CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Hi all,
As per subject. I have read the letter and it says just bring your passport and be at the interview center at the designated time. Does anyone know what to expect when I get there? Any hints/tips? Any way I can prepare? Thanks |
Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
I was in the very first batch of applicants, so it may have changed since then. However, I have only one important hint: be 100% truthful and candid, even overly candid. It's NOT a high stress interrogation, just a few questions. My guess is that they're seeing if you are, indeed, a "trusted" traveler. Trust involves truth. In my case, they asked two or three clarifying questions on my application. Then the agent asked "have you ever been arrested?". I thought, and said, "no, unless that includes traffic stops where I get a ticket?" He asked how many tickets I'd gotten, and I said "4 over the past 20 years, but none in the last 10". He looked at his screen and said "good, that's correct".
Spooky, no? I don't know if he actually had that information on his screen. If not, he faked me out really well. It's not a big deal. Just be honest. Much of the US system is based on that, and it works. |
Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
I did mine a few months back. Total time less then 10 minutes tops. Fingerprints taken, photo taken, a few questions about myself and future plans. Passport checked for ID. All quite straightforward. In fact the most time taken was making sure I knew how to use the machines. I said I watched the videos on YouTube and the guy asked a few questions about the process and I was done.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by lansbury
(Post 11808932)
I did mine a few months back. Total time less then 10 minutes tops. Fingerprints taken, photo taken, a few questions about myself and future plans. Passport checked for ID. All quite straightforward. In fact the most time taken was making sure I knew how to use the machines. I said I watched the videos on YouTube and the guy asked a few questions about the process and I was done.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by lansbury
(Post 11808932)
I did mine a few months back. Total time less then 10 minutes tops. Fingerprints taken, photo taken, a few questions about myself and future plans. Passport checked for ID. All quite straightforward. In fact the most time taken was making sure I knew how to use the machines. I said I watched the videos on YouTube and the guy asked a few questions about the process and I was done.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Did it about a year or so ago. Utter non-event. The video takes longer than the interview.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by nudda
(Post 11808859)
Hi all,
As per subject. I have read the letter and it says just bring your passport and be at the interview center at the designated time. Does anyone know what to expect when I get there? Any hints/tips? Any way I can prepare? Thanks |
Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Me too (few months ago). Piece of piss. Maybe 3-4 minutes of discussion, most of it telling me how to use machines.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
thanks all. I will certainly be truthful - who wouldnt be for opting themselves in for global entry!
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by nudda
(Post 11809133)
thanks all. I will certainly be truthful - who wouldnt be for opting themselves in for global entry!
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by hungryhorace
(Post 11809540)
Someone who doesn't want to give up their biometric data to the US government.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by nudda
(Post 11810166)
doesnt make sense. Anyone opting in for this knows they will take some form of biometric data.
Only those who have nothing to hide will provide the data |
Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by hungryhorace
(Post 11809540)
Someone who doesn't want to give up their biometric data to the US government.
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Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by nudda
(Post 11808859)
Hi all,
As per subject. I have read the letter and it says just bring your passport and be at the interview center at the designated time. Does anyone know what to expect when I get there? Any hints/tips? Any way I can prepare? Thanks If so did they stick something to your ID, the stuck a small white sticker on my GC that says CBP, which I have had questions about from check in agents at airports, one even wanted to remove it... |
Re: CBP / GOES interview for Global Entry tomorrow
Originally Posted by tht
(Post 11810217)
I thought all VW visitors / visa holders already do bio-metrics on entry?
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