I did my Global Entry interview yesterday at JFK Airport NYC. Got there, they checked me in, took my Passport, and sat me down in the waiting room. A few seconds later, a CPB officer walked out and called my name. We walked to her desk, and she sat me down. She asked me to confirm my name. Then she asked me what my email address was. Then she followed up by asking me for my home address. She said ok, look at the camera. I took my picture. Then I placed my right hand on the scanner, the four fingers, the thumb, followed by the left hand. She said you're approved, gave me a little book, and said you'd get your card in the mail. The process took less than 3 mins.
My interview process was also very easy. I did the IOA (interview on arrival) in Atlanta. When I got to immigration after the flight, I had a very unfriendly officer (tbh, a first for me), he got very annoyed that my fingerprint reads weren't working properly and almost yelled at me. So I was a bit anxious about the interview process but he told me to just move to the next counter after I was done with the immigration process and the other guy was really nice and relaxed. He just asked some standard questions and I was done in less than 5 min. Some minutes later, I already got the mail that I was approved.
Hope your experience getting your Global Entry goes well and smoothly. Thanks to the on-going pandemic and Delta, you may have to extend your patience.
Thanks for the video! I applied 3 weeks ago and not sure what to expect time wise on how long it will be before hopefully getting a conditional approval. I’m 69 and did get a DUI 37 years ago, which was expunged within a year after completing the terms set by the Judge. I did mention that in the application. After watching countless videos since, I remembered at in 2006, while in Thailand, I overstayed my visa by 2 days. There was a very good reason why I couldn’t renew the visa on time , a reason that wasn’t my fault. I guess I’m getting paranoid on the government checking on me back to the 1960’s. I only have the one conviction and it was way past the 10 year date that you, and many other people have mentioned it’s the waiting that’s the hardest part.
@@deandecoursey3061 Hello Dean. Honesty I believe you will be fine when you go on your interview. My minor infractions was worst than a DUI and a expired Visa. If they approved me, I’m positive they will do the same for you.
Luck I believe is always in the equation. However with the weather finally getting nicer and Spring is just around the corner with the vaccine program at full blast, now is the time to start gearing up for international travel.
Not at all. My infraction was due to expire in 1 day. My CBP officer was extremely cool 😎. Instead of sending me to the back of the line (start all over again) he asked me to send him an email 2 days later so he can process my application. And that is what he did. True to his word, 2 weeks later, I had my Global Entry card.
The reason I asked is because I was conditionally approved (I had to get pre approved before my interview). Did you not have to get conditionally approved first before your face to face interview?
@@CYCLEGAMER1 Yes I was. On 08/18/2020 I received my conditional approval letter from CBP. On 10/30/2020, the day AFTER my infraction expired (10/29/2020), I received my official Approval letter from CBP.
Yes, get excited and be calm. Granted I had one of the more pleasant experiences, but be prepared and stay excited. All of us will be back on planes traveling again very soon.
Hi Mr valdez, could you tell me what he asked you about the passport and the name of employer? What's the anwser for those questions if you could tell me please!!
The CBP officer asked if I had it on me, which they need to see. There were no additional questions regarding my Passport. As for my employer, again he was just verifying my answer compared to what he was seeing on his computer screen.
Hello Mike. I think Applicants are approved on the spot pending they meet CBP requirements. I had to wait one day and one day only because of the infraction on my record that was going to expire in one day.
Joseph, my application was submitted in November 2019. I received my conditional approval letter in August 2020. I’m sure if not for covid 19, it would have been sooner. For me, it worked out a good thing because of the Misdemeanor on my record & the actual interview date. If it were any sooner, I most likely would have been rejected and had to reapply after October 2020.
@@ricardo_del_toro Dude that’s amazing! I have a good friend who was conditional approved 2 weeks after her application. But the night of... that is truly amazing. Don’t sleep on scheduling that appointment. Pandemic 😷 is causing very limited days & times slots. But I’m sure you already have that covered. Safe travels, sir.
It depends on your location. I have a friend who was approved in less than 2 weeks. Where as my experience was almost a full year. However I blame that on the pandemic and lockdown.
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I loved your story. I hope you've been using global entry as often as you expected. Happy travels!
I did my Global Entry interview yesterday at JFK Airport NYC. Got there, they checked me in, took my Passport, and sat me down in the waiting room. A few seconds later, a CPB officer walked out and called my name. We walked to her desk, and she sat me down. She asked me to confirm my name. Then she asked me what my email address was. Then she followed up by asking me for my home address. She said ok, look at the camera. I took my picture. Then I placed my right hand on the scanner, the four fingers, the thumb, followed by the left hand. She said you're approved, gave me a little book, and said you'd get your card in the mail. The process took less than 3 mins.
Excellent!!! And congratulations on being approved. I firmly believe it all comes down to which CBP officer you get.
@@valdez1d447 Yeah I think so.
My interview process was also very easy. I did the IOA (interview on arrival) in Atlanta. When I got to immigration after the flight, I had a very unfriendly officer (tbh, a first for me), he got very annoyed that my fingerprint reads weren't working properly and almost yelled at me. So I was a bit anxious about the interview process but he told me to just move to the next counter after I was done with the immigration process and the other guy was really nice and relaxed. He just asked some standard questions and I was done in less than 5 min. Some minutes later, I already got the mail that I was approved.
Thanks for the info. I'm thinking about doing this!
Go for it. If you love to travel 🧳 internationally, it’s like a best friend.
Congratulations
I too got approved for the nexus card 2 days ago after my interview in Blaine Washington.
Video would have been better without the music
So unfair, those of us not living in the US don't get that cool card! But still pay full price 😕
I don't have a record but this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Hope your experience getting your Global Entry goes well and smoothly. Thanks to the on-going pandemic and Delta, you may have to extend your patience.
Thanks for the video! I applied 3 weeks ago and not sure what to expect time wise on how long it will be before hopefully getting a conditional approval. I’m 69 and did get a DUI 37 years ago, which was expunged within a year after completing the terms set by the Judge. I did mention that in the application. After watching countless videos since, I remembered at in 2006, while in Thailand, I overstayed my visa by 2 days. There was a very good reason why I couldn’t renew the visa on time , a reason that wasn’t my fault. I guess I’m getting paranoid on the government checking on me back to the 1960’s. I only have the one conviction and it was way past the 10 year date that you, and many other people have mentioned it’s the waiting that’s the hardest part.
@@deandecoursey3061 Hello Dean. Honesty I believe you will be fine when you go on your interview. My minor infractions was worst than a DUI and a expired Visa. If they approved me, I’m positive they will do the same for you.
10 years on a misdemeanor? You were lucky. I have heard on other videos that they go back 30, 40 years.
Luck I believe is always in the equation. However with the weather finally getting nicer and Spring is just around the corner with the vaccine program at full blast, now is the time to start gearing up for international travel.
So they conditionally approve you even though you had the infraction on your record?
Not at all. My infraction was due to expire in 1 day. My CBP officer was extremely cool 😎. Instead of sending me to the back of the line (start all over again) he asked me to send him an email 2 days later so he can process my application. And that is what he did. True to his word, 2 weeks later, I had my Global Entry card.
The reason I asked is because I was conditionally approved (I had to get pre approved before my interview). Did you not have to get conditionally approved first before your face to face interview?
@@CYCLEGAMER1 Yes I was. On 08/18/2020 I received my conditional approval letter from CBP. On 10/30/2020, the day AFTER my infraction expired (10/29/2020), I received my official Approval letter from CBP.
What is an infraction in the eyes of CBP?
Something they are willing to overlook if it is a very very very close to expiration.
Why you need music when you are telling us information.
Your voice is not clear
Got my sentri interview in a few days. I was conditionally approved 2 days later. Anything else I should know about the interview?
Yes, get excited and be calm. Granted I had one of the more pleasant experiences, but be prepared and stay excited. All of us will be back on planes traveling again very soon.
Hi Mr valdez, could you tell me what he asked you about the passport and the name of employer? What's the anwser for those questions if you could tell me please!!
The CBP officer asked if I had it on me, which they need to see. There were no additional questions regarding my Passport. As for my employer, again he was just verifying my answer compared to what he was seeing on his computer screen.
@@valdez1d447 thank you for anwser me back Mr Valdez 🙏 I appreciate your time !.
The music is quite distracting.
Thanks for the feedback.
agree
After being interview, how long will it take to know if I was approved ?
Hello Mike. I think Applicants are approved on the spot pending they meet CBP requirements. I had to wait one day and one day only because of the infraction on my record that was going to expire in one day.
@@valdez1d447 I got approved after about 5 hours of interview. Thank you.
Did you get a DUI?
No. No DUIs
So because there’s a racist cop in Wisconsin you’re going to have a problem with your global entry interview in Maryland?
How long to get conditional approval?
Joseph, my application was submitted in November 2019. I received my conditional approval letter in August 2020. I’m sure if not for covid 19, it would have been sooner. For me, it worked out a good thing because of the Misdemeanor on my record & the actual interview date. If it were any sooner, I most likely would have been rejected and had to reapply after October 2020.
My conditional approval was done the night I submitted the application. It took about two weeks from application to physical interview.
@@ricardo_del_toro Dude that’s amazing! I have a good friend who was conditional approved 2 weeks after her application. But the night of... that is truly amazing. Don’t sleep on scheduling that appointment. Pandemic 😷 is causing very limited days & times slots. But I’m sure you already have that covered. Safe travels, sir.
It depends on your location. I have a friend who was approved in less than 2 weeks. Where as my experience was almost a full year. However I blame that on the pandemic and lockdown.
Get rid of the music
I got to many charges wont waste my time then.
Are they under 10 years ago or over 10 years ago? If over 10 years ago, you should apply.
You really dragged this out, and the music is bad
Thanks for your feedback.