Sep 2, 2019, 6:56 pm
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Global Entry - US Citizens & LPRs First Time Applicants' Timelines & Information
Aug 8, 2019, 5:36 pm
#888
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 1
Finally!
So, I have been lurking on this thread for months now, but felt like I had nothing to add. My husband and I applied 4/18/19 thinking that would be plenty of time for an end of August trip. He was conditionally approved in 4 days. I finally received my conditional approval yesterday (111 days!). When I tried to schedule an interview appointment for both of us, October was the soonest date I could schedule both. I was told to keep trying for cancellations and was able to grab a cancellation appointment for today and am now approved! But....my husband is not since he was waiting for me - uh oh! I'll keep looking for appointment cancellations for him. Seems to be moving for those of us that have been waiting a long time! Good luck to all of you.
Aug 8, 2019, 7:33 pm
#889
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 22
My wife, college aged daughter and I applied last week. I received my conditional approval in 5 days and my daughter in 4 days. My wife is dual US/Mexican citizen is still waiting. My daughter and I are signed up for the interview at JFK in the end of August. I hoping that my wife will get her CA before that and can get her interview done at the same time.
Aug 9, 2019, 6:46 am
#890
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 4
My wife, college aged daughter and I applied last week. I received my conditional approval in 5 days and my daughter in 4 days. My wife is dual US/Mexican citizen is still waiting. My daughter and I are signed up for the interview at JFK in the end of August. I hoping that my wife will get her CA before that and can get her interview done at the same time.
My husband is a US citizen and still waiting 9 days so far
Aug 9, 2019, 7:15 am
#891
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 2
Long time lurker... I decided to play the Global Entry lottery. To my massive surprise, got the CA today
Application: 7/16
Conditional Approval: 7/21
=> 5 days
Planning to do Enrollment on Arrival in ATL in early August. Or earlier if something opens up in MSP.
For reference, I'm a US LPR since very recently, with extensive travel history and a gazillion biometrics and background checks done on me.
Application: 7/16
Conditional Approval: 7/21
=> 5 days
Planning to do Enrollment on Arrival in ATL in early August. Or earlier if something opens up in MSP.
For reference, I'm a US LPR since very recently, with extensive travel history and a gazillion biometrics and background checks done on me.
Enrollment on Arrival: 8/7 in ATL Terminal E (booths for passengers with connecting flights)
Final Approval: 8/8
EoA literally took two minutes, after waiting for 15 minutes for interviewing officer to come back from break. Signage was poor, but the officers near the GE lines know how to direct you to the right booth.
Aug 10, 2019, 5:47 am
#895
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 5
110 days and still counting
It has been more than 110days and still no update on application. I finally sent a complaint about this. Everyone in my family has received their approval within a week (husband received his in 4 days). Such frustration with this and we already went and came back from vacation. There's no logic to processing times.
Aug 11, 2019, 6:49 pm
#896
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: AA, chase ultimate rewards, hawaiian
Posts: 40
My father-in-law was approved yesterday.
Green Card.
Applied - 24th April
Conditional Approval - 8th August
Total days - 108
Mother in law
Applied - 24th April
Conditional Approval - still waiting
Green Card.
Applied - 24th April
Conditional Approval - 8th August
Total days - 108
Mother in law
Applied - 24th April
Conditional Approval - still waiting
Aug 12, 2019, 11:38 am
#897
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 2
GE First time application - still waiting......
Be glad you at least got approved that quick. We are still waiting for my girlfriends approval. Applied on 4/25/19
Have tried escalating 3 times and every time the wait gets moved back. Have pretty much given up on it as our trip is September 5th returning September 21st.
And there have been no openings around us until October November time frame. Such a sad process.
Have tried escalating 3 times and every time the wait gets moved back. Have pretty much given up on it as our trip is September 5th returning September 21st.
And there have been no openings around us until October November time frame. Such a sad process.
This wait time is a <redacted by moderator> joke and nothing short of maddening!
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Aug 12, 2019, 12:23 pm
#898
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 8
If you think THAT'S a joke....I had been waiting over 100 days (see previous post...somewhere earlier...)....they finally took the application # via a phone call. sent a confirmation of that call, which said it should take another 10 days or so. I got the CA 3 business days later. So now I'm trying to schedule an interview. I'm in the Boston area, so clicked on the schedule link. The only available places that came up were Arizona and Texas. All very convenient. Not. So I waited about a half hour, tried again, and, sure enough, all the interview centers in the US popped up. When I clicked on Logan, it came up and said no interviews can be scheduled. Huh? I know some places schedule interviews months in advance, but..none at all? The closest one to me is somewhere in Rhode Island, and they have openings in November. Someone told me that the schedules for these interviews can change daily. Anyone have any experiences with Logan (if this is not the correct thread for this, please let me know...I couldn't find anything else with a Google search).
Aug 12, 2019, 1:10 pm
#899
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 2
Hi, all. My husband and 16-year old daughter applied for Global Entry on March 31. DH got conditional approval on Saturday. DD has yet to receive approval. I've filed complaints at the CBP website (actually--perhaps by coincidence, my husband's application was conditionally approved 24 hours after the complaint). Today I called the number provided by another member in this thread (with very helpful instructions, BTW):
"1-877-227-5511 and follow the prompts. I believe I press 6 on first prompt and then 1 on the second and 4 on the last one and then 0."
When I press 0 at the end, I get a message saying that the number is a non-working number.
Any suggestions? I tried it three times, twice getting the "non-working number" and once getting immediately disconnected after pressing 0. (And yes, I did listen to the whole spiel to make sure that the numbers in the above quote were correct).
"1-877-227-5511 and follow the prompts. I believe I press 6 on first prompt and then 1 on the second and 4 on the last one and then 0."
When I press 0 at the end, I get a message saying that the number is a non-working number.
Any suggestions? I tried it three times, twice getting the "non-working number" and once getting immediately disconnected after pressing 0. (And yes, I did listen to the whole spiel to make sure that the numbers in the above quote were correct).numbers. This is beyond maddening.......it’s been 100 days today, and I can’t even use their given number to escalate my case!
Aug 12, 2019, 1:16 pm
#900
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,647
Moderator's Note
If you think THAT'S a joke....I had been waiting over 100 days (see previous post...somewhere earlier...)....they finally took the application # via a phone call. sent a confirmation of that call, which said it should take another 10 days or so. I got the CA 3 business days later. So now I'm trying to schedule an interview. I'm in the Boston area, so clicked on the schedule link. The only available places that came up were Arizona and Texas. All very convenient. Not. So I waited about a half hour, tried again, and, sure enough, all the interview centers in the US popped up. When I clicked on Logan, it came up and said no interviews can be scheduled. Huh? I know some places schedule interviews months in advance, but..none at all? The closest one to me is somewhere in Rhode Island, and they have openings in November. Someone told me that the schedules for these interviews can change daily. Anyone have any experiences with Logan (if this is not the correct thread for this, please let me know...I couldn't find anything else with a Google search).
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator