not really. I was trying to figure out which centers have availability in case I can book an appointment when I'm in the area for work.

I did find the answer to my question in another thread here on FT: since airlines are giving GE for free to their elites, certain centers (ie. SFO, ORD..) are swamped. Others are not, and I guess NYC is not also because there are multiple options (EWR, JFK, downtown). I did see that HNL has little or no wait - in case anyone needs another reason to go to HNL :)

The same thread reported some mixed luck with walk ins: SFO is unlikely to do it (because swamped), other locations are. And of corse, YMMV.

Can you tell me where that thread is? [If one has an AMEX PLAT CARD, AMEX will reimburse you for the $100 fee if you charge it to your card.]

Does DFW allow walk in's? I would like to go this weekend.

I think any station would allow them if they had time to see you when you got there..just be sure you go during normal GE interview hours (ie, the times shown on the website when they take appointments).

I've got to drive 5 hours to get there and then another 5 to get back. We could also go there on our outbound flight which is 9 days prior to when we will be returning to the US. Is nine days between the outbound and return enough time to get our global entry activated. I've read you get a card but don't you just swipe your passport?

You are typically "live" within minutes after the interview though they will probably tell you "tomorrow". In any case, once you are through the interview you are essentially good to go with your passport. The card is really only for using things like the Nexus lanes.

Correct, you don't need the card to use GE, just your passport. In general, people get their approval email by the time they get to the car to drive home from the interview. That's what happened for my wife, but my email took several days for some reason (we both interviewed at the same time)

I presume you're asking about the free GE offers. There is a long thread on the UA forum, pointing to this link:

http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...y/default.aspx

where GS, 1K and Plats get a code worth $100 to pay for GE.
Cannot find something similar for AA, in case you're interested in them.

Yes, that is what I was interested in. Since I read the AA-FT subsection, it was news to me that GE comps were being offered.

Unless things changed with the opening of F, there is an opening in the middle of the customs exit for Global Entry at E.

GenevaFlyer

Interesting to notice that SFO schedules interviews every 30 minutes between 8AM and 3PM (15 interviews per day), while LAX schedules every 20 minutes between 7AM and 10.20PM (46 interviews!). The SFO team must be staffed a lot less.

Thanks for the timeline update! I just applied for both my children, and was wondering about this. I hoping that we can even schedule an interview when we're in NYC in late September.

Do they really make you provide documentation showing residence in the US? I haven't lived in the US for many years, but do still possess a drivers license. Will that suffice?

residence in the US is not a requirement but documentation of where you live is often asked for

Thanks, I'll make sure and take a foreign utility bill then.