Last several times I have missed flights at EWR due to a travel party member being delayed in the federal inspection area or any other reason before the area to recheck in checked luggage, UA has had no problem confirming us or placing us on standby for the next same-day flight without making an issue of it.

Yes, and yes. If they ask why you are late, say passport control/customs delayed you.

So, when doing EoA, a person must finish the GE entry first using the kiosk and then go to an EoA booth for the interview?

I'm asking bc I'm planning to complete my renewal process at YVR (departing to the US). The EoA website says the YVR EoA booths are 21 and 23. I don't know if I should be heading to those booths immediately or go through GE entry first.

No, it’s not a requirement. It’s a possibility at some airports for those who are renewal applicants.

If it were my travel party members doing EOA at YVR, I would go to the numbered booths as soon as we can there — whether it’s with a GE receipt or hand-written completion of the printed CBP paper declaration form.

Could anyone please confirm Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) enrollment on arrival hours of operation? The cbp enrollment on arrival web page lists them as 11am-2pm, but an employee there is saying that they do interviews whole day long.

Has anyone had experience with enrollment on arrival at PHX outside posed hours of 11am-2pm?

EOA at SFO
 

I just wanted to add my experience with EOA at SFO.

After getting off of the plane, I followed the signs for Global Entry. As I neared the passport control area, the GE line split into regular GE and GE on Arrival. I got in the GE on Arrival line. An officer scanned my passport to make sure I was in the GE system, and then he had me write my name down on a waiting list clipboard. A different officer was handling the actual interviews. There were about a dozen chairs along the wall in the back where I waited.

The interviewing officer came and asked everyone waiting to be ready with their passport, driver's license, and PASSID. When it was my turn, he started with fingerprints and a photo before asking about my travel history, occupation, etc. My interview took about 15 minutes. The officer was professional and friendly. I was instantly approved, and I received my card in the mail around a week later.

Since there was only one officer doing the interviews, the wait time was considerable. It is not uncommon for there to be 6-8 people in line, which means the last person is facing a 2.5+ hour wait. Some applicants were visibly upset by the long wait time for the EOA interview.

Since EOA interviews occur before baggage claim, my bags sat on the carousel while I was waiting/being interviewed. My airline eventually pulled the bags, and I found them stacked next to the carousel. I should note that it is very easy to miss the exit for connecting flights/baggage recheck at SFO. You really have to be paying attention and ask an employee if you're not sure where to go.

Given what I experienced, I would not count on doing EOA at SFO unless you have a long layover after your inbound international flight.

I am flying into EWR on United landing early morning in a couple of days. Usually, the flight docks at Terminal B and the GE EOA there opens at 5 am. I checked online and the flight for the past few days has been docking at Terminal C where the EOA starts at 12 pm.

If my flight does end up going to Terminal C can I still ask to be interviewed after GE (and then go to Terminal B for the interview) or has United just thrown cold water on my plans?

I can't speak to the logic of why they aren't on the EoA list, BUT I can update you after our experience traveling through last month. I was expecting to be SOL for getting my daughter's interview taken care of, only we went to the border control line and there was a sign that said something like, "conditionally approved for GE, ask us about completing your enrollment" so when we got to the front of the GE line we mentioned that our daughter was conditionally approved and they took us back and did her interview.

Was this in DUB?

I should note that DUB and SNN were added to the list of participating EoA airports since we discussed this topic in September.

A coworker tried to enroll on arrival at O'hare recently and was told its no longer available, everyone has to go to the custom's office now

How "recently"? I did my renewal on arrival at ORD last month.

Not sure exactly, the coworker was talking to a 3rd person across the room, I just overheard it. From what was said it seemed like within the past month or 2. I just thought it was odd given my personal experience and now this coworker's.

At the end of last month they were still doing EOA at ORD.

Did the co-worker fly into ORD from a CBP preclearanace airport or on a weekend? CBP’s EOA page still has EOA listed for operation at ORD at counter 58 in terminal 5 with its limited hours of operations for Monday to Friday.

Don't know, didn't over hear that much. Others wanting to EOA at O'hare should contact them and make sure its open.

Has anyone done this at SEA lately? I have around 2 hours for my connecting flight and would like to see if this is doable

ended up taking around 40 minutes, somewhat doable