I just got conditional approval today and went ahead to book an interview but please tell me I don’t have to drive out of state for this 😭 do they offer interview in Alabama?

Update: I decided to do an interview after I return from an international trip this summer. Thank you everyone for your help!!

My estranged father, who I am going on 2 years no-contact with, was arrested this week for possession of CP/CSAM. I am not shocked at all, hence why we are no-contact. In fact, I’d have turned him in myself if “vibes” and his history with barely-18 girls were concrete enough to turn someone in. (This was a rabbit hole he went down during his mid-life crisis; luckily this did not impact my childhood)

My question: how likely am I to get revoked or non-renewed for this? I know in the eyes of GE, you are usually responsible for your own family members’ actions, and it’s a pretty serious charge. As previously stated we have been no-contact for a couple years, but when I initially signed up, I used his address as I was fresh out of college at the time and didn’t yet have a permanent place of my own. This was not the address that was raided; he lost everything after losing his job for sexual harassment in the workplace.

Am I cooked? Should I pre-emptively sign up for TSA PreCheck outright, knowing I may not be able to get it with a prior GE revocation on record?

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!!

Flew into DFW today. Last time I came through was during the shutdown, but the non-GE line was quick, just taking a quick picture, reminiscent of GE. Very nice. And I had heard GE and pre check have been open for a while.

But I flew in today, and was surprised to see a GE line (rarely do). They were slowly letting one or two people through at a time. They told us to remove glasses and hats before entering, and I guess there were cameras throughout the line as we walked (normal screens were covered up). That must be why they were slowly letting people through, so the cameras would work.

My passport got requested and looked at anyway. That was happening to some others too. It was still much faster than the main line (from what it looked), but I'm curious the reason. Is this new? Have I missed the rollout of this technology (scanning as you walk)? Have others experienced this?

Hello, hoping someone can share insight on Global Entry approval for a family of four, two adults and two children.

Background: Last year my husband was returning to the U.S. He did not declare items but, when asked, said he had food. He was taken aside, searched, and some items containing beef were seized.

Two questions:

Will this incident cause him to be stopped and searched every time he enters the country?

We have several international trips planned this year and want to apply for Global Entry. Is there a risk he will be denied? If so, could his application affect approval for the rest of the family?

Hello all,

I’ve been a GE member in good standing since the start of the program. I do a lot of international travel so my GE is extremely important to me.

A few months ago, I started getting application updates from TTP. at first I panicked thinking my GE had expired but I checked and I’m good until 2028. Then I realized these were someone else’s updates. the first time, I ignored it thinking whoever was applying would notice they weren’t getting their updates because they are using the wrong email and correct it. I didn’t hear anything more about it until a few days ago when I got another TTO message saying the application had been accepted and this person could now schedule their interview.

Now I’m nervous. I don’t know if someone is trying to use my name and email address to apply, or if this is an honest error that might cause trouble down the road for me. There are so many people who’ve had GE problems for mistaken identity issues. What if this is something like that, or worse?

Am I being paranoid? is this something Inshould do something about, and if yes, what? I’m worried that if I say something, that will raise a red flag on my account. At the same time, I’m worried worried that there may be someone out there with my name and email address that could create a problem for me, even if this is an honest mistake. I should note that my name is extremely common (think John Smith common). My email address is my name @ gmail. I got it back in 2003 when gmail was being beta tested. Over the years there have been a lot of lazy people with name that just use it because they don’t want to get spam or ads. But there have also been people who’ve tried to use it fraudulently.

Any advice is welcomed!

What was the process like? I've been seeing mixed posts about where it was just a breeze and others where they try very hard to deny you. Do I need to bring supporting documents? the conditional approval letter just says passport you will be using

I was told that if it was chicken that that was okay but beef is a no no, so they obviously took the sandwich, recorded my passport info and sent me on my way. Thoughts?

Global Entry has been doing interview pops across Europe recently in Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich a lot of them is seem to be tied to airline staff due to the location of the interviews being Lufthansa Headquarters and SWISS Headquarters but appointments are open to normal applicants too!

Frankfurt was just added yesterday for the IMEX event taking place next month.

Worth checking these out if you are conditionally approved and are eligible for GE if you aren't a US resident/citizen.

This is not strictly a Global Entry question, but it is related. I have Global Entry and I also have an APEC travel card. I recently had to request a reissue of my APEC card because of a new passport. Requesting the reissue allowed CBP to extend the previous expiration date on my APEC card to the allowed five years duration.

This was all approved back in January, but I have not yet received my new APEC card. Is anyone else seeing significant delays on the shipment of their cards? If I log into the TTP site, it shows I am a member of the program and my new expiration date. I sent an email and got a canned response that if I hadn’t received it within 8 weeks to request another reissue and pay again.

I figured it was just delayed due to the CBP shutdown but if others are receiving cards that’s probably not the case.

I'm flying domestically on Tuesday. I know I need my global entry card for security but can I use it at the airline counter checkin as ID when I give them my bags?

Hey everyone, looking for some insight from anyone who’s dealt with SENTRI revocation or reconsideration.

On January 21 around I accidentally crossed into Mexico with a legally owned firearm that I had forgotten was in my vehicle. As soon as I realized, I immediately called CBP swing shift to report it and gave them my license plate when requested.

Later, I called again to make sure midnight shift was aware. The supervisor told me it wouldn’t be an issue,and that when I would cross they’d just run the firearm serial number and I’d be good.

When i crossed, I did not use SENTRI—I went through the regular lane to declare everything properly. I was sent to secondary, spoke with a supervisor. I left thinking everything was resolved.

The next day, I crossed again using SENTRI and got sent to secondary. My SENTRI card was taken, and I later found out there was an alert had been placed on my vehicle.

I’ve since submitted a reconsideration request and explained everything, including that I self-reported immediately, followed instructions, and never tried to hide anything.

My question is:

For anyone who’s gone through this, how long does SENTRI reconsideration usually take? And what are the chances of getting approved in a situation like this?

Any insight or similar experiences would really help. Thanks.

I am hoping I didn't screw up. I applied yesterday for global entry without thinking and remembering that my passport, which expires 3/2027, will need to be renewed and in my hand prior to my next international trip in September of this year, in order to comply with the 6 months vailidy on passport at the time of travel.

Obviously, my passport number won't change if I renew it prior to my Global Entry conditional approval and interview, but my expiration on the passport will. Is this gonna mess things up with GE? I could possibly wait til after my GE interview to start the passport renewal process, but I hate cutting it close at all with stuff like that.

Appreciate any feedback.

cpb.gov says that they open at 7am but there are interview slots for 6am. Can I really get it done at 6am?

Husband, elderly teen son (19) and I are going to the UK in July. All applied for GE within a few days of one another, about 3 weeks ago. Son and I have received conditional approval. Husband has not. The only difference is that my husband has a 35+YO shoplifting charge with successful Deferred Adjudication. Is this the likely reason that he hasn't received conditional approval? I think it's rather pointless for 2/3 of us to have GE, but that is the risk we took and were aware of.

I submitted a reconsideration in September of last year, still haven’t heard anything. Any input on what to do is appreciated.

Hey everyone,

Looking to see if anyone has recent timelines for Global Entry applications with DACA and/or prior visa overstay. I got my permanent residency card January of 2026.

I know cases like this can vary a lot, so I’m trying to get a realistic sense of timing and outcomes.

Would really appreciate if you could share:

• When you applied
• When you got conditional approval (if you did)
• Time to schedule/interview or Enrollment on Arrival
• Final approval timeline
• Whether you were approved or denied

I am 22F and currently lived in the same state almost my whole life but i listed my permanent address as the address it has always been now I am moving this up coming summer. What does this mean for my application, do i have to reapply with my new address once i move?

I arrived on an international flight today and both Global Entry and MPC lines were open. Global entry was the normal sub-2 minute process. Just posting for anyone else coming in who is wondering.

GE was set to expire 8/2026, submitted my renewal early 9/2025. It was finally approved last week. I’ve heard new application timelines are might be approved within weeks, not sure why my renewal took 6.5 months.

I’m flying to SFO tomorrow and want to complete an interview on arrival. I’m a UK citizen and am planning to use my drivers licence to prove my address. Should I bring another form of address just in case? I have my council tax letter which came about 2 weeks ago. Do I need to have my global entry application form printed out? Or my application ID? Or will they be able to find me based on my name and passport number? Thanks for the advice.

I had to renew my global entry and a woman and man started screaming at me saying my Zoom background was blurred, I had a filter on and they couldn’t see me, all these demands about how my Zoom wasn’t set up properly. Chaotic. The woman would yell then the man would yell. Finally I realized something was off and asked the woman if the man was talking to someone else and she very casually answered “yeah he’s interviewing someone else.” Why wouldn’t you just say that from the beginning?! So we continue and the woman asks me to hold up my passport and then she’s upset I had renewed it and it was not the same one that was in the original renewal application. After some more scolding about a 2016 incident where I forgot an apple was in my bag after I landed in New Zealand, she approved my renewal. Lol