I renewed my NEXUS card a few weeks ago. As soon as my renewal cleared, I signed up for GOES. It was approved next day with a message saying I could start using it immediately. No mention of a sticker for my passport, and of course, because I already have NEXUS, there won't be any interview.

I'll get to try it out for the first time next week coming back through IAH.

Huh? According to http://www.schiphol.com/AtSchiphol/P...terPrivium.htm

Who can join Privium?
You can become a Privium member if you:

- are in possession of a passport from one of the countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.

I live in Europe, but am a US citizen so it seems I can't be a member of either program. :(

Privium is run by a privatised company now so the Dutch government isn't involved anymore. And they have been trying for a few years now to get other countries to use this program but have obviously failed. Even with AF buying KL, they can't get CDG to buy in.

I thought US Citizens living abroad could join Global Entry..

Sorry, to be more clear I can't sign up for it remotely. And the only airport I visit in the US is LAX which doesn't seem to have Global Entry. I don't know if it is possible or not as an American living abroad.

According to the fact sheet, LAX is one of the airports with Global Entry.

Really? I applied last Saturday and I'm still "pending review". Hmmm. I suspect it might indeed be the SENTRI card.

Really? That's news to me. Good news in fact.

So if I am visiting LAX only for a few days, can I get one of these? Can I tell them I will be flying in on such and such a date and make an appt?

You have to complete the application through GOES prior to scheduling an appointment. However, if you are cleared for the interview, you should be able to do a walk-in, as well.

Could be SENTRI, NEXUS or an existing federal security clearance. Mine was conditionally approved within 6 hours of the initial application and I only have the last of those three in place.

I'm at AMS now and there are huge lines going both in and out of Schengen at the transit point. Privium would have saved me 20 minutes waiting in line and I might have gotten a shower in the Crown Club. But they are full up now. :(

At SFO?
 

Is this system up and running at SFO?

Global Entry is great. I arrived at lax today on 890 from nrt at 11:02. I was outside customs on the escalator upstairs at 11:11 with carry on only. Having used this 5 times in the last two months I don't think I have been in customs for longer then 15 mins.

There has been no announcement on the website. I was told by the cbp officer at ord that they would send a message though the online system when it was up. I have avoided sfo and sea lately on tpac's just because I don't want to deal with long waits. They said they were going to bring alot more places online by the end of the year.

Agreed, this is awesome. I was through IAD today in less than two mins.

Question: do you or do you not have to fill out the paper customs declaration form when using GE? You answer the customs questions at the kiosk but the customs agent at the end of the hall seemed confused that I even used Global Entry and told me I still had to have a paper customs form. (This is contrary to the Customs and Border Protection website information that says you don't need a paper copy.)

Any recent experiences?

I fill out the Customs form anyway, in case the machines are not working (as it will be required in that instance.

In two transits through IAD and one through ATL, I have never been hassled for any forms, merely presented my kiosk recent and sent on my way.