May 22, 2016, 7:44 pm
Last edit by: Old Gold
List of Global Entry Enrollment Centers
Post your walk-in experiences in the Wiki. If you cannot update the Wiki, then please post in the thread, and someone will paste your data point. Please format it as such under the enrollment center where you attempted to walk-in:
Yes/No [If Yes, put how long you waited in brackets] (Date and time attempted)
If someone in your family had an appointment at that time, please note that, too.
Examples:
Yes [45m] (4/2/2016 10am w/ a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [2h] (4/18/2016 3pm)
No (5/2/2016 12pm w/ a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [25m] (5/10/2016 9am)
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Disclaimer: These are only data points. There is no guarantee you will be successful as a walk-in.
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Table of Contents
ATL; AUS; BDL; BNA; BOI; BOS; BWI; CLT; DEN; EWR; FAI; Houston Central Library; IAD; JFK; LAS; LAX; LNB; MCI; MCO; MIA; MSP; MSY; ORD; PDX; PHL; PHX; PIT; RIC; SEA; SFO; SLC; STL; TPA; TUS; Vancouver NEXUS Enrollment Center; Washington, DC, Ronald Reagan Building
ATL - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - International Terminal
Yes [45m] (7/18/2016)
Yes [45m] (9/20/2016 1pm)
Yes [28m] (2/24/2017 1:20 pm)
Yes [140m] (3/24/2017 8:15 am - told "You will be here all day" and "You're not a priority" yada yada. We were polite and told him that was fine.)
No (7/18/2018 11:30 AM) - Told over the phone they also no longer accept walk-ins
Atlanta Port Office (U.S. Customs House) - 157 Trade Port Drive, Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30354
No (7/18/2018 11:00 AM) - Told they no longer accept walk-ins anymore in person.
AUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - 3600 Presidential Blvd, Austin, TX 78719
Yes (04/05/2017)
BDL - Bradley International Airport - International Arrivals Building -- Hartford, CT
Yes [30m] (08/14/2017 1:40 pm)
Yes [2m] (09/05/2017 9:30am)
Yes [no wait] (8/13/2018 2:30 pm)
Yes [15m] (July 2019 2:30 pm)
BNA - Nashville Enrollment Center - 612 Hangar Lane, Suite 116, Nashville, TN 37217
No (6/15/2016 12:30pm)
No (7/20/2016 called)
Yes (07/21/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
No (05/10/2018)
BOI - Boise Enrollment Center - 4655 S Enterprise Street, Boise, ID 83705
Yes [20m] (5/16/2016 12pm)
BOS - Logan International Airport - Terminal E Arrivals
Yes [60m] (9/30/2015 1pm) (officer made it seem like this was rare)
Yes [15m] (9/18/2016 10AM w/a family member who had an appointment)
No (6/2/2016)
No [60m] (10/01/2016 7:30pm w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [120m] (8/10/2017 9am)
Yes [60m] (8/22/2017 10:30am)
Yes [90m] (9/1/2017 2:30pm)
Yes [0m] (11/13/2017 10 am)
Yes (05/10/2018)
BWI - Thurgood Marshall Airport - International E Pier, Lower Level Door 18, Room E1709
Yes [30m] (7/10/2016, 1pm)
Yes [25m] (7/12/2016, 1:30pm)
Yes [10m] (2/8/2017, 1:15pm)
Yes [30m] (2/10/2014)
Yes [15m] (2/16/2017 1:15 pm)
yes (8/9/2017)
Yes [25m] 08 Nov 2019 2:15pm
CLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
No (07/26/2016)
No (07/07/2017 3:15 PM) Maybe available if arrive early
No (01/12/2018 1:30pm)
No (07/13/2018 3:00 pm) Note: They do allow walk ins, but apparently only from 8:30am - 11:30am.
Yes [15m] (7/16/2018, 12:55pm)
DEN - Denver International Airport - Jeppesen Terminal, next to International Arrivals
Yes [5m] (5/31/2016 4:30pm w/ family member who had an appointment)
No (05/13/2017 1:00pm)
EWR - Newark International Airport - Terminal B
No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
No (6/29/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (7/8/2016 1:45 pm w/family member who had an appointment after initially saying no)
No (11/29/2016)
No (1/10/2017)
No (6/3/2017 11:30am w/ spouse who had an appointment) "We don't do walk-ins"
No (8/5/2017 11:15am 3yr old w/ mother who had appointment) "We don't have her file ready and it can take a couple hours to request it."
FAI - Fairbanks International Airport
No (2/17/2017 10:30am)
Houston Central Library - 500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77002
Yes [50m] (05/15/2017 10 am)
IAD - Washington-Dulles International Airport - Main Terminal, Ground Floor, International Arrivals
No (7/19/2016)
JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport - Terminal Four, Main Lobby
Yes (6/8/2016 6:30pm)
Yes (7/08/2016 1:45 pm w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [1h30m] (10/12/2016 10am)
No (11/25/2016 6 pm)
Yes [40m] (12/16/2016 7am)
Yes [40m] (12/16/2016 7am)
Yes [1m] (2/4/2017 9am)
No [10m] (2/5/2017 2pm) - was told they don't do walk ins at all at JFK. Clearly they don't read this wiki
Yes [90m] (03/02/2017 1:15 pm) - was told "no walk-ins" by one agent, another agent allowed.
No (06/15/2017 6pm)
No (06/16/2017 8am)
No (07/29/18 11am)
Yes [20m] (11/20/2019) - officer said it could be "an couple hours or more"
Yes [5m] (11/30/2019)
LAS - Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Terminal 3
Yes (10/16/2019 ~9:00 am)
LAX - Los Angeles International Airport - 11099 S La Cienega Blvd Suite #155, Los Angeles, CA 90045
No (5/23/2016)
Yes [0m] (2/17/2017 7:30am) - had an appointment for 9:45am that day, but I showed up right when they opened and it was no problem.
LNB - Long Beach Seaport - 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Room 805, Long Beach, CA 90802
No (7/18/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (11/3/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (1/2/18 1:30pm w/ spouse who had an appointment)
MCI - Kansas City International Airport - Terminal C
Yes [30m] (8/9/2016 7:30am)
No (4/12/17 5:30pm with a family member who had an appointment)
MCO - Orlando International Airport - Terminal B
No (7/14/2016 1pm)
MIA - Miami International Airport - Concourse J - 2nd level, Passenger Hallway
Yes [Varies Heavily ~15-45m] (10/01/2016 4:30PM)
MSP - Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l - Terminal 1 Lindberg, Baggage Claim Level (By Carousel 2)
No (7/15/2016 4pm)
Yes [10m] (5/11/2017 9:00am)
No (9/21/2017 8:50am)
MSY - New Orleans/Lois Armstrong International Airport
Yes (6/22/2016 1:00 pm w/ a family member who had an appointment)
ORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5
No (6/19/2016)
Yes (7/9/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [30m] (7/23/2016 3:00pm)
Yes [5h] (11/14/2016 1:30pm)
No (4/26/2018 "got there too late - they close at 3:30")
Yes [30m] (4/27/2018 2:00pm)
PDX - Portland Int'l Airport - Room T3352
No (7/11/2016 11:30am)
PHL - Philadelphia Int'l Airport - Terminal A West, 3rd Floor
No (5/16/2016 11am )
Yes [20m] (9/17/2016 7PM w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [50m] (10/06/2016 3PM two adults and one infant)
No (08/31/2016 12:00 noon)
Yes [20 m] (9/1/2016 5:35pm)
Yes [45 m] (3/20/2017 10:30am)
Yes [5 m] (03/14/2018 7 pm)
PHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Yes [90 m] (3/20/2017 9 am)
PIT - Pittsburgh International Airport - Main Terminal - Ticketing Level
Yes [5m] (08/31/2017 1:00 pm)
RIC - Richmond International Airport
No (6/19/2017 asked by phone)
SEA - Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airoport (Seatac) - Mezzanine Level, Room MT6439M
No (2/17/2016 9am)
Yes [25m total time] (7/21/2016)
Yes (4/17/2017 11:30 am)
Yes [30min] (6/17/2019 1:15pm - w/3 family members)
SFO - San Francisco Int'l Airport - Int'l Arrivals Level
Note: It has been confirmed that there are at least six walk-in spots available twice a day: 7am & 3pm.
Obviously, to increase your chances of one of those spots, you will need to arrive earlier than those times.
Yes [5m] (2/27/2016)
Yes (6/24/2016 w/family member has appointment)
Yes [20m] (7/6/2016 6pm)
Yes [5m] (7/8/2016 6 am)
Yes [8m] (8/19/2016 9:10am)
Yes [6h 15m] (9/18/16 3am)
Yes [40m] (9/29/16 6:40pm)
Yes [5h50m] (10/05/2016 04:52)
Yes (10/5/2016 10:40)
Yes [2h] (10/14/2016 4pm)
Yes [3h] (10/14/2016 4pm)
Yes [90m] (12/10/2016 2:15pm)
Yes [4h] (04/12/2017 6:50 AM)
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
Yes [30m] (04/13/2017 12:05 PM)
Yes [4h] (04/16/2017 1pm)
Yes [2h] (05/01/2017 7:30pm)
No [5h30h] (05/18/2017 5:30pm - Office was short staffed)
Yes [1h] (05/19/2017 7:30am)
Yes [1h] (05/25/2017 11:55am - waited a little over an hour)
No (11/24/17) arrived at 8pm
Yes (11/25/17) waited 1 1/4 hours at 10am
Yes [5 min] (02/12/17 2 with family member who had an appointment)
Yes [15 min] (02/08/19)
SLC - Salt Lake City International Airport - International Terminal
No (07/27/2017 2:00-2:30 pm - "We don't take walk-ins." Office was dead)
STL - St. Louis Int'l Airport - Terminal 2 (Southwest Airlines Terminal)
Yes (7/20/2016 am, with a family member who had an appointment)
TPA - Tampa International Airport - 1st floor baggage claim level - Red
No (4/17/17)
TUS - Tucson Int'l Airport - US CBP Office
Yes (6/29/2016)
Yes [10m] (02/04/2020 1:00pm)
Vancouver NEXUS Enrollment Center - 1611 Main St, 4th Floor, Ste 400, Vancouver, British Columbia, CAV 6A2W5
Yes [30m] (7/4/2016, 11 am, w/family members with appointments)
Washington, DC, Enrollment Center - Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Yes (08/13/2016 noon)
Yes [0m] (08/27/2016 11:00 am)
Yes [0m] (01/23/2017 11 am; had an appointment for 6 hrs later, but was in the building for a meeting. It appeared that earlier people w/o appointments got in right away)
Yes [0m] (02/22/2017 7:30 am)
Yes [30m] (03/15/2017)
Yes [20m] (03/20/2017)
Yes [0m] (06/6/2017 3:30 pm)
Yes [<5m] (06/7/2017 8:30 am)
Yes [20m] (06/12/2017 3:45 pm)
Yes [15m] (06/16/2017 12:20 pm)
Yes [0m] (07/01/2017 12:30 pm)
Yes [10m] (9/16/2017 9:30am)
Yes [ 3m] (19 July 2018, 12 noon)
Yes [30m] (07/27/2018 11:1am)
Yes [30m including wait and interview] (July 2019 7:00 am]
Yes [25m] (11/21/2019, ~15:00)
Post your walk-in experiences in the Wiki. If you cannot update the Wiki, then please post in the thread, and someone will paste your data point. Please format it as such under the enrollment center where you attempted to walk-in:
Yes/No [If Yes, put how long you waited in brackets] (Date and time attempted)
If someone in your family had an appointment at that time, please note that, too.
Examples:
Yes [45m] (4/2/2016 10am w/ a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [2h] (4/18/2016 3pm)
No (5/2/2016 12pm w/ a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [25m] (5/10/2016 9am)
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Disclaimer: These are only data points. There is no guarantee you will be successful as a walk-in.
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Table of Contents
ATL; AUS; BDL; BNA; BOI; BOS; BWI; CLT; DEN; EWR; FAI; Houston Central Library; IAD; JFK; LAS; LAX; LNB; MCI; MCO; MIA; MSP; MSY; ORD; PDX; PHL; PHX; PIT; RIC; SEA; SFO; SLC; STL; TPA; TUS; Vancouver NEXUS Enrollment Center; Washington, DC, Ronald Reagan Building
ATL - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - International Terminal
Yes [45m] (7/18/2016)
Yes [45m] (9/20/2016 1pm)
Yes [28m] (2/24/2017 1:20 pm)
Yes [140m] (3/24/2017 8:15 am - told "You will be here all day" and "You're not a priority" yada yada. We were polite and told him that was fine.)
No (7/18/2018 11:30 AM) - Told over the phone they also no longer accept walk-ins
Atlanta Port Office (U.S. Customs House) - 157 Trade Port Drive, Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30354
No (7/18/2018 11:00 AM) - Told they no longer accept walk-ins anymore in person.
AUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - 3600 Presidential Blvd, Austin, TX 78719
Yes (04/05/2017)
BDL - Bradley International Airport - International Arrivals Building -- Hartford, CT
Yes [30m] (08/14/2017 1:40 pm)
Yes [2m] (09/05/2017 9:30am)
Yes [no wait] (8/13/2018 2:30 pm)
Yes [15m] (July 2019 2:30 pm)
BNA - Nashville Enrollment Center - 612 Hangar Lane, Suite 116, Nashville, TN 37217
No (6/15/2016 12:30pm)
No (7/20/2016 called)
Yes (07/21/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
No (05/10/2018)
BOI - Boise Enrollment Center - 4655 S Enterprise Street, Boise, ID 83705
Yes [20m] (5/16/2016 12pm)
BOS - Logan International Airport - Terminal E Arrivals
Yes [60m] (9/30/2015 1pm) (officer made it seem like this was rare)
Yes [15m] (9/18/2016 10AM w/a family member who had an appointment)
No (6/2/2016)
No [60m] (10/01/2016 7:30pm w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [120m] (8/10/2017 9am)
Yes [60m] (8/22/2017 10:30am)
Yes [90m] (9/1/2017 2:30pm)
Yes [0m] (11/13/2017 10 am)
Yes (05/10/2018)
BWI - Thurgood Marshall Airport - International E Pier, Lower Level Door 18, Room E1709
Yes [30m] (7/10/2016, 1pm)
Yes [25m] (7/12/2016, 1:30pm)
Yes [10m] (2/8/2017, 1:15pm)
Yes [30m] (2/10/2014)
Yes [15m] (2/16/2017 1:15 pm)
yes (8/9/2017)
Yes [25m] 08 Nov 2019 2:15pm
CLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
No (07/26/2016)
No (07/07/2017 3:15 PM) Maybe available if arrive early
No (01/12/2018 1:30pm)
No (07/13/2018 3:00 pm) Note: They do allow walk ins, but apparently only from 8:30am - 11:30am.
Yes [15m] (7/16/2018, 12:55pm)
DEN - Denver International Airport - Jeppesen Terminal, next to International Arrivals
Yes [5m] (5/31/2016 4:30pm w/ family member who had an appointment)
No (05/13/2017 1:00pm)
EWR - Newark International Airport - Terminal B
No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
No (6/29/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (7/8/2016 1:45 pm w/family member who had an appointment after initially saying no)
No (11/29/2016)
No (1/10/2017)
No (6/3/2017 11:30am w/ spouse who had an appointment) "We don't do walk-ins"
No (8/5/2017 11:15am 3yr old w/ mother who had appointment) "We don't have her file ready and it can take a couple hours to request it."
FAI - Fairbanks International Airport
No (2/17/2017 10:30am)
Houston Central Library - 500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77002
Yes [50m] (05/15/2017 10 am)
IAD - Washington-Dulles International Airport - Main Terminal, Ground Floor, International Arrivals
No (7/19/2016)
JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport - Terminal Four, Main Lobby
Yes (6/8/2016 6:30pm)
Yes (7/08/2016 1:45 pm w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [1h30m] (10/12/2016 10am)
No (11/25/2016 6 pm)
Yes [40m] (12/16/2016 7am)
Yes [40m] (12/16/2016 7am)
Yes [1m] (2/4/2017 9am)
No [10m] (2/5/2017 2pm) - was told they don't do walk ins at all at JFK. Clearly they don't read this wiki
Yes [90m] (03/02/2017 1:15 pm) - was told "no walk-ins" by one agent, another agent allowed.
No (06/15/2017 6pm)
No (06/16/2017 8am)
No (07/29/18 11am)
Yes [20m] (11/20/2019) - officer said it could be "an couple hours or more"
Yes [5m] (11/30/2019)
LAS - Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Terminal 3
Yes (10/16/2019 ~9:00 am)
LAX - Los Angeles International Airport - 11099 S La Cienega Blvd Suite #155, Los Angeles, CA 90045
No (5/23/2016)
Yes [0m] (2/17/2017 7:30am) - had an appointment for 9:45am that day, but I showed up right when they opened and it was no problem.
LNB - Long Beach Seaport - 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Room 805, Long Beach, CA 90802
No (7/18/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (11/3/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes (1/2/18 1:30pm w/ spouse who had an appointment)
MCI - Kansas City International Airport - Terminal C
Yes [30m] (8/9/2016 7:30am)
No (4/12/17 5:30pm with a family member who had an appointment)
MCO - Orlando International Airport - Terminal B
No (7/14/2016 1pm)
MIA - Miami International Airport - Concourse J - 2nd level, Passenger Hallway
Yes [Varies Heavily ~15-45m] (10/01/2016 4:30PM)
MSP - Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l - Terminal 1 Lindberg, Baggage Claim Level (By Carousel 2)
No (7/15/2016 4pm)
Yes [10m] (5/11/2017 9:00am)
No (9/21/2017 8:50am)
MSY - New Orleans/Lois Armstrong International Airport
Yes (6/22/2016 1:00 pm w/ a family member who had an appointment)
ORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5
No (6/19/2016)
Yes (7/9/2016 w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [30m] (7/23/2016 3:00pm)
Yes [5h] (11/14/2016 1:30pm)
No (4/26/2018 "got there too late - they close at 3:30")
Yes [30m] (4/27/2018 2:00pm)
PDX - Portland Int'l Airport - Room T3352
No (7/11/2016 11:30am)
PHL - Philadelphia Int'l Airport - Terminal A West, 3rd Floor
No (5/16/2016 11am )
Yes [20m] (9/17/2016 7PM w/a family member who had an appointment)
Yes [50m] (10/06/2016 3PM two adults and one infant)
No (08/31/2016 12:00 noon)
Yes [20 m] (9/1/2016 5:35pm)
Yes [45 m] (3/20/2017 10:30am)
Yes [5 m] (03/14/2018 7 pm)
PHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Yes [90 m] (3/20/2017 9 am)
PIT - Pittsburgh International Airport - Main Terminal - Ticketing Level
Yes [5m] (08/31/2017 1:00 pm)
RIC - Richmond International Airport
No (6/19/2017 asked by phone)
SEA - Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airoport (Seatac) - Mezzanine Level, Room MT6439M
No (2/17/2016 9am)
Yes [25m total time] (7/21/2016)
Yes (4/17/2017 11:30 am)
Yes [30min] (6/17/2019 1:15pm - w/3 family members)
SFO - San Francisco Int'l Airport - Int'l Arrivals Level
Note: It has been confirmed that there are at least six walk-in spots available twice a day: 7am & 3pm.
Obviously, to increase your chances of one of those spots, you will need to arrive earlier than those times.
Yes [5m] (2/27/2016)
Yes (6/24/2016 w/family member has appointment)
Yes [20m] (7/6/2016 6pm)
Yes [5m] (7/8/2016 6 am)
Yes [8m] (8/19/2016 9:10am)
Yes [6h 15m] (9/18/16 3am)
Yes [40m] (9/29/16 6:40pm)
Yes [5h50m] (10/05/2016 04:52)
Yes (10/5/2016 10:40)
Yes [2h] (10/14/2016 4pm)
Yes [3h] (10/14/2016 4pm)
Yes [90m] (12/10/2016 2:15pm)
Yes [4h] (04/12/2017 6:50 AM)
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
Yes [30m] (04/13/2017 12:05 PM)
Yes [4h] (04/16/2017 1pm)
Yes [2h] (05/01/2017 7:30pm)
No [5h30h] (05/18/2017 5:30pm - Office was short staffed)
Yes [1h] (05/19/2017 7:30am)
Yes [1h] (05/25/2017 11:55am - waited a little over an hour)
No (11/24/17) arrived at 8pm
Yes (11/25/17) waited 1 1/4 hours at 10am
Yes [5 min] (02/12/17 2 with family member who had an appointment)
Yes [15 min] (02/08/19)
SLC - Salt Lake City International Airport - International Terminal
No (07/27/2017 2:00-2:30 pm - "We don't take walk-ins." Office was dead)
STL - St. Louis Int'l Airport - Terminal 2 (Southwest Airlines Terminal)
Yes (7/20/2016 am, with a family member who had an appointment)
TPA - Tampa International Airport - 1st floor baggage claim level - Red
No (4/17/17)
TUS - Tucson Int'l Airport - US CBP Office
Yes (6/29/2016)
Yes [10m] (02/04/2020 1:00pm)
Vancouver NEXUS Enrollment Center - 1611 Main St, 4th Floor, Ste 400, Vancouver, British Columbia, CAV 6A2W5
Yes [30m] (7/4/2016, 11 am, w/family members with appointments)
Washington, DC, Enrollment Center - Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Yes (08/13/2016 noon)
Yes [0m] (08/27/2016 11:00 am)
Yes [0m] (01/23/2017 11 am; had an appointment for 6 hrs later, but was in the building for a meeting. It appeared that earlier people w/o appointments got in right away)
Yes [0m] (02/22/2017 7:30 am)
Yes [30m] (03/15/2017)
Yes [20m] (03/20/2017)
Yes [0m] (06/6/2017 3:30 pm)
Yes [<5m] (06/7/2017 8:30 am)
Yes [20m] (06/12/2017 3:45 pm)
Yes [15m] (06/16/2017 12:20 pm)
Yes [0m] (07/01/2017 12:30 pm)
Yes [10m] (9/16/2017 9:30am)
Yes [ 3m] (19 July 2018, 12 noon)
Yes [30m] (07/27/2018 11:1am)
Yes [30m including wait and interview] (July 2019 7:00 am]
Yes [25m] (11/21/2019, ~15:00)
Global Entry Walk-In Interviews
Jun 21, 2016, 10:35 am
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I'm tech savvy enough to use a script, but occasional searching over three days got me an appointment only a few days out.
I actually don't think it's cancellations for these random, close-in dates; I think it's people who simply walked-in earlier for an appointment. As soon as you get your official approval, your future appointment date becomes available.
I actually don't think it's cancellations for these random, close-in dates; I think it's people who simply walked-in earlier for an appointment. As soon as you get your official approval, your future appointment date becomes available.
BTW, does anyone know whether walk in interviews for GE are available at MSP? At the place along Lake Superior at the Canadian border?
Jun 21, 2016, 10:42 am
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It's also a possibility of multiple family members with different days/times simply walking-in with the first family member's appointment.
Jun 21, 2016, 11:08 am
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I'm not saying it's always the case, but it's plausible. I mean, who would be foolish enough to cancel their appointment a few days away and risk getting a new appointment a few months out? (Or the hassle of constantly searching for something closer.)
It's also a possibility of multiple family members with different days/times simply walking-in with the first family member's appointment.
It's also a possibility of multiple family members with different days/times simply walking-in with the first family member's appointment.
There are also people who need to re-schedule due to business commitments, family issues, personal emergencies, illness, etc. plus travel changes or delays for those who attempt to do their interview in a different city. In fact, I suspect that some people pick the first available appointment at some airport and plan to fly there, but change their minds when they check flight schedules and prices (as well as hotel prices if an overnight stay is required).
Jun 22, 2016, 11:11 am
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IAD Walk-in Info?
Just got my approval and want to go to IAD ahead of a 7/24 flight. First available was 8/11 so I accepted for now. I then checked again and was able to get an appointment on 7/25 so almost there.
In case I can't get any earlier, can anyone comment on the feasibility of walk-in appointments at Washington-Dulles (IAD)? I know a couple of people in the last few weeks said they were going to try, but I have not seen any results. Thanks in advance.
In case I can't get any earlier, can anyone comment on the feasibility of walk-in appointments at Washington-Dulles (IAD)? I know a couple of people in the last few weeks said they were going to try, but I have not seen any results. Thanks in advance.
Jun 24, 2016, 12:54 pm
#215
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Has anyone tried for a walk-in GE interview at the ATL airport? MSP airport?
Jun 24, 2016, 4:40 pm
#216
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 12
Walk-Ins at JFK discouraged
This is not at all true. My wife had an appointment at JFK and the calendar was wide open there. We ended up arriving about 90 minutes early and they took her but it was definitely possible to get an appointment.
My understanding is that they'll try to fit you in between the actual appointments. If they really are full and everyone shows up that could mean a long wait.
My understanding is that they'll try to fit you in between the actual appointments. If they really are full and everyone shows up that could mean a long wait.
They seem to like that it's hard to get an appointment -- there were several people in the waiting room when I arrived, some of whom told me they had driven three hours and were paying long-term parking at JFK to keep their GE appointment. Since the waiting room emptied out while I was waiting, I see no reason why they should not be a bit more flexible about walk-ins.
I was complained to that my walk-in status would make 'extra work' for them, which turns out to having to add my file number to blank spaces at the end of the days activity list, rather than just crossing off one of the pre-registered appointments. Didn't strike me as too much extra work.
It would be really good if this activity could also be done at places like post offices. Nothing was done to me that couldn't have been done at a post office -- there is a fingerprint scanner and a web cam, but that's a minor expense.
Since this was a renewal, I don't see what the theater is all about. They claim that fingerprints can change, but all 10 of them? This program has obvious money-saving implications in that there are fewer CBP agents to hire. I would think that further savings would be encouraged, and the savings should be passed along to taxpayers, rather than treating it as a 'premium service.'
Jun 24, 2016, 6:39 pm
#217
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SBP
Programs: AA, AS, DL, UA, Fairmont, Hilton, Hyatt, Omni, Starwood
Posts: 3
Wife as add-on to appointment at SFO
I did not notice any reference to me current concern. I found an opening in SFO for a mid-July date. This is great because we live 200+ miles away and my wife and I are headed to Europe in late July.
But I could only find one opening and we need two. I took the one. She still has an appointment for the next time we know we are going to be in SF (2 months later). I am hoping that if we both just show-up at the same time, being family will give us a little better chance getting them squeezing us in together. Or at least letting one of us to wait, as a "walk-in".
We will not mind waiting, as a walk-in, which would be a lot better than getting turned away because they have reached their daily walk-in quota. We were going to endeavor to be walk-ins together, in early July, if I had not found one appointment.
Anyone have any insights?
But I could only find one opening and we need two. I took the one. She still has an appointment for the next time we know we are going to be in SF (2 months later). I am hoping that if we both just show-up at the same time, being family will give us a little better chance getting them squeezing us in together. Or at least letting one of us to wait, as a "walk-in".
We will not mind waiting, as a walk-in, which would be a lot better than getting turned away because they have reached their daily walk-in quota. We were going to endeavor to be walk-ins together, in early July, if I had not found one appointment.
Anyone have any insights?
Jun 24, 2016, 9:25 pm
#218
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
I did not notice any reference to me current concern. I found an opening in SFO for a mid-July date. This is great because we live 200+ miles away and my wife and I are headed to Europe in late July.
But I could only find one opening and we need two. I took the one. She still has an appointment for the next time we know we are going to be in SF (2 months later). I am hoping that if we both just show-up at the same time, being family will give us a little better chance getting them squeezing us in together. Or at least letting one of us to wait, as a "walk-in".
We will not mind waiting, as a walk-in, which would be a lot better than getting turned away because they have reached their daily walk-in quota. We were going to endeavor to be walk-ins together, in early July, if I had not found one appointment.
Anyone have any insights?
But I could only find one opening and we need two. I took the one. She still has an appointment for the next time we know we are going to be in SF (2 months later). I am hoping that if we both just show-up at the same time, being family will give us a little better chance getting them squeezing us in together. Or at least letting one of us to wait, as a "walk-in".
We will not mind waiting, as a walk-in, which would be a lot better than getting turned away because they have reached their daily walk-in quota. We were going to endeavor to be walk-ins together, in early July, if I had not found one appointment.
Anyone have any insights?
Jun 26, 2016, 1:30 pm
#219
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 179
Just got out approval letter and schedule the first available interview september 10th at Newark.
The bummer is that this will be after a late august trip and were hoping to have been cleared by then.
We are considering trying to go as a walk in sometime of july 4th weekend (sat/sun/mon) Newark is open 7AM to 9PM.
I'm thinking it would be best to go and be there when the doors open as a walk-in vs going later at night.
Does anyone have any thoughts or comments on which time or date would be best to try to go for a walk-in for my wife and myself?
The bummer is that this will be after a late august trip and were hoping to have been cleared by then.
We are considering trying to go as a walk in sometime of july 4th weekend (sat/sun/mon) Newark is open 7AM to 9PM.
I'm thinking it would be best to go and be there when the doors open as a walk-in vs going later at night.
Does anyone have any thoughts or comments on which time or date would be best to try to go for a walk-in for my wife and myself?
Jun 26, 2016, 7:49 pm
#220
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 3
MSy (New Orleans)
New Orleans does accept walk-ins, will generally take families together, and (despite what the website stills says) has expanded their hours to 8:30-6:30 or so Mon - Fri.
We showed up for my 2:30 appt at 12:55. There was no one waiting, they took us at 1:00 and we were out by 1:15.
They just recently expanded those hours from what the web shows and are backfilling new appts. We applied Sat 5/28, got approved 6/17, were able to book my wife for 6/22 at 5:30. My confirmation was a day later. I originally booked for 6/28 and was able to move up to 2:30 on 6/22 the day before the interview.
Very painless. Lots of capacity right now in NOLA
We showed up for my 2:30 appt at 12:55. There was no one waiting, they took us at 1:00 and we were out by 1:15.
They just recently expanded those hours from what the web shows and are backfilling new appts. We applied Sat 5/28, got approved 6/17, were able to book my wife for 6/22 at 5:30. My confirmation was a day later. I originally booked for 6/28 and was able to move up to 2:30 on 6/22 the day before the interview.
Very painless. Lots of capacity right now in NOLA
Last edited by Charles Jackson; Jun 26, 2016 at 9:57 pm
Jun 27, 2016, 8:05 am
#221
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 6
New here and not sure if I am able to edit the pinned post at the top of the thread.
Here is our experience from yesterday at EWR: Wife had an appointment we were lucky enough to snag for her the day after we received conditional approval, mine is in September. Was hoping I could get my interview while we were there for hers, but no dice. Big sign saying "No walk-ins, No exceptions" and this was verbally confirmed by the agents.
EWR - No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
Here is our experience from yesterday at EWR: Wife had an appointment we were lucky enough to snag for her the day after we received conditional approval, mine is in September. Was hoping I could get my interview while we were there for hers, but no dice. Big sign saying "No walk-ins, No exceptions" and this was verbally confirmed by the agents.
EWR - No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
Jun 27, 2016, 8:27 am
#222
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
New here and not sure if I am able to edit the pinned post at the top of the thread.
Here is our experience from yesterday at EWR: Wife had an appointment we were lucky enough to snag for her the day after we received conditional approval, mine is in September. Was hoping I could get my interview while we were there for hers, but no dice. Big sign saying "No walk-ins, No exceptions" and this was verbally confirmed by the agents.
EWR - No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
Here is our experience from yesterday at EWR: Wife had an appointment we were lucky enough to snag for her the day after we received conditional approval, mine is in September. Was hoping I could get my interview while we were there for hers, but no dice. Big sign saying "No walk-ins, No exceptions" and this was verbally confirmed by the agents.
EWR - No (6/26/2016 3:20pm)
Keep trying, you will find something close in, very likely in the next two weeks, if not two days. You can do new searches or use a plug in, if you are tech savy. You can try other locations if you are traveling in the next month or so. Good luck and let us know your result.
Jun 27, 2016, 1:11 pm
#223
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 6
Welcome to FT. I added EWR for you in wiki.
Keep trying, you will find something close in, very likely in the next two weeks, if not two days. You can do new searches or use a plug in, if you are tech savy. You can try other locations if you are traveling in the next month or so. Good luck and let us know your result.
Keep trying, you will find something close in, very likely in the next two weeks, if not two days. You can do new searches or use a plug in, if you are tech savy. You can try other locations if you are traveling in the next month or so. Good luck and let us know your result.
Jun 27, 2016, 1:14 pm
#224
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However, it can't hurt to try if you're at the airport anyway.
Please report back.
Jun 27, 2016, 3:48 pm
#225
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 6