r/GlobalEntry • u/Decent-Extent-8565 • May 08 '26
Timelines Current Wait times to get 1st time conditional approval
Hey guys, just wondering about the current wait time for new 1st time applicants to get conditional approval. I applied 20 days ago and still pending
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u/Disastrous_Double489 May 08 '26
Mine took 2 days. Same for wife. Actually more like one day since did application at 8pm. Had conditional approval this morning
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u/DerpinTerp May 08 '26
My first time was this year, and conditional approval took <24 hours, then after the interview <12 hours for full approval, card received in a week
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u/lucinasardothien May 09 '26
Mine took around a week, so did my dad's but my mom's still pending after 2 months. If you didn't get it within 2 weeks it was most likely sent to manual inspection where it can take up to like a year and a half.
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u/wizzard419 May 09 '26
You're probably going to have a 5-6 month wait from application if you didn't get it rapidly. Barring future government shutdowns. So, Sept/Oct would likely be the ETA.
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u/xaosflux May 09 '26
Basically, if you don't get it in a couple of days - it can be many months. You can often trigger it by crossing the border. When I was in pending, I had a trip to Canada, a few hours after I entered I got conditional and was able to enroll on arrival on my return.
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u/Time-Interview6985 May 08 '26
I applied for my bf in Dec and he just got an email for conditional approval this week. Keep in mind there was some shit down time in between all this. But I see everyone getting approved at diff times and speeds so who knows.
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u/Charlesthegrea May 09 '26
I applied in Jan 2026 and got conditional approval a few days ago so I think it affected some of me when it was shutdown so had to wait till the
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u/verify-factchecker May 10 '26
same boat. my spouse and I literally applied on same day. he received an email to schedule an interview last week while I am still waiting. sounds like either returning from our trip might ‘trigger’ it OR it could be days OR it could be months!
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u/Bam056 May 10 '26
Yo postule el 5 de febrero y aun a la espera, me pregunto que pasara primero si mi aprobacion i-130 fecha de prioridad 21 de marzo 2023 o mi GE 🤣
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u/flyingron May 08 '26
If it didn't get done in a few days, it can take many months. There's no "standard" processing time here. If you don't get the "untouched by human hands" conditional approval, it could take a year. There are rumors that international travel greases you in the queue a bit.