Global Entry for Green Card holders
Nov 19, 2012, 1:50 pm
#31
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As a GE member, whenever I have to fill out a landing card, I answer every question literally. Otherwise, I am at risk at losing my privilege. And that's what I would tell a CBP officer who dislikes my truthful answers. If he keeps up, then I will escalate to a supervisor. I will not be entrapped by the CBP.
To each their own.
Nov 19, 2012, 3:40 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
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As a GE member, whenever I have to fill out a landing card, I answer every question literally. Otherwise, I am at risk at losing my privilege. And that's what I would tell a CBP officer who dislikes my truthful answers. If he keeps up, then I will escalate to a supervisor. I will not be entrapped by the CBP.
To each their own.
To each their own.
Nov 22, 2012, 12:09 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 31
We have Nexus and did get training on using that kiosk. The GE kiosk is different and our first experience with it was last week. I wasn't sure if I could go up to the GE CBP officers to ask as they were a good distance behind the kiosks (and my wife didn't want me to use the kiosk and leave her behind) and the one lady who was directing people into which lane to use for the resident lanes and the only one around the area didn't seem to know anything about them.
Nov 26, 2012, 4:11 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, Global Entry
Posts: 59
My wife is a green card holder and she was conditionally approved (and me too) and we are awaiting the interview to finalize it hopefully without too much trouble. I will post how the interview went and whether the green card holder interview was different from my interview as I am an American citizen. I hope we can do the interview together even though we are not able to schedule it together as the GOES site only allow one applicant per appointment time slot.
Nov 29, 2012, 1:54 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, Global Entry
Posts: 59
Most GE applicants are conditionally approved within two weeks. Then you schedule an interview which can be anywhere anytime that's available. Some stations have March or April at the soonest; other stations notably IAH have openings immediately.
Dec 3, 2012, 7:26 pm
#38
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posts: 250
I'm a Permanent Resident and got it in April. Applied for GE a month later, was pre-approved within 2 days, and did the interview in Houston....it took literally 15 minutes (to watch the instructional video) and that was it.....No problems so far whenever I fly back to the US!
Dec 7, 2012, 1:49 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, Global Entry
Posts: 59
Permanent residents with GE not yet able to use PreCheck
I found out the long and hard way that Permanent Residents who are members of Global Entry are not yet able to take advantage of PreCheck lanes. Copied/pasted from TSA PreCheck web:
"Certain frequent travelers from Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways and certain members of CBP's Trusted Traveler programs, including Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS who are U.S. citizens are eligible to participate. As of November 15, Canadian citizens traveling domestically in the United States who are members of NEXUS are also qualified to participate in TSA Pre✓™. In addition, passengers 12 and younger are allowed through TSA Pre✓™ lanes with eligible passengers."
Hopefully sooner than later the TSA will add Permanent Residents to the list of eligible PreCheck users.
"Certain frequent travelers from Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways and certain members of CBP's Trusted Traveler programs, including Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS who are U.S. citizens are eligible to participate. As of November 15, Canadian citizens traveling domestically in the United States who are members of NEXUS are also qualified to participate in TSA Pre✓™. In addition, passengers 12 and younger are allowed through TSA Pre✓™ lanes with eligible passengers."
Hopefully sooner than later the TSA will add Permanent Residents to the list of eligible PreCheck users.
Dec 7, 2012, 2:16 pm
#40
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 31
It's starting to spread. My wife is Canadian and is LPR here and has Nexus. They opened Pre-Check up to Canadian Nexus members last month and she has used it twice since then successfully!
Dec 12, 2012, 2:13 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 239
I am a green card holder and have had GE for about 1.5 years now.
Upon my last return to the USA a few weeks back, I tried to use the GE kiosk and had a problem. This was at BOS.
There are two types of kiosk. An older and a newer one. The newer one has a square glass area where you put your passport (green card, in my case) and it's supposed to read it. The older one has a gray/black slot that you slide your passport into.
The newer one did not work with my GC. I flagged down a CBP worker who was mulling around in the area and he tried to get my GC to work in the newer machine, also without success. He took me to the older style machine that worked instantly.
Anyone else experience this?
Upon my last return to the USA a few weeks back, I tried to use the GE kiosk and had a problem. This was at BOS.
There are two types of kiosk. An older and a newer one. The newer one has a square glass area where you put your passport (green card, in my case) and it's supposed to read it. The older one has a gray/black slot that you slide your passport into.
The newer one did not work with my GC. I flagged down a CBP worker who was mulling around in the area and he tried to get my GC to work in the newer machine, also without success. He took me to the older style machine that worked instantly.
Anyone else experience this?
Dec 18, 2012, 6:48 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 31
We will be trying it with my wife's greencard in Miami soon and just curious which line to get in if it won't work with her card.
Dec 19, 2012, 12:49 pm
#44
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South Korean LPRs?
Can a South Korean citizen with a US GC get Global Entry without first applying for the Korean "Smart Entry Service"?
The Global Entry FAQ states that Global Entry is available to "lawful permanent residents":
From the Global Entry site:
However, it also explicitly states that citizens of South (CBP seems to forget that part) Korea must first be enrolled in SES before applying for Global Entry. They do not make an exception for US LPRs.
From the Global Entry FAQ:
The Global Entry FAQ states that Global Entry is available to "lawful permanent residents":
From the Global Entry site:
Global Entry is open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Dutch citizens, South Korean citizens and Mexican nationals. Canadian citizens and residents may enjoy Global Entry benefits through membership in the NEXUS program.
From the Global Entry FAQ:
Global Entry is also available to citizens of the Netherlands who are enrolled Privium, Canadian NEXUS members and Korean SES members.
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Korean citizens must first enroll in the Smart Entry Service (SES) program operated by the Korean Immigration Service.
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Korean citizens must first enroll in the Smart Entry Service (SES) program operated by the Korean Immigration Service.