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Old Sep 7, 2015, 8:03 pm
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Messages posted in this thread between 2013 and 2018 have been archived and can now be found in the following thread:

Archived: Global Entry Renewal [2013-2018]




Global Entry Reapplication / Renewal (required every 5 years)

You can proactively initiate the renewal process before you get your expiration notification from DHS, which seem to be going out to your email address of record a few months prior to expiry.

You may reapply for Global Entry renewal as early as one year prior to your membership expiration date; your new GE expiration date will be five years from your next birthday.

The amount of time for approval of applications varies from as little as 1-2 days to as long as several months. The reason for this is unclear. Please be patient. If you renew before expiration, your GE benefits will continue until your renewal is approved/rejected, for up to 24 months after expiration.
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Important:

1) If you allow your Global Entry status to expire, even by one day, you will need to submit a new application.

Contrary data points: three people (two of whom are minors) had their GE expire in July/August/October 2021. Renewed in March/April 2022 with full approval (no interview required) within 48 hours.

2) If you cancel a scheduled interview, your application will be canceled. So, instead of canceling an appointment date for the interview, just reschedule it.
Your Global Entry expiration date will show when you register and sign in to the new Trusted Traveler Program website https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/ If you can renew, you will see a white on blue "RENEW" radio button.

Reapplication requires filling out an application form essentially de novo, including listing citizenship or residency documents, whether your driver's license is EDL conforming, aliases or "AKAs", new jobs or address changes since application, all countries visited the last five years (the form sorts them alphabetically, and does not request date or year of visit) and payment of $100 (for five years of GE renewal).

Please don't forget some credit cards will give you credit for PreCheck application or renewal, $85, or for Global Entry etc. renewal, $100, every five years (Barclay Aviator Silver, Capital One Venture, Venture X, Chase CSR and JPM Reserve, AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, American Express Platinum, CNB Crystal, etc.) Interestingly, they may not cover NEXUS, which is $50 - and if you have NEXUS, your GE will be subsumed by NEXUS.

After one to a few weeks, you will likely receive an e-mail informing you action has been taken on your application; you will have to log in to your account to determine what that action has been.

Extension of current Global Entry:

If you submit a renewal application before expiration of your current membership, then you can continue to use your benefits until the renewal is finalized (up to 18 months after your expiration date).
Please note that according to the information the TTP website, the grace period has been extended to 24 months.

Decisions on your application:

1) You may be approved, with no further action on your part necessary; your GE will be extended five years from your next birthdate. For an example of an uncomplicated renewal without requiring an interview, see this post by mre5765.

2) You may receive conditional approval. To receive full approval you must complete the enrollment interview within 365 days of receiving the conditional approval. You still have a hoop or two to jump through.

3) You may have not been approved. See instructions on line to proceed; this information refers to reapplication, not how to appeal or reverse the denial.

If your renewal application takes inordinately long to process or you experience other difficulties, see Frequently Asked Questions or contact or email your questions or request for support through the CBP support portal.

Notification of Conditional Approval:
Global Entry
Aug 28, 2015

WILLISTON, VT
PO BOX 946
Williston, VT 05495
US

JACK FROST
1000 MAIN ST
CENTERVILLE, 02234-5678
US

Re: Your application for the Global Entry Program Membership #"123456789"
Dear "JACK FROST":

We are pleased to inform you that your U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Global Entry membership application has been processed and you are now invited to visit an enrollment center to complete the enrollment process.

In order to finalize your Global Entry enrollment, you need to complete an interview within 365 days of conditional approval, or your application will be cancelled. You can reschedule as often as needed]. To do this, please log in through your TTP Account using the username and password you established when you completed your initial application. Once you have logged in, please schedule your interview using the blue "Schedule Interview" button located on the right side of the screen. If you have already visited the enrollment center for this application, please disregard this letter.

You must bring the following original documents with you to the enrollment center:
  • A valid passport. If you travel using more than one passport, please bring them to the interview so that the information can be added to your file. This provides you with the ability to use either passport at the Global Entry kiosk;
  • A permanent resident card (if applicable);
  • Documents providing evidence of residency. Examples are: driver's license (if the address is current), mortgage statement, rental payment statement, utility bill, etc.
When you visit the Enrollment Center, we will review your application and any additional information you provide at that time. We will verify your identity, review your documentation, and take your fingerprints and photograph. Finally, we will explain the terms and conditions of the Global Entry program and answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Your Global Entry membership number is, "123456789", if your account is approved, this will become your Known Traveler Number for your TSA Pre-Check benefit. For more information on the TSA Pre-Check program please visit their web site at www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.

Thank you for applying to the Global Entry Program. If you have any questions, please visit the Global Entry website at www.globalentry.gov. You may also contact the CBP Info Center at (877) 227-5511 or by visiting their website at https://help.cbp.gov.

Respectfully,

(unsigned)

Supervisor, Global Entry Enrollment Center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Note: names and numbers used herein are fictitious
You can check the status of your application from your TTP Website dashboard, which is displayed after you login. If you applied through GOES, you can find migration instructions here. Please DO NOT submit a new application as you will be liable for any additional fees incurred per the non-refundable terms and conditions you agree to prior to making payment.

If your application status is "Pending Review" then your application has been received and is being processed. Please note that processing times vary by applicant.

The vetting process cannot be expedited. If you submitted a renewal application before expiration of your current membership, then you can continue to use your benefits until the renewal is finalized (up to 6 months after your expiration date). [Please note that according to the TTP website, the grace period has been extended to 24 months.

[b]After the application has been reviewed, the status will be updated to either "Conditionally Approved" or "Denied" and a letter will be posted in your TTP account with additional information. This letter can be found under Notifications on the Dashboard.

If conditionally approved, you will receive a notification to schedule your interview. It is important that you complete your interview within 365 days of conditional approval. Failure to schedule an interview in that timeframe will cancel your application and you will need to pay again and reapply if you still wish to be a member.

Please note that some Enrollment Centers have a long wait for an interview. Availability is displayed through your TTP account before applying and upon conditional approval. If you have immediate travel plans, please have flexibility in the center that you can visit for the interview. To see where the centers are located see the links below [please go to this [URL="https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1332/~/i-have-submitted-my-trusted-traveler-application-for-review.-did-cbp-receive-my"]CBP web page for the links.

You should prepare for your appointment as if you were newly applying, with passport, naturalization certificate or whatever you're using to establish qualification as well as documents establishing residency (state driver's license, senior identification, etc.) you will also have your fingerprints and photograph taken.

Be sure to mention anything you've forgotten to list in your application form, and to disclose any incidents such as being arrested (not just if you were found guilty) or Driving Under the Influence - alcohol or any substance - AKA "DUIs" (some posting in this thread report they were asked if they'd been charged with DUI);,these folks access various data bases, at least one of which includes data going back to the 1950s. Some members in this forum have posted they had trouble or were initially denied for not mentioning those incidents, even juvenile records that should have been expunged.

If your reapplication is approved, you will generally be notified quickly.

Your Global Entry Program Number / TT# and your PASSID will not change.

Longest wait for renewal (already renewed)
360 days - 5khours (August 2023 approval; no interview); applied 08/19/22, approved 8/14/23
334 days - (ms)jmd001 (Oct 2020 approval; no interview); specifically 11/20/2019 to 10/19/2020
313 days - (ms)arollins (Dec 2020 approval; no interview); applied 02/02/20, approved 12/11/20
313 days - RandomNobody Applied Mar 30 2022, approved Feb 6 2023, no interview.
311 days - Stanj (Nov. 2020 approval)
310 days - solosf (Nov. 2020 approval)
309 days - drewguy (Nov. 2020 approval)
305 days - BTA daughter (Nov. 2020 approval)
294 days - CaptainMiles (August 2020 approval, no interview)
292 days - topcat_dcx (July 2020 approval)
292 days - gig103 (Aug 2020 approval, no interview)
263 days - phillapkin (June 2020 approval)
256 days - DCDuo (Feb. 2020 approval)
224 days - Smartguy35 (8/23/19 to 4/3/20)
223 days - N104UA (8/22/19 to 4/1/20)
222 days - cheltzel (11/4/2019 applied, 6/12/2020 approval, no interview)
212 days - Matthew330Ci (8/1/2019 applied, 2/26/2020 approval, no interview)
211 days - aerokitty (Feb. 2020 approval, no interview)
207 days - Mrs. Flaneurs (Feb 2020, interview required)
197 days - mgalisa (Jan. 2020 approval)

Longest active waits for renewal
6/3/19 - Marcky
6/26/19 - Mearagirl
7/3/19 - mctaste




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Old Nov 16, 2020, 1:59 pm
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Submitted my renewal today, start the clock...
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Old Nov 17, 2020, 7:27 am
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Originally Posted by danib62
Submitted my renewal today, start the clock...
See you tomorrow. Or in 9 to 10 months!

Originally Posted by Xyzzy
Whether or not one needs an interview seems to be almost random. Yu could easily wait 300+ days and then get approval with no interview required.
Yeah - length of review does not seem to be a predictor of the need for a renewal interview. The length of reviews currently seems to have little to do with the need for digging into background of the applicant and just a question of running through whatever process happens behind the scenes.

Last edited by TWA884; Nov 17, 2020 at 9:58 am Reason: Merge consecutive posts by the same member; please use the multi-quote function. Thank you.
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Old Nov 17, 2020, 7:39 am
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Originally Posted by drewguy
See you tomorrow. Or in 9 to 10 months!
Same here - I submitted mine yesterday too.
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Old Nov 17, 2020, 7:30 pm
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Originally Posted by danib62
Submitted my renewal today, start the clock...
Just got my full approval (no interview needed)... so total time was about 28-29 hours??? Did I just get super lucky?
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Old Nov 17, 2020, 10:28 pm
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Originally Posted by danib62
Just got my full approval (no interview needed)... so total time was about 28-29 hours??? Did I just get super lucky?
Could be. Mine, submitted around the same time, is still "Pending apprval"...

It would be interesting to see where people initially applied and whether that has any affect on timing. I've believe that GE cards get mailed from the initial interview location (at least they used to be). Could it be that if that location is backed up one has to wait? My initial interview location was EWR ...
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Old Nov 18, 2020, 1:05 am
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Originally Posted by Xyzzy
It would be interesting to see where people initially applied and whether that has any affect on timing. I've believe that GE cards get mailed from the initial interview location (at least they used to be).
While they use the address of the original interview location, from what I remember they're mailed from a single location.
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Old Nov 18, 2020, 4:09 am
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Of my GE cards , they all got mailed from some place(s) other than the location of my original interview.
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Old Nov 18, 2020, 6:23 am
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Interesting. Well, I applied to renew myself and on the same day my daughter applied for her renewal. She was approved -- no interview required. I'm still waiting. I think it's going to be a lng wait.
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Old Nov 19, 2020, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by QtownDave
Did you need to report the new citizenship / passport when you did the renewal?
yes, I did
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Old Nov 20, 2020, 7:50 pm
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seems to be moving fast?

Applied for renewal 11/19.
Approved on 11/20.

only changes were updated employment and 2 countries i visited.
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Old Nov 21, 2020, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by QtownDave
Did you need to report the new citizenship / passport when you did the renewal?
Nothing in the GE application / renewal process indicates a requirement to disclose any non-US citizenship. There is certainly a place to disclose other citizenship, though. That portion of the application looks like this:
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Old Nov 23, 2020, 10:29 pm
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New datapoint:

Applied for renewal 10/11/2020
Conditional approval 10/12/2020 (about 28 hours after filing application) - Interview required (extensive time abroad, multiple employers, multiple addresses, multiple potentially questionable countries)
Interviewed 11/18/2020 (first available appointment, CBP HQ)
Approved 11/18/2020 (email came through immediately after appointment)

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Old Nov 25, 2020, 2:30 pm
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I applied for renewal on January 16, 2020 and approval was received today. This is my second renewal. My first renewal required an in-person interview, but no interview was required this time.
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Old Nov 25, 2020, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by MIA-SAT
I applied for renewal on January 16, 2020 and approval was received today. This is my second renewal. My first renewal required an in-person interview, but no interview was required this time.
How many years old were you at around the time of the first renewal?
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Old Nov 26, 2020, 7:28 am
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58 when I last reapplied. Is there a hidden "getting old" exemption to the interview requirement?
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