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
Apr 13, 2017, 7:53 pm
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Had a scheduled LAX interview today and someone tried to walk up - CBP officer said "NO" - said if they have gaps in the schedule they will do it but it was solid full for the day
Side note: Arrived 1 hr 15 min early and they took us right away
Side note: Arrived 1 hr 15 min early and they took us right away
Apr 13, 2017, 10:30 pm
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SFO
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
When you get there ask the others sitting around about what is going on. Many are helpful.
Wait for the agent to come out and call names. They also ask about anyone waiting to check-in for appointments. If you have an appointment they check your name on their list and mark it asking you to wait.
If you are walking in, request them, and they will give you a second list that is for Walk-Ins. Put your name in that list.
They were working the process very efficiently and quickly today. Just a couple of minutes to max of 5 minutes for each person.
When there aren't any Appointment folks waiting, they call out and take in people from the Walk In list.
When I got there at 2:50, there were about 10 Walk-Ins ahead of me, and nobody with an Appointment. Almost 6-8 of them got cleared very rapidly. There was a change of some officers at 3 PM, and suddenly a flood of people with Appointments that showed up at 3 PM (even ones with later appointments like 4:30). They ran through those in about an hour and then started taking walk ins when there were no other Appointments.
There may be some pattern to when the Appointment people show up. If they keep showing up, Walk Ins will not get a turn. But if they show up in a flood and get cleared out, the Walk Ins get taken.
No such thing as 6 slots per shift. Other than that, this Forum is the God! Thank you thank you thank you to all you folks for the valuable information you contribute here. Hope I have given back some with this post.
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
When you get there ask the others sitting around about what is going on. Many are helpful.
Wait for the agent to come out and call names. They also ask about anyone waiting to check-in for appointments. If you have an appointment they check your name on their list and mark it asking you to wait.
If you are walking in, request them, and they will give you a second list that is for Walk-Ins. Put your name in that list.
They were working the process very efficiently and quickly today. Just a couple of minutes to max of 5 minutes for each person.
When there aren't any Appointment folks waiting, they call out and take in people from the Walk In list.
When I got there at 2:50, there were about 10 Walk-Ins ahead of me, and nobody with an Appointment. Almost 6-8 of them got cleared very rapidly. There was a change of some officers at 3 PM, and suddenly a flood of people with Appointments that showed up at 3 PM (even ones with later appointments like 4:30). They ran through those in about an hour and then started taking walk ins when there were no other Appointments.
There may be some pattern to when the Appointment people show up. If they keep showing up, Walk Ins will not get a turn. But if they show up in a flood and get cleared out, the Walk Ins get taken.
No such thing as 6 slots per shift. Other than that, this Forum is the God! Thank you thank you thank you to all you folks for the valuable information you contribute here. Hope I have given back some with this post.
Apr 13, 2017, 11:32 pm
#453
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Traveling the World
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The reason I chose Wednesday was because of the rain/fog in the morning. Who wants to sit at the airport on a rainy foggy day? Perhaps other applicants were flying in and their flights were delayed so they missed or rescheduled their appointments.
I read online about the extra agents on the weekdays. Mondays and Fridays are bad anywhere DMV to Doctors Offices. Wednesdays are good as its midweek or Saturday mornings or Sunday mornings when most people are at church at least you would get a walk in appointment of one who never showed up or rescheduled at the last minute.
Then there is the Date musical chair game where I go online every few hours to see of any cancellations by using the Month Calendar on the GOES appointment scheduler on the website. Any blue color designates days with availability .
Anyways we had an appointment in SF and we live in the South Bay so it was not out of our way and we arrived to our appointment 90 minutes before so we had time for lunch and to walk.
But never go around any major holiday.
My Mother just got conditionally approved and we will try to get her to her interview on a Sunday morning.
Anyways I don't mind hanging around the airport anyways better than the DMv office or an Emergency Room.
Talked with some very interesting people from Germany, Italy and China and we discussed about having another office at Oakland and San Jose airport for the GE enrollment.
Just wanted to report back ... I arrived at 12:15, was 4th on the waitlist, and was called in and done / back to my car by 12:45. I honestly don't think there are really "shifts" anymore at SFO, and they are just taking walk-ins when they can (i.e. in between people with appointments).
From what I saw, if you had an appointment, even one that was 2 hours from now, they would take you before someone on the walk-in waitlist. They didn't seem to only accept 6 people per shift - perhaps that just a way of discouraging what could be a ton of walk-ins.
Maybe I was lucky, I don't know, but the whole experience was fairly painless (despite the Customs officer being a bit off putting toward me). I'd definitely recommend going in the afternoon if you can vs. waking up at 3AM and going then. Heck, people report showing up at 7PM and being seen right away, so I don't understand the whole going at 6AM thing.
From what I saw, if you had an appointment, even one that was 2 hours from now, they would take you before someone on the walk-in waitlist. They didn't seem to only accept 6 people per shift - perhaps that just a way of discouraging what could be a ton of walk-ins.
Maybe I was lucky, I don't know, but the whole experience was fairly painless (despite the Customs officer being a bit off putting toward me). I'd definitely recommend going in the afternoon if you can vs. waking up at 3AM and going then. Heck, people report showing up at 7PM and being seen right away, so I don't understand the whole going at 6AM thing.
Last edited by TWA884; Apr 14, 2017 at 7:15 am Reason: Merge consecutive posts
Apr 14, 2017, 8:54 am
#454
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
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SFO
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
When you get there ask the others sitting around about what is going on. Many are helpful.
Wait for the agent to come out and call names. They also ask about anyone waiting to check-in for appointments. If you have an appointment they check your name on their list and mark it asking you to wait.
If you are walking in, request them, and they will give you a second list that is for Walk-Ins. Put your name in that list.
They were working the process very efficiently and quickly today. Just a couple of minutes to max of 5 minutes for each person.
When there aren't any Appointment folks waiting, they call out and take in people from the Walk In list.
When I got there at 2:50, there were about 10 Walk-Ins ahead of me, and nobody with an Appointment. Almost 6-8 of them got cleared very rapidly. There was a change of some officers at 3 PM, and suddenly a flood of people with Appointments that showed up at 3 PM (even ones with later appointments like 4:30). They ran through those in about an hour and then started taking walk ins when there were no other Appointments.
There may be some pattern to when the Appointment people show up. If they keep showing up, Walk Ins will not get a turn. But if they show up in a flood and get cleared out, the Walk Ins get taken.
No such thing as 6 slots per shift. Other than that, this Forum is the God! Thank you thank you thank you to all you folks for the valuable information you contribute here. Hope I have given back some with this post.
Yes [100m] (04/13/2017 2:50 PM)
When you get there ask the others sitting around about what is going on. Many are helpful.
Wait for the agent to come out and call names. They also ask about anyone waiting to check-in for appointments. If you have an appointment they check your name on their list and mark it asking you to wait.
If you are walking in, request them, and they will give you a second list that is for Walk-Ins. Put your name in that list.
They were working the process very efficiently and quickly today. Just a couple of minutes to max of 5 minutes for each person.
When there aren't any Appointment folks waiting, they call out and take in people from the Walk In list.
When I got there at 2:50, there were about 10 Walk-Ins ahead of me, and nobody with an Appointment. Almost 6-8 of them got cleared very rapidly. There was a change of some officers at 3 PM, and suddenly a flood of people with Appointments that showed up at 3 PM (even ones with later appointments like 4:30). They ran through those in about an hour and then started taking walk ins when there were no other Appointments.
There may be some pattern to when the Appointment people show up. If they keep showing up, Walk Ins will not get a turn. But if they show up in a flood and get cleared out, the Walk Ins get taken.
No such thing as 6 slots per shift. Other than that, this Forum is the God! Thank you thank you thank you to all you folks for the valuable information you contribute here. Hope I have given back some with this post.
Apr 16, 2017, 9:16 am
#455
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Apr 17, 2017, 2:03 pm
#456
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 2
SFO
Yes [4h] (04/16/2017 1pm)
Arrived at SFO around 1pm. 7 or 8 people has been waiting outside.
The one before me arrived 1 hour earlier than me.
I don't think they have limit about the walk-ins. They will take whenever they can.
But I guess I come on a bad day. Many come for the appointments. So I have to wait for 4 hours before my turn.
I was hoping to get it done within 2 hours.
The process itself was pretty straight forward. They asked you some questions to confirm you are the real applicant. Mine was done within 10 minutes.
I even got the confirmation email before leaving the airport.
My advice is: If you want to try walk-ins, come as early as possible.
I wish they have a second office in the bay area.
Yes [4h] (04/16/2017 1pm)
Arrived at SFO around 1pm. 7 or 8 people has been waiting outside.
The one before me arrived 1 hour earlier than me.
I don't think they have limit about the walk-ins. They will take whenever they can.
But I guess I come on a bad day. Many come for the appointments. So I have to wait for 4 hours before my turn.
I was hoping to get it done within 2 hours.
The process itself was pretty straight forward. They asked you some questions to confirm you are the real applicant. Mine was done within 10 minutes.
I even got the confirmation email before leaving the airport.
My advice is: If you want to try walk-ins, come as early as possible.
I wish they have a second office in the bay area.
Apr 19, 2017, 5:10 pm
#458
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 3
JFK will NOT see you as a walk in. I repeat... no walk ins. I spoke with several officers, there is far too many scheduled appt's to take non-appts. The only way you'll be seen without one is if you're in the program already and are ONLY there for document updates or name changes. They gave me a bit of advice that the schedule does open up often (cancelations, appt changes, etc)... and believe it or not it did! You just have to continually check and I was able to get two appts in one week. A little patience goes a long way. While I was there they turned away a lady that drove 3+ hours from Albany. Her husband had an appointment and she did not. The officers were nice about it. How could they see non appts ahead of appts was kind of the reasoning. Plus the waiting area with the video playing was a bit packed. I felt bad initially, but then I thought about it... who would drive that far without knowing if they'd be interviewed? Apparently a few years ago when the program was less popular it was easier to get a walk in at the offices. I don't live very far so it's no sweat for me. Although... I do wish I knew before going because paying to park for nothing is not something I particularly enjoy doing.
Apr 19, 2017, 6:04 pm
#459
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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.
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.
Apr 24, 2017, 9:49 am
#462
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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A data point for interview walk-ins at SEA.. I went there myself on 4/17 to add an additional passport to my NEXUS record (Canadian passport, I'm a dual citizen but only recently obtained my first Canadian passport).
While I was there another guy came in and said his GE interview appointment was scheduled for July and he asked if he could get it then and the agent said sure and asked him to sign in. I know walk-ins can be YMMV depending on how busy they are, but that day it was definitely possible. I had no waiting to see an agent to add my additional passport either... it's a good sized office with several agents working. Perhaps trying to time your visit when international arrivals are not happening there would be more agents available in the GE interview office (that's a good strategy at any airport).
The time was around 11:30am if that's of any help.
While I was there another guy came in and said his GE interview appointment was scheduled for July and he asked if he could get it then and the agent said sure and asked him to sign in. I know walk-ins can be YMMV depending on how busy they are, but that day it was definitely possible. I had no waiting to see an agent to add my additional passport either... it's a good sized office with several agents working. Perhaps trying to time your visit when international arrivals are not happening there would be more agents available in the GE interview office (that's a good strategy at any airport).
The time was around 11:30am if that's of any help.
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May 2, 2017, 12:48 pm
#463
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: California
Programs: Star Alliance
Posts: 74
I just got my interview done last night at SFO as a walk-in. I can also confirm as have others here, that SFO no longer has a "6-person" walk-in limit for the day. You can show up whenever and just wait. There is no sign-in sheet outside the office, so you have to wait for a CBP officer to come out every so often with the clip board asking for people with appt's or ppl that are walk-ins and sign in on the sign-in sheet.
A word of advice though. When you get to the office you will see people sitting in the chairs outside. There is no line and no order of how people sit. People just sit anywhere so it behooves you ask around and see who's there for a walk-in and what the order is, because until the CBP officer comes out again, you will not have the opportunity to sign-in as a walk-in, and if multiple walk-ins happen to arrive around the same time as you, you'll need to police yourselves to remember the order of the new arrivals so you sign in according to your order of arrival.
This is important because, as others have noted here, they see walk-ins whenever there's a break/gap in the scheduled appointments. So it could be that between two influxes of appointments they manage to fit one walk-in. As you can see, making sure you are in the right order could make a difference of a few hours.
A word of advice though. When you get to the office you will see people sitting in the chairs outside. There is no line and no order of how people sit. People just sit anywhere so it behooves you ask around and see who's there for a walk-in and what the order is, because until the CBP officer comes out again, you will not have the opportunity to sign-in as a walk-in, and if multiple walk-ins happen to arrive around the same time as you, you'll need to police yourselves to remember the order of the new arrivals so you sign in according to your order of arrival.
This is important because, as others have noted here, they see walk-ins whenever there's a break/gap in the scheduled appointments. So it could be that between two influxes of appointments they manage to fit one walk-in. As you can see, making sure you are in the right order could make a difference of a few hours.
May 2, 2017, 1:14 pm
#464
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I just got my interview done last night at SFO as a walk-in. I can also confirm as have others here, that SFO no longer has a "6-person" walk-in limit for the day. You can show up whenever and just wait. There is no sign-in sheet outside the office, so you have to wait for a CBP officer to come out every so often with the clip board asking for people with appt's or ppl that are walk-ins and sign in on the sign-in sheet.
May 2, 2017, 5:23 pm
#465
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: California
Programs: Star Alliance
Posts: 74
I arrived around 7:30, total wait time was about two hours. It sounds like the wait time and likelihood of being seen as a walk-in really depends on the flow of the people with appointments. For example, if the appointment folks are showing up on time and being brought as scheduled, then you could be waiting forever. On the other hand, if the flow is fast, and their meetings are getting done in a few minutes vs. 15 minutes, then everyone gets shifted up so that there ends up being surplus time for walk-ins.