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Originally Posted by Majuki
(Post 20276413)
Some recommend filling out the blue form just in case. I prefer to take my chances personally, and I would say in the times I've come into LAX - all TBIT though - that GE has been a huge win over the standard lanes, especially with the exit line for customs. Also, you reduce the chances of encountering a surly CBP officer at passport control. The GE kiosk doesn't have a bad day.
This was our first such experience. But, as we like the LAX-LHR AA flight (being SJC-based), we will likely face this again. We have 10 hours to fill out the form :) Actually, if we don't date it until needed, we can just keep the same single form until needed since it will always be the same flight number... Cheers. |
Originally Posted by RMINIONE
(Post 20182565)
Just approved an went online for an appointment- first one available in IAD is four months away in June, can I try and walk in at IAD or give them a call. Traveling later in this month.
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Originally Posted by Majuki
(Post 20276413)
Some recommend filling out the blue form just in case. I prefer to take my chances personally, and I would say in the times I've come into LAX - all TBIT though - that GE has been a huge win over the standard lanes, especially with the exit line for customs. Also, you reduce the chances of encountering a surly CBP officer at passport control. The GE kiosk doesn't have a bad day.
It is does not take too long to fill out one of the blue forms--I once got an "X" on my GE form and having one filled out in advance saved me some time. |
shout-out to the ATL off-airport Customs crew. fiance had her interview this past Friday and we figured we'd stop by two hours early just to see if we could get in ahead of time. it was no problem at all. all three agents I saw or spoke with were very polite and personable. a couple came in two minutes after us, him being 40 minutes early, and her being two WEEKS early. they took care of both of them after fiance's interview, as well. it only took 8 minutes! very nice group that works there.
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Originally Posted by nrr
(Post 20278062)
In #3028, some of the machines were having a bad day.:D
It is does not take too long to fill out one of the blue forms--I once got an "X" on my GE form and having one filled out in advance saved me some time. |
Originally Posted by chrisny2
(Post 20280766)
I've had the "X" twice - I've never been asked to fill out a blue form. The CBP officer asks me questions, then stamps the "X" form and sends me on my way.
Isn't that how it should be? If you've answered the questions on the screen and you got the X either because they raised an issue or it's random, you shouldn't need to answer them again on paper, just explain them. |
They announced today the new downtown Houston Global Entry enrollement office will be open in City Hall every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 3pm
http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3920887/0/83280/ Some interesting quotes from the article, including the 100 a day average for appointments HOUSTON, February 20, 2013—Due to strong international trade and commerce, the City of Houston marks the opening of a satellite enrollment center for the Global Entry program on the mezzanine level of the historic City Hall Visitor’s Center. Houston Mayor Annise Parker embraced the new satellite center not only as Houston’s Mayor, but also as a new applicant into Global Entry as she was one of the first citizens to be processed in the new location. “ The new satellite office will be used by Houston’s world travelers after submitting an online Global Entry application, to conduct their scheduled interview and program review in a centrally convenient location in downtown Houston. This new location provides potential enrollees to the Global Entry program a third option to complete the enrollment process in Houston, the two other centers located within George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). “Global Entry members enjoy a quicker CBP process averaging nearly five minutes to process into the country.” The celebration of the opening is a significant symbol of Houston’s strength as a global gateway. In 2012, Intercontinental Airport hit an all-time record for the number of international passengers. The growth of new foreign flag carriers in 2013 includes Turkish Airlines with new flights to Istanbul starting in April and Air China with new service to Beijing beginning in July. The entrance to the new Global Entry satellite enrollment center is through the Visitor’s Center at 901 Bagby Street. Free parking for a two-hour maximum is available on the street level at the north side entrance of the Visitor’s Center. Those with scheduled appointments will use the elevator to access the mezzanine floor and the center will be staffed by CBP on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST. Currently, Houston reports an average of more than 100 Global Entry applicants per day and this new, convenient location is expected to boost the number of enrollments even further. http://www.fly2houston.com/GEDowntownFAQ It notes Houston HObby will have GE when the int'l terminal is built (mainly for Southwest) and it gives some rough numbers: Q: How many passengers use Global Entry? A: Bush Intercontinental Airport averages 6 percent of daily international arriving passengers, which equates to 18,100 travelers monthly. Q: How many international passengers travel through Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)? A: Approximately 8,764,545 or 28.2 percent of total IAH passengers. |
Originally Posted by mrnik2007
(Post 20245272)
Are there any locations near Tampa? Closest I could find is Orlando (1.5 hr drive away).
I just signed up... If I cant get it, I will try to visit one during my next travels. |
Its been 9 months since i used GE for its intended purpose (I mainly use it for pre-check). I went through SFO and it went well. I was upper deck 747 and i took my time getting my things collected. I was one of the last to leave upper deck. Had time to stroll to the restroom to freshen up.
By the time I was ready to head to the kiosks, i was blocked by a wall of people lined up for immigration. If it weren't for the fact last time i cleared it was at this airport, i would have had no idea where to go. After spending a few min pushing through the mayhem, i made it to the kiosks which were empty. The instructions on the screen were helpful as i couldn't remember the process from my last use. I received the receipt with my photo and walked past one of the the agents handling those without GE. I noticed my seatmate was standing there getting ready to answer whatever questions the agent had (should I have told him to sign up?) After clearing immigration, i made my way past those waiting for bags (carry-on is key). The exit for customs had 2 lines (both barely had people). One lane was for GE and one for everyone else. The CBP agent scolded a crew member that used the GE exit lane when she wasn't a member. After that i made my way to TSA to get back to to my domestic flight. If only Pre was allowed on the final domestic segment, it would have made it perfect. |
Originally Posted by drewguy
(Post 20283154)
Isn't that how it should be? If you've answered the questions on the screen and you got the X either because they raised an issue or it's random, you shouldn't need to answer them again on paper, just explain them.
A day or two later I got an email from GE, asking me to describe my problem, I guess a glitch occurred and they wanted to find out why and make corrections. My one (and hopefully only) "X" in lots of intl. trips. |
Originally Posted by CDKing
(Post 20287920)
If only Pre was allowed on the final domestic segment, it would have made it perfect.
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Originally Posted by Builderman
(Post 20295691)
Pre is allowed on the final domestic segment. Did it just yesterday at LAX.
Some do get it, but it's much less common. Even as we didn't get it on Monday, we saw several others who "usually" get it also fail. In talking with a TSA Pre-Checker at JFK a few months ago, she said she'd seen it only once where someone registered actually got it on the domestic leg of an international. Not common at all. The one time we did get it, the domestic leg was the next day, and we did a re-check-in the night before. Even the AA TA was surprised that we had it when she checked. Cheers. |
Originally Posted by nrr
(Post 20292198)
I never got as far as answering the questions, "it" didn't even ask for me to verify flight info. It spit out an "X" ticket almost immediately after I did my fingerprinting on the glass. When I went to the next available agent, I was escorted to the "special room", after 5 minutes an agent processed my entry. I asked what had occurred and he thought it was fingerprint related. After leaving the "special room", I had to hand my blue slip (which I had filled out, earlier, just in case) to the agent at the door.
A day or two later I got an email from GE, asking me to describe my problem, I guess a glitch occurred and they wanted to find out why and make corrections. My one (and hopefully only) "X" in lots of intl. trips. |
Originally Posted by Builderman
(Post 20295691)
Pre is allowed on the final domestic segment. Did it just yesterday at LAX.
at IAH for example, If one wants to use Pre coming from an int'l flight one has to exit and take the underground train over to C. Same at several other airports. |
Originally Posted by brp
(Post 20296185)
Maybe the previous comment should be re-phrased to say "if only Pre were as prevalent on the final domestic segment..."
Some do get it, but it's much less common. Even as we didn't get it on Monday, we saw several others who "usually" get it also fail. In talking with a TSA Pre-Checker at JFK a few months ago, she said she'd seen it only once where someone registered actually got it on the domestic leg of an international. Not common at all. The one time we did get it, the domestic leg was the next day, and we did a re-check-in the night before. Even the AA TA was surprised that we had it when she checked. Cheers. Most of my flying is not eligible for Pre (either direct intl out of SFO, or DL out of SFO (which has no Pre) to airports that also don't have Pre) so it certainly seems to me like it's not (comparatively) hard to get Pre on domestic connections after intl legs :D |
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