Archived: Processing Timelines for 1st Time GE Applications by US Citizens and LPR
Sep 2, 2017, 10:20 am
#4412
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Boston
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 272
Thought I'd add my data point here. Indian citizen with US LPR card.
Applied: Monday, August 28, 2017.
Conditional approval: Friday, September 1, 2017.
Now I have tentatively scheduled my appointment at Hartford BDL on 10 Feb 2018. Any idea how and if I can get an earlier appointment? Also anyone had luck with Walkins at BDL? I'm traveling to Den next week so I can try my luck with walk in there, anyone had walkin success at DEN?
Thanks.
Applied: Monday, August 28, 2017.
Conditional approval: Friday, September 1, 2017.
Now I have tentatively scheduled my appointment at Hartford BDL on 10 Feb 2018. Any idea how and if I can get an earlier appointment? Also anyone had luck with Walkins at BDL? I'm traveling to Den next week so I can try my luck with walk in there, anyone had walkin success at DEN?
Thanks.
Sep 2, 2017, 10:50 am
#4413
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,634
In addition, please check the GOES site frequently, preferably during the hours that the enrollment center where you want to have your interview is open, as cancellations do happen. There are many reports of individuals obtaining much earlier appointments than originally scheduled.
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
Last edited by TWA884; Sep 2, 2017 at 10:58 am
Sep 4, 2017, 5:19 pm
#4414
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 9
Update on the data set of my wife's application (Boston)
Applied: 8/14
Conditionally Approved: 8/28
Interview Scheduled: 9/4 at BOS
Arrived at BOS GE office and waited for about 1 minutes. The interview lasted for about 5 minutes. Approval email came a few minutes after that. Very smooth.
Thank you for all the tips and good luck!
Applied: 8/14
Conditionally Approved: 8/28
Interview Scheduled: 9/4 at BOS
Arrived at BOS GE office and waited for about 1 minutes. The interview lasted for about 5 minutes. Approval email came a few minutes after that. Very smooth.
Thank you for all the tips and good luck!
Sep 6, 2017, 7:07 pm
#4415
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2
I stalked this forum when I was trying to figure out how to get my son Global Entry with extenuating circumstances - under 18 so I had to be at the interview, our home was in MS with no CBP office in the state at that time, attending boarding school in Michigan a thousand miles away, he was spending spring break (the only opportunity we had to get the interview in time for his trip to Europe) in LA and no interviews available for months at Long Beach or LAX - and it helped so much and we were able work it out.
I finally renewed my passport and applied for Global Entry myself and the universe must be making up for what all we had to go through for my son.
Applied: 8/31
Conditional Approval: 9/4
Interviewed/Approved: 9/6 (and that was only because the office is closed on Tues.)
If you are having problems getting an interview come to Gulfport, Mississippi - seems nobody knows it is there
And I want a trophy for being start to finish under a week!!!!
I finally renewed my passport and applied for Global Entry myself and the universe must be making up for what all we had to go through for my son.
Applied: 8/31
Conditional Approval: 9/4
Interviewed/Approved: 9/6 (and that was only because the office is closed on Tues.)
If you are having problems getting an interview come to Gulfport, Mississippi - seems nobody knows it is there
And I want a trophy for being start to finish under a week!!!!
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Sep 10, 2017, 9:24 am
#4416
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 13
Finally got my conditional approval today. I had applied on July 11th, so took a full 2 months... I also emailed CBP twice, last time was last week, not sure if that eventually helped or not.
Now need to figure out where I can get in for an interview quickly as Cleveland, which is where I am has the first available dates in Dec!!
Now need to figure out where I can get in for an interview quickly as Cleveland, which is where I am has the first available dates in Dec!!
Sep 10, 2017, 7:28 pm
#4417
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,674
I stalked this forum when I was trying to figure out how to get my son Global Entry with extenuating circumstances - under 18 so I had to be at the interview, our home was in MS with no CBP office in the state at that time, attending boarding school in Michigan a thousand miles away, he was spending spring break (the only opportunity we had to get the interview in time for his trip to Europe) in LA and no interviews available for months at Long Beach or LAX - and it helped so much and we were able work it out.
I finally renewed my passport and applied for Global Entry myself and the universe must be making up for what all we had to go through for my son.
Applied: 8/31
Conditional Approval: 9/4
Interviewed/Approved: 9/6 (and that was only because the office is closed on Tues.)
If you are having problems getting an interview come to Gulfport, Mississippi - seems nobody knows it is there
And I want a trophy for being start to finish under a week!!!!
I finally renewed my passport and applied for Global Entry myself and the universe must be making up for what all we had to go through for my son.
Applied: 8/31
Conditional Approval: 9/4
Interviewed/Approved: 9/6 (and that was only because the office is closed on Tues.)
If you are having problems getting an interview come to Gulfport, Mississippi - seems nobody knows it is there
And I want a trophy for being start to finish under a week!!!!
Save
Sep 12, 2017, 3:29 pm
#4418
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2
The Global Entry office in Gulfport is new - it just opened this year and it is the only one in the state. We couldn't utilize it for my son's application, but I was able to use it for mine. Even after being open for several months it is still extremely underutilized. As in, almost every appointment is open for current dates with absolutely no wait.
Sep 15, 2017, 8:41 pm
#4419
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
FAST Time
Applied 9-11
Conditional Approval Received 9-15
Appt Scheduled for 9-21 (Gulfport, Miss - NOW ATLANTA)
Wanted Atlanta as its a couple hours closer. Could have scheduled for 9-19 in Gulfport which would have been 8 days from application to appt. Couldnt make it till the 21st due to work conflicts.
Dont know if it makes a difference but I was already TSA Pre for the last few years.
EDIT: By checking the GOES site over the last several hours an appt became available at the Atlanta Airport location on 9-21. I snagged it right away saving me 4+ hours of drive time. All the advice in this forum about continuing to check for alternate dates/times is 100% accurate. Thanks to everyone who suggested this.
Conditional Approval Received 9-15
Appt Scheduled for 9-21 (Gulfport, Miss - NOW ATLANTA)
Wanted Atlanta as its a couple hours closer. Could have scheduled for 9-19 in Gulfport which would have been 8 days from application to appt. Couldnt make it till the 21st due to work conflicts.
Dont know if it makes a difference but I was already TSA Pre for the last few years.
EDIT: By checking the GOES site over the last several hours an appt became available at the Atlanta Airport location on 9-21. I snagged it right away saving me 4+ hours of drive time. All the advice in this forum about continuing to check for alternate dates/times is 100% accurate. Thanks to everyone who suggested this.
Last edited by DRC_40; Sep 16, 2017 at 9:43 am Reason: Updated Appt Schedule
Sep 16, 2017, 10:19 am
#4420
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
Applied 9-11
Cond approval 9-15
Interview 9-21
Originally booked interview for Gulfport but by checking the GOES site was able to change to Atlanta. Saved me 4+ hours total drive time.
Cond approval 9-15
Interview 9-21
Originally booked interview for Gulfport but by checking the GOES site was able to change to Atlanta. Saved me 4+ hours total drive time.
Sep 20, 2017, 9:40 am
#4421
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
Just got my Approval.
Applied: 4-21-17
Cond Approval: 5-16-17
Interview: 9-19-17
Approval: 9-20-17
For anyone concerned about criminal history, I have multiple infractions from my college days, all alcohol related (poss. of alcohol, open container as a passenger, consumption of alcohol), driving while suspended, along with 1 arrest for public intoxication 14 years ago. I put all of this in the application and got conditionally approved. Had my interview last night that took 5 minutes. The officer scanned my passport, scanned my fingerprints, and asked if I traveled international often (this question seemed to be asked to determine if he had to explain how the program worked).
He then asked 3 other questions, if I had ever been charged with a crime in Canada or Mexico (no), arrested in Canada or Mexico (no), and if I had ever been arrested in the US. He seemed surprised when I answered yes to the last one, as if he hadn't even read my file. He asked how long ago and what for, and I told him public intoxication, 14 years ago, he kind of laughed and asked if it was football game related. He then said that probably wouldn't be a problem as long as that was the only arrest. They send the fingerprints out somewhere, he said he didn't know where but suspected it was at different locations. They check for arrests, send him the info back, and he approves it.
I got my approval this morning. Based on my conversation, it sounds like when you go through this process with a criminal record, you will need to think back to any time you have been fingerprinted for a crime, because that will come back. Seems like that is what sets up the red flags.
Applied: 4-21-17
Cond Approval: 5-16-17
Interview: 9-19-17
Approval: 9-20-17
For anyone concerned about criminal history, I have multiple infractions from my college days, all alcohol related (poss. of alcohol, open container as a passenger, consumption of alcohol), driving while suspended, along with 1 arrest for public intoxication 14 years ago. I put all of this in the application and got conditionally approved. Had my interview last night that took 5 minutes. The officer scanned my passport, scanned my fingerprints, and asked if I traveled international often (this question seemed to be asked to determine if he had to explain how the program worked).
He then asked 3 other questions, if I had ever been charged with a crime in Canada or Mexico (no), arrested in Canada or Mexico (no), and if I had ever been arrested in the US. He seemed surprised when I answered yes to the last one, as if he hadn't even read my file. He asked how long ago and what for, and I told him public intoxication, 14 years ago, he kind of laughed and asked if it was football game related. He then said that probably wouldn't be a problem as long as that was the only arrest. They send the fingerprints out somewhere, he said he didn't know where but suspected it was at different locations. They check for arrests, send him the info back, and he approves it.
I got my approval this morning. Based on my conversation, it sounds like when you go through this process with a criminal record, you will need to think back to any time you have been fingerprinted for a crime, because that will come back. Seems like that is what sets up the red flags.
Sep 20, 2017, 10:35 am
#4422
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,634
Moderator's Note
Folks,
This is the thread in which to share data points and ask questions about the processing time for approving Global Entry applications.
If you wish to discuss what @nsummy shared about his criminal history and its effect on his GE application, please do so in the following thread:
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
This is the thread in which to share data points and ask questions about the processing time for approving Global Entry applications.
If you wish to discuss what @nsummy shared about his criminal history and its effect on his GE application, please do so in the following thread:
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
Sep 21, 2017, 5:16 pm
#4423
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
Applied 9-11
Conditional Approval Received 9-15
Appt Scheduled for 9-21 (Gulfport, Miss - NOW ATLANTA)
Wanted Atlanta as its a couple hours closer. Could have scheduled for 9-19 in Gulfport which would have been 8 days from application to appt. Couldnt make it till the 21st due to work conflicts.
Dont know if it makes a difference but I was already TSA Pre for the last few years.
EDIT: By checking the GOES site over the last several hours an appt became available at the Atlanta Airport location on 9-21. I snagged it right away saving me 4+ hours of drive time. All the advice in this forum about continuing to check for alternate dates/times is 100% accurate. Thanks to everyone who suggested this.
Conditional Approval Received 9-15
Appt Scheduled for 9-21 (Gulfport, Miss - NOW ATLANTA)
Wanted Atlanta as its a couple hours closer. Could have scheduled for 9-19 in Gulfport which would have been 8 days from application to appt. Couldnt make it till the 21st due to work conflicts.
Dont know if it makes a difference but I was already TSA Pre for the last few years.
EDIT: By checking the GOES site over the last several hours an appt became available at the Atlanta Airport location on 9-21. I snagged it right away saving me 4+ hours of drive time. All the advice in this forum about continuing to check for alternate dates/times is 100% accurate. Thanks to everyone who suggested this.
Sep 30, 2017, 12:21 am
#4424
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Florida
Programs: AA Exec. Plat; Hyatt Globalist; IHG Diamond
Posts: 49
Got lucky in ATL
Applied: 9-11-17
Conditional Approval: 9-20-17
The first available appointment at one ATL location was in mid December, the other ATL location was early January. Tentatively booked for mid December.
Refreshed the scheduling counter fairly often on 9-22 and boom, available appointment came open for 9-27.
Interview: 9-27-17
Approval: Before I got to the parking lot.
Conditional Approval: 9-20-17
The first available appointment at one ATL location was in mid December, the other ATL location was early January. Tentatively booked for mid December.
Refreshed the scheduling counter fairly often on 9-22 and boom, available appointment came open for 9-27.
Interview: 9-27-17
Approval: Before I got to the parking lot.
Sep 30, 2017, 9:37 am
#4425
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: SEA
Posts: 13
Applied: 9/16/17
Conditional Approval: 9/29/17
Scheduled interview for 10/1/17 in Blaine, WA. No Seatac availability until mid November, and no Boeing Field openings until February 2018. If you're in Seattle the Blaine location is really a great option; it's only 1.5-2 hrs away and it's open on weekends.
Conditional Approval: 9/29/17
Scheduled interview for 10/1/17 in Blaine, WA. No Seatac availability until mid November, and no Boeing Field openings until February 2018. If you're in Seattle the Blaine location is really a great option; it's only 1.5-2 hrs away and it's open on weekends.