Hi Izzik-

I am hoping to do EOA for my three children in March at ORD. Did you end up being able to do this on your trip and if so any comments / tips on the experience?

Thanks!

Did EOA recently at ORD:

Before you get to immigration, follow the global entry line until you get close to the GE kiosks where there is another line marked "interview on arrival". This takes you to booths 51-54 where you clear immigration and do the interview at the same time.

I was there early evening, there were roughly 10 people ahead of me and it took about 1 hour. Email confirmation received that evening.

Enrollment on Arrival webpage appears removed, any insights if just a web screw-up or if the actual service is suspended?

(its now back)

Global Entry enrollment on arrival at NAS
 

I have two minor children age 6 and 10 who am looking to get Global Entry for. Mrs. Rossodio and myself already have Global Entry. Flying to Nassau next week from the US and fly back late in the week on a weekday. This is during the height of Spring Break. Any thoughts on a reasonable amount of time prior to our flight that we should arrive to NAS to have time to get the interview done and get out in time?

Update: We did EOA at ORD after arriving back from Punta Cana on a Weds during peak spring break season. It took about an hour in total with there being anywhere from 1-3 agents processing folks. We were well prepared with the kid's KTNs and other information while others had to scramble and try and log in from phones or laptops while in line. All in all it was not the most pleasant experience with younger kids after a 5 hour flight but at the end of the day we're glad we stuck it out given that we will be able to take advantage of GE for future intl trips.

Waited at YUL for at least 20 mins with no one in line other than us to get interviews for my kids before giving up and moving on. Not an officer in sight to do them. At least they had some toys and books to keep the kids occupied for a little bit.

question, finally have become conditionally approved... and will travel to ATL in December. Do I need to clear customs first, and then go to the EOA area, or, can I go directly and say I wanna do EOA? thank you.

Arrived in IAD late on Saturday (7.45pm) and used the MPC lane with the family. I knew of EoA at IAD but didn't dare to ask for it as the website mentioned EoA interviews were available only 9am-4pm. The officer doing the MPC screening noted that the boys had their GE interview scheduled and asked dif we want to do EOA on the spot. So we waited a bit for the officer the farthest lane to be free and completed the EOA within a few minutes.

Renewal on arrival appointments... may I ask, how long do these typically take?

When family member and myself applied for GE many years ago the scheduled appointments were short, actually... maybe 10 or 15 minutes, tops? But I can't remember with total clarity. We had to go to an office, not at the airport.

I assume the flow is, grab your bags and go to the appointment? I am already GE but another family member is applying. Trying to schedule a pickup with a car service and wondering if an extra hour after arrival is sufficient.

When I once did an interview on arrival a few years ago, it was for a renewal and it took place before I got to collect my bags. It was in the early hours of the morning when they had just about opened for the day and I was first in line and the interview went fairly quickly. After that we went to the baggage claim to collect our bags and leave.

Appointments are not available for Enrollment on Arrival. The interviews are conducted on a first come first served basis when arriving in the US from abroad (please refer to the wikipost). When arriving on an international flight, follow the signs to the Enrollment on Arrival interview location or ask the line minders where they are conducted. At LAX, based upon your other question, the Enrollment on Arrival interview booths are located on the left near the exit from the customs hall.

They just do a quick scroll thru your file, stopping at the passport details and cross checking those and the DL (if any). Then they go thru the countries visited and look for suspicious ones. Also the section with any possible criminal record is looked at quickly. Then your fingerprints are taken. Max 3-5 min for the entire process. Waiting takes longer ;)

Just wondering if anyone has any insight/idea about Atlanta specifically?

I am arriving from abroad, and want to do my EOA interview.

When I reach the passport control, should I go to the normal line first, and then after be admitted look for the EOA counter there, or, should I go to Global Entry line and ask for the EOA? (I will be with my minor/daughter who already is a Global Entry user)

Thanks for your pointers...

Good morning.

I am a UK citizen with Global Entry - I travel to the US 2-4 times a year with work.

This October I'll be bringing the family - wife plus 2 kids - to the US for a holiday, we'll be flying into JFK on BA so landing Terminal 8.

What is the likely entry procedure here for Enrolment on Arrival? The main benefit of GE is to avoid the sometimes 2 hour queue at JFK, would I be able to take my wife/kids to the GE area and ask to EoA there, or would we need to queue as normal for immigration and then do the interview so they would be good to go for 'next time' which might be a year or two out?

Trying to work out whether its worth getting my wife (£42 + $120) and kids (£42 + £42) enrolled to make our entry easier. We will come back within the 5 years, perhaps 2-3 times I'm guessing.

The most recent report of Enrollment on Arrival at JFK T8 is from October 2024: