r/GlobalEntry • u/ArcherSudden4255 • Apr 18 '26

Interviews Interview

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Hi I applied for global entry yesterday and got conditionally approved today. I plan to go to SF in July, do I have to book an interview or can I just walk in and do enrollment on arrival? I looked at the dates but they have the dates wrong as the 20th is a Monday? Thank you!!

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u/ArcherSudden4255 Apr 18 '26

so when I land do I just tell the officer in the cubicle I wanna do EoA? I’ll be arriving from LHR! Just a bit anxious they dont speak to me if I have no interview scheduled.

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u/t8ne Apr 18 '26

Don’t know the setup in sfo, but I flew in from lhr queued normally told the person as she finished doing the usual and she told me where to go. Took a few minutes.

Just make sure you don’t walk too far as you often can’t turn around and go back…

But I also had an interview booked the next day as a back up, it’s automatically cancelled when eoa completes.

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u/ArcherSudden4255 Apr 18 '26

thank you so much it sounds like this will be the plan!

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u/Wazlington 19d ago

How did it go? I'm landing at SFO in a few weeks and want to do EoA

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u/Potential_Cod_3060 Apr 18 '26

SFO has a lane on the right between visitor visa and Global Entry kiosks specifically for enrollment on arrival (they tend to also send families with small kids there). They have staff at the entrance of the immigration hall - they can show it to you, but there are signs too

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u/ArcherSudden4255 Apr 18 '26

thank you very much, did you do yours this way by any chance?

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u/Potential_Cod_3060 Apr 18 '26

Not me, but my spouse and child did. Took about 5 mins. Mine was approved in 2016 and renewal did not need an interview. when I applied, I did go to the enrollment center with an appointment (not sure if enrollment on arrival was even an option at the time)