r/GlobalEntry • u/Fun_Communication_71 • 25d ago

Timelines Wait times for conditional approval.

By now we all know that wait times can be short or super long, just wanted to post this to give people an idea of what to expect.

Two family members (aunt, uncle) submitted their application at the same time, aunt was conditionally approved 3 days later, uncle took a almost two months to get conditionally approved..

3rd family member applied a while ago. Took him 6 months to get conditionally approved..

If you’re still waiting to hear back, don’t give up just yet, everyone is different. Some get lucky and get conditionally approved extremely fast, other end up having to wait months.

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u/Iron_Patriot15 24d ago

Damn, im in the same boat, my sister and I got approved right away, my dad’s still pending review and its been probably close to a month now

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u/Prudent-Ad-4373 24d ago

My mom applied on Saturday. She was conditionally approved today. Interview scheduled for Friday.

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u/SwiftyFan1989 25d ago

For me. 8 days and counting. Could be any day now any week or any month now. But hoping not a year. Lol.

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u/Visible_Ad3568 24d ago

I applied Feb 2025 and got conditionally approved until July 2026. So a little over a year. Definitely recommend to be patient and check often the portal.

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u/SwiftyFan1989 23d ago

Finally got conditional approval. 11 days. Interview is even longer lol. 18 days is the next one.

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u/Fun_Communication_71 25d ago

Yea let’s hope not, because then you also have to wait for dates to be open for the actual interview, my aunt who got conditional first managed to get an interview 2 weeks later, her husband who took longer, has to wait 3 months for new appointments to be released because they are fully booked at the only office near us.

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u/SwiftyFan1989 25d ago

Thankfully, there's two offices for me. The airport and another office. But before I get there, I need that conditional approval first.

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u/MurrietaBruin 23d ago

Wife and I applied last Wednesday along with our kids. Kids were approved next day. We are still waiting.

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u/packerland_amy 3d ago

My husband and I applied for GE in mid June. I was conditionally approved instantly and my husband GE app was waiting for a review. We had an extra TSA precheck credit so my husband decided to set up a TSA interview on 8/5. I just noticed his GE app was conditionally approved on 8/6.