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Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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08/12/2016 11:17 AM
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Hope it saves me some time through customs. Anyone have experience?
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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08/12/2016 12:53 PM
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Shhhh! Quit telling everyone! If everyone knows, it won't be as fast! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
[Re: Cathyg]
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We used GE for the first time July 30 at JFK. Was great and as mentioned the TSApre is an added bonus.
Rick and Grace
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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08/13/2016 10:40 PM
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Fletch said: Global Entry speeds up the process for US Passport holders when clearing Immigration & Customs when returning to the US from a foreign country. Actually, Global Entry is not just for US Passport holders. Citizens from the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Panama, South Korea, and Mexico can apply for Global Entry. Canadian citizens can sign up for Nexus, which gives up expedited Immigration and Customs clearance into Canada through Nexus kiosk and also the US through Global Entry kiosk. Americans can also sign up for Nexus. The difference is you will have to go through 2 interviews. 1 for US and 1 for Canada. You will still get Pre-Check with either program. The big benefit of Nexus over Global Entry is cost. Global Entry cost $100 for 5 years, where Nexus only cost $50 for 5 years. If you live along the Nothern Border, you might want to consider joining Nexus over Global Entry.
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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08/14/2016 10:35 AM
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blackmercedes said: Probably a dumb question...but how do you sign up for either Global Entry or PreCheck? Google and you will find government websites where you can apply and pay your fee. You then wait for approval (3 weeks or so as I recall). Then you will need to go to a location to be fingerprinted and photoed (probably not a word). Depending upon your location, it can be difficult to find an opening for your interview that isn't a month or two out.
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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I think our approval was received within 3-4 days of the initial application. The hard part for us was scheduling our interviews. JFK is the closest location but one of our least favorite drives so we decided to schedule our interview in Rhode Island to be followed by a day at the beach. Unfortunately, when I called them they informed me they were scheduling appointments for January at that time. Really?? Since that's not a great time for a beach day, we gave up and scheduled at JFK at our convenience.
And let me add, our GE interviews were perhaps the first totally well managed experience we've ever had at JFK or with any government office or agency. Plenty of parking; very easy to locate the US Border Patrol office once there; an easy sign-in with plenty of seating and not only were they running on time, but they were ahead of schedule. The staff was beyond pleasant and when all was said and done, by the time we got home the same afternoon, our approvals were awaiting us in our email in-boxes. The actual card came a week to the day later which, all in all, is pretty darned efficient for anything government. We sent our passport renewals in the same day and are still waiting but it's only been nine days so far, so no complaints. At least, not yet!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
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It is all about the available appointments. RI is booking May, 2017, Portland, OR is Dec/Jan, Tucson is wide open, Boston is April, 2017. I think we'll schedule when we go back to AZ. I got a VERY helpful C&I officer on the phone & he looked up the availability at a bunch of locations for me.
MB
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Re: Going to try our new Global Entry system this Oct.
[Re: davecyndi]
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08/14/2016 09:23 PM
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TY for the reminder and I've made myself a note to remind myself. If I don't write it down these days, it usually doesn't happen. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: application fee
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08/15/2016 02:03 PM
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Our preferred carrier is AA and we, too, always seem to get TSA Precheck. For a while I thought it was because we were AA FFs but we took our granddaughter with us this past April and she also got the Precheck approval. First class tix maybe? Who knows!
We recently applied on line and completed the GOES interviews. You schedule your interview on line (or by phone?) at a date that is convenient to you after you've received your preliminary approval notice. We had to drive into JFK to do the interviews so I sure do hope it's worth having made the effort.
They mentioned that the GOES card doesn't guarantee Precheck approval 100% but it's pretty darned close. And even with Precheck there's always the chance you'll get pulled for a random screening as happened to me last April. I wouldn't get the Precheck if I was getting GOES - why spend the extra money? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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Re: application fee
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08/15/2016 02:07 PM
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sail2wind said: Thank you, so you need both? We seem to always get TSA Pre check, but I don't know why. We do fly AA quite a bit. If you have Global Entry you automatically have TSA Pre Check
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Re: application fee
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08/15/2016 02:11 PM
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If you didn't already apply for Precheck, GOES is $100.00 per person and they accept credit cards. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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Re: application fee
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08/15/2016 07:26 PM
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pat said: If you didn't already apply for Precheck, GOES is $100.00 per person and they accept credit cards. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> Just so people who aren't familiar don't get confused. GOES is the Global Online Enrollment System. It is used to sign up for Global Entry, Flux, Sentri, Nexus, and Fast. Each program has a different cost.
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Re: application fee
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we paid $100 a piece for global entry for 5 years. we applied...it took us 2 months to get the interview....which consisted of a picture and finger printing and a few questions. 2 weeks later...we received our cards. We go to Canada in a couple of weeks...we will use them for the first time. Then we go to Jamaica in November and SXM in April. We will see if it was worth it....I think it will be.
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Re: application fee
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SXMScubaman said: It won't be wasted as long as you pass the vetting. If sail2wind's 'vetting' is anything like ours, getting through it shouldn't be a big deal. Most of the questions were asking us to confirm names, ages and birth dates and then, of course, smile for the camera and do the fingerprints. If we were there ten minutes that's stretching it and some of that time was spent in joking about my email address. By the time we got home our notification of acceptance was already in my inbox. I think in the long run this was probably a waste of money on our parts but after a computer glitch in reading my passport in April and an hour and a half in a long line of people with much bigger issues than mine, I decided it was time. We'll see...... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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Re: application fee
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08/16/2016 07:44 AM
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Not to change the original subject but still somewhat on point, Pat we just received our new Passports last week and updated them with GE right online. It was pain free. As you said, rather efficient for a Government Run Entity.
Rick and Grace
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Re: application fee
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pat said:SXMScubaman said: It won't be wasted as long as you pass the vetting. If sail2wind's 'vetting' is anything like ours, getting through it shouldn't be a big deal. Most of the questions were asking us to confirm names, ages and birth dates and then, of course, smile for the camera and do the fingerprints. If we were there ten minutes that's stretching it and some of that time was spent in joking about my email address. By the time we got home our notification of acceptance was already in my inbox. I think in the long run this was probably a waste of money on our parts but after a computer glitch in reading my passport in April and an hour and a half in a long line of people with much bigger issues than mine, I decided it was time. We'll see...... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> The "Vetting" is done before the interview and that is what the $100 dollars covers. If you don't pass the vetting there is no interview or refund.
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Re: application fee
[Re: RICKnGRACE_LI_NY]
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08/16/2016 11:09 AM
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RICKnGRACE_LI_NY said: Not to change the original subject but still somewhat on point, Pat we just received our new Passports last week and updated them with GE right online. It was pain free. As you said, rather efficient for a Government Run Entity. I'm confused about updating your passport with GOES number online. Where do you do this? I've looked at my GOES account information, which includes my passport number. What else needs to be done?
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