06/2012 - Global entry

[Hunter]

I got secondary searched at JFK this trip coming back from PI.

He opened my clothes bag nothing found. opened my laptop bag and looked thorugh my notes. I was worried there as I had where to get laid info...lol...

then looked in my other bag with condoms etc and didn't even open my condom bag...

didn't ask about PI details or look at my camera or laptop....he gave up and send you are good....I had FTPd all my pics so there was no trail for him to find other than dildos and condoms...lol..

[Kevy]

I got secondary searched at JFK this trip coming back from PI.

He opened my clothes bag nothing found. opened my laptop bag and looked thorugh my notes. I was worried there as I had where to get laid info...lol...

then looked in my other bag with condoms etc and didn't even open my condom bag...

didn't ask about PI details or look at my camera or laptop....he gave up and send you are good....I had FTPd all my pics so there was no trail for him to find other than dildos and condoms...lol..

Is that with Global entry, they can still secondary you, if the printout from the machine has an X on it, you are going, otherwise you go straight through.

[Hunter]

Is that with Global entry, they can still secondary you, if the printout from the machine has an X on it, you are going, otherwise you go straight through.

No...I don't have global entry...I should apply though...

[whynotme]

it is nice and you can use global entry within an hour of the interview. I used it the next day.

guess its time for me to see if I get my pre clearance................do I apply for nexus first or global entry or does it matter

[Hunter]

guess its time for me to see if I get my pre clearance................do I apply for nexus first or global entry or does it matter

Not gonna happen...your a criminal because you didn't come to Erics party

[whynotme]

Not gonna happen...your a criminal because you didn't come to Erics party

that's right

but now I have a waiver and a pardon so I have pre clearance approval so they cant turn me away at the border but they can send me in for secondary when I get a rookie with no powers

just not sure if I can get nexus/global entry with a waiver

[questner]

When I landed at IAD this month there was at times only 1 (!) immigration officer for non-US citizens, no connecting special line like in JKF - nada! It took me 2 hours to clear it, by that time I would have missed my connection. Oh, yeah, my connection was cancelled. It makes me think hard pretty hard of whatever is available, global entry, global penetration, just to avoid the hassle.

[Kevy]

guess its time for me to see if I get my pre clearance................do I apply for nexus first or global entry or does it matter

It is the same, just google Nexus and you apply to the US site. takes around 2 months to get approval and make an appointment in niagara and off you go.

[Kevy]

When I landed at IAD this month there was at times only 1 (!) immigration officer for non-US citizens, no connecting special line like in JKF - nada! It took me 2 hours to clear it, by that time I would have missed my connection. Oh, yeah, my connection was cancelled. It makes me think hard pretty hard of whatever is available, global entry, global penetration, just to avoid the hassle.

If you are travelling through the states, you are crazy not to have it

[whynotme]

It is the same, just google Nexus and you apply to the US site. takes around 2 months to get approval and make an appointment in niagara and off you go.

If you are travelling through the states, you are crazy not to have it

thanks I will apply today.................. but I might still be crazy even after I get it

[questner]

Will this card get me faster to my connecting flight on the way back to Canada when I have to clear Immigration and Customs in the US?

[Kevy]

Will this card get me faster to my connecting flight on the way back to Canada when I have to clear Immigration and Customs in the US?

It is much faster, I cleared US Immigration in about 3 minutes through Washington last trip, my suitcase took longer LOL.

[MrHappy]

Will this card get me faster to my connecting flight on the way back to Canada when I have to clear Immigration and Customs in the US?

As we've mentioned before, the difference is night and day.

Imagine getting off the plane, and doing the long walk to Immigration, only to find a few hundred people standing in line waiting to be checked, meaning you are going to be standing in line for at least a half an hour or 45 minutes or more.

Now imagine walking into immigration, only to find a few hundred people standing in line waiting to be checked, and spotting the "Global Entry" sign. You walk right up to a customs agent(no line, or only one or two persons) and walking out of immigration in less time than one person gets checked in the regular line.

Now... how about checking in for a flight, and you see a few hundred people in line to go through the x-ray machines to get to their gate, meaning you are going to be in line for a half an hour or 45 minutes or so.

Now imagine checking in for a flight, only to find a few hundred people standing in line to go through the x-ray machine to get to their gate. You walk over to the TSA Pre line of 3-4 folks, and are on your way to your gate in the time that 1-2 folks got checked in the regular line.

Think that's faster? It's worth 3 times the price.

[Sidney]

Recently, I passed through what must be the most ''hassled'' airports. both with 2 global entries. AVOID EWR+MIA

[whynotme]

Recently, I passed through what must be the most ''hassled'' airports. both with 2 global entries. AVOID EWR+MIA

I love mia and have never had a problem and I pass thru there almost every month

and ewr is by far better for Canadians anyway that sanfran, Denver and dulles

[MrHappy]

I love mia and have never had a problem and I pass thru there almost every month

and ewr is by far better for Canadians anyway that sanfran, Denver and dulles

I've gone through either MIA or FLL 10 times over the last few months, and only a couple were before Global Entry.

I was extremely happy when I experienced GE for the first time.

Think about this: probably less than 20 minutes from walking off the plane, I was out front waiting for my ride. (carry on only, of course)

When was the last time one of you guys got out of Miami in 20 minutes without Global Entry?

[whynotme]

I've gone through either MIA or FLL 10 times over the last few months, and only a couple were before Global Entry.

I was extremely happy when I experienced GE for the first time.

Think about this: probably less than 20 minutes from walking off the plane, I was out front waiting for my ride. (carry on only, of course)

When was the last time one of you guys got out of Miami in 20 minutes without Global Entry?

actually I do mia in less than 10 minutes because I clear usa customs in Canada before leaving so when landing there I just grab my carryon and leave....no security period

and I never arrive there from anywhere else so mia is perfect for me without GE its the other airports I fly back to the usa on my way to Canada that give me grief

[Hunter]

As we've mentioned before, the difference is night and day.

Imagine getting off the plane, and doing the long walk to Immigration, only to find a few hundred people standing in line waiting to be checked, meaning you are going to be standing in line for at least a half an hour or 45 minutes or more.

Now imagine walking into immigration, only to find a few hundred people standing in line waiting to be checked, and spotting the "Global Entry" sign. You walk right up to a customs agent(no line, or only one or two persons) and walking out of immigration in less time than one person gets checked in the regular line.

Now... how about checking in for a flight, and you see a few hundred people in line to go through the x-ray machines to get to their gate, meaning you are going to be in line for a half an hour or 45 minutes or so.

Now imagine checking in for a flight, only to find a few hundred people standing in line to go through the x-ray machine to get to their gate. You walk over to the TSA Pre line of 3-4 folks, and are on your way to your gate in the time that 1-2 folks got checked in the regular line.

Think that's faster? It's worth 3 times the price.

I think I will do it for that. I have rarely waited in immigration and as Sport said I believe you have to wait for your luggage anyway so GE doesn't really work for immigration....I do like that tsa pre though...I will have to drive 2 hours to jfk for an interview so jimmy can show me his Asian spas same day...sounds llike a plan

[j_d66]

Things are getting a little more efficient in MIA with global entry
They have 12 kiosks in the hall now and than you have your own line to clear the first part of immigration and customs.

Things get a little mixed up when you go back through security but I found you have to tell them you are TSA precheck or they could route you into the wrong line.

You still have to wait but you kinda get shuffled to the front of the line.

One time I still had to take off shoes and belt etc but last time in January I didn't.

MIA is not as efficient with TSA precheck as other places I have used it.

Detroit seems to be pretty good with it.

[Hunter]

I think I will do it for that. I have rarely waited in immigration and as Sport said I believe you have to wait for your luggage anyway so GE doesn't really work for immigration....I do like that tsa pre though...I will have to drive 2 hours to jfk for an interview so jimmy can show me his Asian spas same day...sounds llike a plan

Just completed my online app and the 100 bucks...Lets see how long it takes to get a JFK interview ....