Recommended time for global entry interview on arrival?
Is there a minimum time that should be planned to allow a global entry interview on arrival? I'm arriving in IAH, but I have a domestic connection 1h50m after scheduled arrival time that goes to my final destination. I can't find any real guidance as to what is recommended. It's also a little hard for me to get out to the airport for an interview in general, so I'm also a little leery of paying the $100 and not being able to complete the process for several months.
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When I arrived in New York JFK and wanted to do the interview on arrival, the officer told me the wait time would be around 1 hour, until another officer would be available who could do the interview. This was in February 2019, right after the end of the shutdown. So with barely 2 hours connection time, I would ask them how long it would take, but I would prepare for not being able to complete the interview in such a time window.
But another point that sounds strange to me: usually the EoA counters are in the section where international flights arrive. So you need to complete the regular immigration process anyway.
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How can I speed up my Global Entry interview?
And unfortunately, there's not a whole lot you can do to speed up this conditional approval process. You can try calling the Global Entry information line at (877) 227-5511 to escalate your approval process, but there's no guarantee.Do I need an appointment for Global Entry on arrival?
These Global Entry Enrollment Centers accept walk-ins. However, you might have to wait \u2014 sometimes only minutes and other times hours \u2014 there's no guarantee you will be seen at all.Do they take your picture at Global Entry interview?
5. They're going to take your picture. If approved, you'll receive a nifty ID card (complete with a picture taken during your interview) in the mail within a few days. So, if you'd like it to look better than your passport and driver's license photos, dress nice.Do you have to do an in person interview for Global Entry?
To wrap up your Global Entry enrollment, you'll need to schedule an in-person interview. And depending on where you live and how many enrollment centers are around, that can take some effort and patience.Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival | Get Approved While Traveling
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Luckily IAH is on of the airports that have Global Entry On Arrival (https://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/articles/cbp-launches-global-entry-enrollment-arrival/ ) You would do your immigration checkin and global entry interview at the same time. No appointment is needed.
Just find the signs for Global Entry Upon Arrival near the manned immigration stations.
Otherwise, I’ve found that at the regular Global Entry Offices if you have a tight schedule, you can tell the officer when you checkin and they try their best to accommodate you.
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