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Global Entry Timeline (FEB 2025)

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JaredShadkin   67

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Spain
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Wanted to provide an update and our personal experience on the Global Entry process for February 2025, for my husband as a Conditional GC Holder. 

 

Thursday, February 20 (7:00pm) - Submitted Application Online
Saturday, February 22 (6:00am) - Conditional Approval 

Monday, February 24 (8:00am) - Interview & Approval (Expiration March 2030)

 

Was so surprised to see the Conditional Approval take less than 2 days, as we were expecting it to take 6-12 months based on some stories online. 

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appleblossom Experienced

appleblossom   3,366

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Filed: EB-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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6 minutes ago, JaredShadkin said:

Wanted to provide an update and our personal experience on the Global Entry process for February 2025, for my husband as a Conditional GC Holder. 

 

Thursday, February 20 (7:00pm) - Submitted Application Online
Saturday, February 22 (6:00am) - Conditional Approval 

Monday, February 24: Approval (Expiration March 2030)

 

Was so surprised to see the Conditional Approval take less than 2 days, as we were expecting it to take 6-12 months based on some stories online. 

 

Ours were all equally quick last year, the wait for the interview was what took the time. 

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,322

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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I (a USC) had to wait about 8 months from application to conditional approval.

Then, no appointments were available in Houston for at least 4 months (it's tedious to search).

I finally scheduled one in Brownsville, TX, to coincide with my trip to the area.

I was approved at the interview (very nice CBP agent).  It was on a Wednesday in mid-December 2024.

My new Global Entry card was in my mailbox at home on the next Monday!  Holy mackerel.

Edited by TBoneTX

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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