Success: Applied for Global Entry during RoC

[AK_2014 113]

Since I couldn't find an answer to this anywhere online, here's our experience for future reference: It *is* possible to apply for Global Entry during RoC.

 

Problem: The Global Entry online application portal asks for the green card expiration date. Her card expired a few months ago; we have the extension letter. We weren't sure what to enter for the expiration date and didn't want to throw $100 down the drain by doing it wrong.

 

Tentative solution: At my GE interview a few months ago, I asked the officer, who said she should add one year to the old green card expiration date. Since officers are not known to be 100% reliable, we didn't know if it would work, but we tried...

 

Report back on solution: It worked. She was conditionally approved after a week, and she passed the interview today.

 

 

Edited January 24, 2017 by AK_2014

[Mollie09 1,543]

The problem I have is that Global Entry is linked to the Green Card, so I used it for two years, and haven't been able to use it since it expired.

Did they give you any guidance about that?

[Mollie09 1,543]

Thanks, @CookieCat, I did see that thread. My GC expired and I don't have the new one, so I'm still not able to use GE. I'm wondering what they'll do with someone who got approved during ROC.

[Mollie09 1,543]

I haven't been approved yet either

[AK_2014 113]

15 hours ago, CookieCat said:

You'll need your new card in hand to update your online account with the new card's expiry date. There isn't much you can do with GE while you're waiting for your card. Congrats on your approval! Please consider updating the December filers thread if you haven't already  Your approval will give hope to other Vermont December filers!

Are you sure GE can't be used in the interim? Have you tried it?

 

(I once said that in another thread--because that's what I'd read elsewhere on VJ and I thought it to be true--but somebody corrected me to say you can. Of course I can't find that thread... It might have been something like the kiosk rejects the card, but you get to skip to the front of the queue and speak with the next available officer. Does that sound familiar to anyone?)

[AK_2014 113]

On 1/24/2017 at 10:41 AM, F1H1I130 said:

The problem I have is that Global Entry is linked to the Green Card, so I used it for two years, and haven't been able to use it since it expired.

Did they give you any guidance about that?

She said they said it was linked to her passport. Since she's not from one of the countries whose citizens can apply for GE without being an LPR, not quite sure what that means. The first time to try using GE itself will be in June, and for domestic flights in the meantime, hello TSA Pre-check! :-)

[NYCruiser 423]

On 1/25/2017 at 12:08 PM, AK_2014 said:

Are you sure GE can't be used in the interim? Have you tried it?

 

(I once said that in another thread--because that's what I'd read elsewhere on VJ and I thought it to be true--but somebody corrected me to say you can. Of course I can't find that thread... It might have been something like the kiosk rejects the card, but you get to skip to the front of the queue and speak with the next available officer. Does that sound familiar to anyone?)

Not sure if this helps. I got into the 'new and improved' site for GE. Under their documents section, it says Edit...you enter the new expiration date of your Expired 2 year card by another year reflecting the extension letter. Will have to see if this works using the Expired Card or go the front of the line with GC+extension letter and explain to the IO? 

[AK_2014 113]

1 hour ago, NYCruiser said:

Not sure if this helps. I got into the 'new and improved' site for GE. Under their documents section, it says Edit...you enter the new expiration date of your Expired 2 year card by another year reflecting the extension letter. Will have to see if this works using the Expired Card or go the front of the line with GC+extension letter and explain to the IO? 

Nice! So far, wife hasn't been able to use the kiosk, but she's been able to jump to the head of the line at customs. We'll have to try updating the document—now she's on a 6-month i-551 stamp because the extension letter has expired and ROC is still pending, but we can try entering that new date. Next time you travel, @NYCruiser, please do report back if you get a chance re: whether this works. :-)

[cj21 12]

Thanks for your travel experience update. Like me I did apply for GE while on GC ROC extension letter. It may be different in 2018 coz this thread was 2017, but since I applied in Aug, i have bot heard any news of moving my application to conditionally approved. Ive read on some threads if your ROC u won’t get an approval for initial GE application and one has to come back once 10-year GC is on hand, oh well, i hope I get somehow a conditional approval and see if ROC GC holders can indeed pass for GE. Anyhow, can i still apply for TSA-precheck if I have a pending GE application? Any thoughts pls? Thanks

[NYCruiser 423]

4 minutes ago, cj21 said:

Thanks for your travel experience update. Like me I did apply for GE while on GC ROC extension letter. It may be different in 2018 coz this thread was 2017, but since I applied in Aug, i have bot heard any news of moving my application to conditionally approved. Ive read on some threads if your ROC u won’t get an approval for initial GE application and one has to come back once 10-year GC is on hand, oh well, i hope I get somehow a conditional approval and see if ROC GC holders can indeed pass for GE. Anyhow, can i still apply for TSA-precheck if I have a pending GE application? Any thoughts pls? Thanks

If you do not have the 10 year Green Card no, the Kiosks cannot be used unfortunately. I tried using my expired card and it declined

[cj21 12]

Thanks for the heads up. I am still awaiting for my GE conditional approval. I dunno know if i’ll ever get it coz i’m on ROC still, so hopefully there are other GE applicants who are on ROC whose GE application got approved.