Try to find a smaller place close to where you live, could save you months. THe interview at the Toronto Airport is 2 months further away than gong to NIagara.Originally Posted by Hunter
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Try to find a smaller place close to where you live, could save you months. THe interview at the Toronto Airport is 2 months further away than gong to NIagara.
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Used GE for the 1st time since I was approved a few weeks ago and man it was nice.....
coming back from Costa Rica into IAH, and they have a great set-up minus the transfer security line. Walked off plane and the GE signage in IAH was very clear. They have at leas 10 kiosks set up if not more and they all seemed to be working. 2 minutes tops for me to figure it out for the 1st time.
They have a CBP officer waiting after you do your kiosk stuff and all he asked me was if I checked bags or not and he made some notation(B) on my slip....now the long wait for baggage... Bag comes off and I proceed to clearly marked GE customs line....walked right past 3 long lines of people ,some which gave me the stink eye, but hey I'm GE and I'm special!!
CBP lady asks if I have anything to declare, I say no and off I go.....now to the transfer security line which had NO precheck line. So I had to wait In a . Long ass line which sucked...
there was TSA precheck signage in corner but lady said that it was closed.....that sux because I had TSA pre-check marked on boarding pass on my domestic legs,since I Inputted my KTN on all my frequent flier accounts which I understand is still not 100% given on all flights.
my flight from SFO to HNL was delayed by 2 hours so I got home about 2am Tuesday AM and my GE card was waiting for me in my mailbox....My pic had a big grin on it...
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Global Entry lets you feel special,, that is for sure...
The last time I went through customs at JFK with GE and a carry-on it took me all of a half an hour. Jet Blue put me on a earlier flight to Boston and I saved 2.5 hrs waiting in the airport for a connection.
The time before that without GE I hit a wall at customs that lasted well over an hour and a half.
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when mi landed about a week ago in Ft Lauderdale......and went thru Immigrations........
they were having problems with the Global Entry thingy.....looked like the machines were screwing up....
so they were spending a lot of time talking to the immigration officers after using the GE machines.......
mi got thru before most did with dat Global Entry thingy since wi were the only flight.....
kinda a fluke both ways mi think.....only one plane and machines kinda down......don't expect to see dat again
the Global Entry people all looked kinda pissed......don't blame dem.....pay all dat money for nuthin.......oh well.......
oh....mi got some rookie gurl immigration officer in her early twenties......she asked mi how long mi was in Jamaica.....
mi grinned and said 12 weeks.......she grinned back and kinda looked like she was thinking.......fuck dat must be nice.....
she was thinking here mi have to sit for 30 years before mi can even think about spending 12 weeks in the Caribbean....lol
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mi thinking Ft Lauderdale only good for spirit air, not better things
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I got approved and set for interview. I was surprised JFK interviews are WIDE open....pick any day and you can get an appointment...unless real soon. I picked first part of april. Now I just gotta figure out what to say when he says why u go to PI so much.....
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its just for businessI got approved and set for interview. I was surprised JFK interviews are WIDE open....pick any day and you can get an appointment...unless real soon. I picked first part of april. Now I just gotta figure out what to say when he says why u go to PI so much.....
you only live once, but if you live it right once is enough
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They say I have a girlfriend route is always the best answer.....I only go to boracay....never heard of angelesits just for business
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oh ya I can see the eyes of the bitch cbc agent light up when you say thatThey say I have a girlfriend route is always the best answer.....I only go to boracay....never heard of angeles
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ok... I like to snorkel sounds betteroh ya I can see the eyes of the bitch cbc agent light up when you say that
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better down load some of westy's pics thenok... I like to snorkel sounds better
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Got on the road today to JFK way ahead of time for my global entry interview. Get within 7 miles of JFK and the van wyck is parking lot....fuck me....oh ya I can see the eyes of the bitch cbc agent light up when you say that
show up at terminal 4 and am 15 minutes late. sign the book and go sit down. there is like 8 people waiting and thought to myself this is going to be long afternoon.
But the officer comes out and calls my name first...sweet. guess a lot of those people didn't have appointments.
Get to desk and hand him my info. Then the grilling....so why you go to PI so much...tell me? tell me? I don't believe you you are denied...lol...I joke....
The only question he had was if I went somewhere in mexico and I said Cancun....I thought the system might be telling him I went to cuba which I did...but don't think that was it.
Real nice guy...absolutely no grilling other than that one question...picture..fingerprints and I should have my pass in 2 weeks...sweet....
highly recommended just for the tsapre......I was in and out in less than an hour and 8 dollars parking at terminal 4....
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They did the same thing with me. I was early, and sat there and waited while people arrived after me, and got called before me. (no walk ins there, appointment only) So you can arrive at 3 for a 12 o'clock appointment, and even if there's a whole bunch of people there who arrived before you did but have a later appointment, they will still call you before them.
If you think it's love try not paying in the morning..
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many."
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FYI on Global Entry........If you are flying international with a foreign carrier you are NOT going to get TSA-PRE when you get to airport. It is only for domestic flights that you get the PRE.
For instance I am on Cathay Pacific to Jakarta and don't think I will get the TSA-PRE....that is major downerThe foreign carriers aren't on the system which makes sense. I called Cathay to put in my Known Traveler Number and they said they cant put it in ....no way...
Maybe if I flash my GE card I will be able to get into the line....I will let you know....From what I read you need to go through regular security.....
IF any of you GE guys have different info let me know....
Mr. Big
I actually am not THAT thrilled with have TSA-PRE, but it is nice to have. The biggie is Global Entry for me.FYI on Global Entry........If you are flying international with a foreign carrier you are NOT going to get TSA-PRE when you get to airport. It is only for domestic flights that you get the PRE.
For instance I am on Cathay Pacific to Jakarta and don't think I will get the TSA-PRE....that is major downer
Maybe if I flash my GE card I will be able to get into the line....I will let you know....From what I read you need to go through regular security.....
IF any of you GE guys have different info let me know....
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I rarely have a long wait getting into USA....and I have to wait for my bags anyway....but on real busy days in summer it could be sweet....
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hey that's my line........ok... I like to snorkel sounds better
B o D - Probationary - 8/31/2012
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I came thru JFK last night and they sent me to those machines and the customs guy said whats the difference between this and Global entry, then laughed and said $100.
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Those new machines are awesome,, but the pictures they take, good lord.. my face dont look that fat.. ok, well maybe it does..LOLI came thru JFK last night and they sent me to those machines and the customs guy said whats the difference between this and Global entry, then laughed and said $100.
No stupid questions by the immigration agent who does like a quick 1-2 , no hassles with Customs, out the door like 3 mins after you get your luggage at the carousel.. i hope this is the new way. US Citizens treated with respect once again, re entering their own country.
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