Jul 24, 2016, 1:45 pm
Last edit by: TWA884
You can check for interview availability (without needing to be logged in) at TTP - Schedule Appointment
This page includes a checkbox you can use to show locations with the soonest availability, although they tend to be few in number and near border towns.
You may also wish to consider:
Note also that a location that has literally zero availability for future interviews today, may pop up with available slots tomorrow (or even later today), presumably as people with scheduled appointments do EOA or walk-in thus freeing up their original time slot. So it may be worth checking back periodically.
This page includes a checkbox you can use to show locations with the soonest availability, although they tend to be few in number and near border towns.
You may also wish to consider:
- Enrollment on Arrival, which can be done while clearing immigration during international return to the US: Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival
- Some locations offer walk-in interviews even if you do not have an appointment: Global Entry Walk-In Interviews
- If you will be passing through MIA, their GE office nearly always has immediate availability and is open very late.
Note also that a location that has literally zero availability for future interviews today, may pop up with available slots tomorrow (or even later today), presumably as people with scheduled appointments do EOA or walk-in thus freeing up their original time slot. So it may be worth checking back periodically.
Global Entry Enrollment Interview Availability
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:17 am
#106
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2
Global Entry: Tips for Rescheduling Interviews?
Hi all,
Quick question about Global Entry appointments.
The Global Entry interview center at San Fran is all booked up until February. They told me on the phone I can keep checking back to try to reschedule my appointment at an earlier date in case someone cancels their appointment, but that I have to be really "fast" about it. I've checked back over the last past two weeks and have never found any earlier openings.
I don't understand in principle how you can be "fast" about it considering that someone could cancel their appointment at any given time of the day, meaning you would theoretically have an equal chance of finding an open slot no matter what time of the day you log in to check.
Unless anyone is aware that, rather than the calendar updating automatically when someone cancels an appointment, there is a set time each day of the week that they update their calendar with new time slots due to cancelled appointments? Any other tips to try to get a better interview scheduled?
Would appreciate any insight so I can try to get in there before Feb of next year, thanks!
Quick question about Global Entry appointments.
The Global Entry interview center at San Fran is all booked up until February. They told me on the phone I can keep checking back to try to reschedule my appointment at an earlier date in case someone cancels their appointment, but that I have to be really "fast" about it. I've checked back over the last past two weeks and have never found any earlier openings.
I don't understand in principle how you can be "fast" about it considering that someone could cancel their appointment at any given time of the day, meaning you would theoretically have an equal chance of finding an open slot no matter what time of the day you log in to check.
Unless anyone is aware that, rather than the calendar updating automatically when someone cancels an appointment, there is a set time each day of the week that they update their calendar with new time slots due to cancelled appointments? Any other tips to try to get a better interview scheduled?
Would appreciate any insight so I can try to get in there before Feb of next year, thanks!
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:42 am
#108
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
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Posts: 5,602
Hi all,
Quick question about Global Entry appointments.
The Global Entry interview center at San Fran is all booked up until February. They told me on the phone I can keep checking back to try to reschedule my appointment at an earlier date in case someone cancels their appointment, but that I have to be really "fast" about it. I've checked back over the last past two weeks and have never found any earlier openings.
I don't understand in principle how you can be "fast" about it considering that someone could cancel their appointment at any given time of the day, meaning you would theoretically have an equal chance of finding an open slot no matter what time of the day you log in to check.
Unless anyone is aware that, rather than the calendar updating automatically when someone cancels an appointment, there is a set time each day of the week that they update their calendar with new time slots due to cancelled appointments? Any other tips to try to get a better interview scheduled?
Would appreciate any insight so I can try to get in there before Feb of next year, thanks!
Quick question about Global Entry appointments.
The Global Entry interview center at San Fran is all booked up until February. They told me on the phone I can keep checking back to try to reschedule my appointment at an earlier date in case someone cancels their appointment, but that I have to be really "fast" about it. I've checked back over the last past two weeks and have never found any earlier openings.
I don't understand in principle how you can be "fast" about it considering that someone could cancel their appointment at any given time of the day, meaning you would theoretically have an equal chance of finding an open slot no matter what time of the day you log in to check.
Unless anyone is aware that, rather than the calendar updating automatically when someone cancels an appointment, there is a set time each day of the week that they update their calendar with new time slots due to cancelled appointments? Any other tips to try to get a better interview scheduled?
Would appreciate any insight so I can try to get in there before Feb of next year, thanks!
As AREsq said, keep checking either manually and/or with a plug in/script. If you do a new search every 5 to 10 minutes for the next 48 hours, you are very likely to find something for the next two weeks. SFO is now open 24/7 til 12 Aug 2016 and extended hours thereafter, your chance is excellent. You have to be persistent.
Good luck and let us know your result.
Last edited by TWA884; Jul 21, 2016 at 11:56 am Reason: Removed circular link after merging threads
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:43 am
#109
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One thing worth noting: I was sitting in the ORD office yesterday when a pilot walked in and said that he'd just scheduled a same-day interview via GOES. The agent manning the front desk told him tough luck, they weren't accepting same-day appointments. (They were running 50 minutes behind schedule, so that's understandable.) Might want to call the office to confirm before you head to the appointment.
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:50 am
#110
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One thing worth noting: I was sitting in the ORD office yesterday when a pilot walked in and said that he'd just scheduled a same-day interview via GOES. The agent manning the front desk told him tough luck, they weren't accepting same-day appointments. (They were running 50 minutes behind schedule, so that's understandable.) Might want to call the office to confirm before you head to the appointment.
Jul 21, 2016 | 12:07 pm
#111
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26947058-post3985.html
yolandearagon did a $583 day trip yesterday from PWM to EWR.
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:29 pm
#112
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 266
I checked September 2016, and at that time it's a 9-5 center.
So pretty much if I want a walk up, I need to show up at 8am...
Jul 22, 2016 | 12:14 pm
#113
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In the pilot's case, the conversation actually started with, "I'm here for my 2 pm appointment," to which the officer responded, "You're not on my print out. When did you make your appointment?" And then the pilot was told to come back in October (next available appointment month).
Jul 22, 2016 | 6:13 pm
#114
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Managed to move from February to October just now. If anyone wants a slot on February 1st, it's now available :-)
Jul 24, 2016 | 9:11 am
#116
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Jul 24, 2016 | 2:24 pm
#117
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There are actually several locations you can obtain a next day appointment. When I have time, I will list them in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...id=22732's wiki.
Jul 24, 2016 | 4:10 pm
#118
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btw, this is slightly off thread -- is everyone being forced to go in for an interview to renew GE, or am I "lucky" ?
Jul 24, 2016 | 4:52 pm
#119
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Thank you,
TWA884
Co-moderator, Travel Safety/Security
Jul 24, 2016 | 5:51 pm
#120
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