approved within a few days and have already had my interview and was approved. He is still waiting on conditional approval. His birthdate is 3 months after mine. I'm just wondering if anyone has noticed any correlation between the two.
i dont think it does. I applied on 1/25 and I still waiting. Wife applied in feb and she scheduled her interview already. My birthday is 3 months before hers. I don’t know what system or criteria they are using. It’s ridiculous.
Mar 23, 2019, 5:00 pm
#247
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,347
My wife and I applied on March 22. Expecting conditional approval any day now. 
So you just walk in from the street and go to walk-in line at the international terminal? I may give that a try when the time comes.
Up Date on my interview.
to back up just a bit
applied with wife on Nov 17
hers was conditional aproved a week later - had her interview (scheduled) in Las Vegas during a visit there on Dec 18.
I Finally got Condition approval on Feb 8, really No available app at SFO anytime in the near future.
Took a chance and drove to SFO (80 miles) arrived for the 'walk in line'
within 5 min , officer came out and took my name.
within 15 min, got interview which lasted mabe 5 mins
Approved - Good to go.
Great experence overall
to back up just a bit
applied with wife on Nov 17
hers was conditional aproved a week later - had her interview (scheduled) in Las Vegas during a visit there on Dec 18.
I Finally got Condition approval on Feb 8, really No available app at SFO anytime in the near future.
Took a chance and drove to SFO (80 miles) arrived for the 'walk in line'
within 5 min , officer came out and took my name.
within 15 min, got interview which lasted mabe 5 mins
Approved - Good to go.
Great experence overall
Last edited by vanillabean; Mar 23, 2019 at 10:51 pm
Mar 24, 2019, 12:01 am
#248
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,652
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
Mar 24, 2019, 8:22 am
#249
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 17
‘where is the approval letter on the website? Mine just shows conditionally approved on the timeline.
Mar 24, 2019, 9:40 am
#250
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 10
I'm wondering if DOB has any impact on how long it takes to receive conditional approval. My husband and I both applied at the same time on the same day (January 25, 2019). I was conditionally approved within a few days and have already had my interview and was approved. He is still waiting on conditional approval. His birth date is 3 months after mine. I'm just wondering if anyone has noticed any correlation between the two.
Mar 24, 2019, 10:05 am
#251
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 29
I'm now wondering if there is any correlation between birthday in the coming months remaining in the year of the time of application or if you have already had your birthday in the calendar year of applying. My husband's birthday was before we applied on January 25th and mine is later in the calendar year. Again, I've already received final approval and my card. Due to my birthday being further in the year, my GE is good for 5.5 yrs since it expires on my birthday. Still just wondering if there isn't some correlation. I feel like there has to be some rhyme or reason to this process.
did you ask, during the interview, what the process was? I’d be interested in hearing their answer.
Mar 24, 2019, 10:29 am
#252
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 78
Mar 24, 2019, 11:56 am
#253
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 10
Last edited by Amy Beals Bonjour; Mar 24, 2019 at 11:57 am Reason: correction to reply
Mar 24, 2019, 2:11 pm
#254
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,203
IIRC there’s is a section called ‘messages’. But when your status changes it undates your account so if it still says ‘conditional’ then you haven’t been approved yet.
Mar 24, 2019, 2:22 pm
#255
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC | qantas | IHG | Hilton Honors | Priority Pass | Nandos
Posts: 869