1KChinito

There is no disadvantage by renewing early. You get a piece of mind by renewing early. You can renew as early as the day after your birthday in 2017.

747FC

Early renewal does not subtract time, but adds the 5 years to the former expiration date?

1KChinito

Early renewal does not subtract time nor add time.

Assuming your Global Entry expires on 28 Nov 2018. If you renew on 29 Nov 2017, your new expiration date will be 28 Nov 2018 plus 5 years. Which will be 28 Nov 2023. If you renew a day or two before 28 Nov 2018 with conditional approval, your interview date is after 28 Nov 2018, your new expiration date will be 28 Nov 2023, same as renewing early.

dustman81

You can't renew until one year before your expiration. After that, renew ASAP so you'll continue getting Global Entry and Precheck uninterrupted.

747FC

Thanks. I may be a bit thick (and/or sleep deprived), but are you saying this scenario would hold:

Original Expiration date 12/31/20
Irregardless of whether one renews 1/1/20 or 12/1/20:
Renewal Expiration date will be: 12/31/25

Thanks!

cheltzel

Exactly. That is why I told @Juanefny to renew whenever it was most convenient. The only requirements are you need to do it within the last year of your current membership.

1KChinito

That is correct. You have every reason to renew early instead of late.

adambadam

Applied: June
Conditionally Approved: ~1 week
Interview: Required
Interview: Nov
Approved: About 30 mins after interview
New card arrived: TBD

Not sure what triggers the interview. Went to SFO with an appointment -- this was originally about 6-months out but moved it up to about 5-months. Did get an email that SFO was in the pilot program to do the interviews on arrival but I ended up not coming back through SFO while returning to the US during the window (it was also not clear if they could do renewals that way but I don't see why not).

Was seen right away at my scheduled time despite it being somewhat chaos outside. Interview lasted maybe 5 minutes total. They took a new photo and finger print scan. Answered two or three questions related to profile and then just some small talk while the officer typed. Officer told me he would approve once I left but the system had been lagging that day so it might take a little longer than usual. Got the email about half an hour later.

Juanefny

I applied last Tuesday (11/21) and got approved today, 12/1 without a need for an interview.

747FC

Just a note that I have updated the first few paragraphs of the wiki to reflect that the official policy for renewal is one year prior to expiration https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...-membership%3F , that the old GOES page and program is no longer operative, and the that the new login has to be performed at https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/

mike_L

Was interviewed on 11/4 for renewal, and had exactly the same thing. I was weird out a little bit, but I received the new GE card a week later. So I did not bother doing anything. I just checked my account, and no longer saw the "Have interview, and wait for approval" wording. Maybe give it some time to sort things out.

tide

Renewal approved in 4 days .e. applied Friday, approved Tuesday. No interview required.
Not clear to me - will I get a new card in the mail?

1KChinito

Yes.

Dahan

Applied for renewal: Dec 14
Approved (no interview): Dec 18
Card received: Dec 22

That sure was fast!

eyeNina

My GE expires in Aug so I went to the GOES site to renew, which then directed me to create a new account at the ttp.cbp.dhs.gov site and link my accounts. That part was successful and I can see my information for the current account including where it says I should go ahead and renew. But I see no links on where to renew? I can add a vehicle or apply for the APEC Business Travel Card but no option to renew. Am I looking in the wrong place?