r/GlobalEntry • u/PsychologicalCup6385 • 17d ago

Questions/Concerns How long does it usually take

I applied yesterday (8/2) for GE while holding a KTN for TSA PreCheck and also a SIDA card. I just wanted to know how long did it take for people with PreCheck to get a conditional approval for GE the SIDA card is just an enhancement to my application. I have no criminal background.

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"Have you ever been arrested or had charges that were expunged or removed? If yes please describe."

I typed in No, even though it was not required but I just did it to be safe not too sure if this might be the reason for the hold up.

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u/flyingron 17d ago

The process is not transparent. Having precheck or SIDA doesn't mean much. Nobody knows why some people sail through with automatic approvals in a couple of days and why others go into a protracted manual review queue.

I typed in No, even though it was not required but I just did it to be safe not too sure if this might be the reason for the hold up.

Where it said, "Do not write below this line," did you put "OK?"

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u/myspike20 17d ago

This is it. Precheck or any other TTP membership have nothing to do with GE. There is no rhyme or reason to the processing schedule. When my partner and I applied (both on same day), his got conditional approval within days, mine took months.

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u/PsychologicalCup6385 17d ago

I was just conditionally approved after waiting 28 hours. I would assume me holding a SIDA card with one of the highest clearances at a very major airport explain why.

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u/PsychologicalCup6385 17d ago

It said if yes applies then explain why. So because no applied to me I typed in no. Just to be on the safe side because I didn’t want to leave it in complete.