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Keep Calm and Carry-on Only is my motto for travel. Travel is stressful. It is a one-off, usually, pricey investment , some people travel occasionally, procedures change, and there is limited recourse if you mess up. I would suggest tips to reduce stress. You may already have done this in a video I missed. Before you leave home review the map of the airport and what is in your terminal (check-in, TSA, bathrooms, food), know your trip locator number, scan all documents on to your phone in one easy to reach location, arrive early then plan how you will spend the extra time (read about where you are going, browse the shops, have a coffee, call ahead to next location if you need something at that end, check map of arrival airport.) Check weather in arrival area to anticipate delays. As you do, I carry a compression bag and add a thin nightgown in my under-seat bag. Try not to take the last flight from an airport to your final destination. Take earlier flights giving you more daylight hours to reach final destination. Smile, be nice to all airport personnel. Do not be afraid to ask for help there might be more experienced travellers around to help. Carry a few light snacks in small packets. You may not need them but some else might. Be helpful to others if you can. You could add many more to this.
Laurie, out of topic, I have consumed all your channel almost in just a couple of weeks hahaha 😂 I'm a coach in Uruguay (South America) and I'm traveling with 2 other adults (every decision is on me though), with 8 kids 7 to 13 years old to compete in gymnastics in Perú also South America. We are trying to minimize luggage, I do plan in take a couple full size 23 kg. Because Teens are a lost battle 😂. But mostly gymnastics related staff that they need to have on the plane because it CAN'T get lost and I gets bulky. Also our first aid kit have to go on the belly. 8 kids is a nightmare doing international, minor papers and not lose one single paper (or child 😅). Or carry on. So I learn the hard way: no liquids, I put a shampoo and a conditioner on the big luggage and we share the entire week. And everything they manage to spend their money on!!! Imagine running through, "hunny put your backpack, shoes, bla bla bla and your zip jacket from the gym and your empty water bottle" and also made them open the backpack for liquids nooooo... 8 timesssss hahaha and never fails someone take the perfume no matter how many times you said before the travel... others didn't listen when you said it was time to empty the water bottles and check in... is an adventure! Have fun with that! And pray for me 😂 I love it. I have a question, the backpacks that have the measurements correct as personal item, don't have wheels, but inside you can open them as a small "carry on" like a lot of pockets but also a compartment just like a common carry on. Count as a personal item for under the seat as they sell it to the people no? I trust more in you hahaha Thank tou
Hi, so carry-on can be several items; it's the size that makes it a carry-on bag. Personal item can be several things as well, but it's the size that qualifies it as a personal item. Just google your airline + personal item or carry on to find the measurements.@@agusguti
Great! The size is fine so one less thing!!! Haha you should try to fly 8 kids Laurie, and bring us all the tips! And have fun in the process!! 😁😊 thank you❤️
Hi, I heard when you go through the global entry security line that you don’t need to take out your laptop, take off shoes and belt, or items(snacks) in your backpack or carry on even. That is super convenient and would be worth it to get global entry or tsa precheck. Thanks
I just did my Global Entry Interview at DFW (my home airport) this past Thursday - March 7th, 2024 and it was a piece of cake! I waited maybe 10 minutes and went in and out in about 2 mins. I feel like it's not even an interview, they had me hand them my passport, I had my water bill as proof of residency, but they never asked for it, they filled out stuff on their computer then they had me rest both my hands on a thumb print machine, took my picture, then he told me I"d get an email with my member number and my ID card will be sent within the month and I signed the form and that was it! I went in at 9:00 and was out of there by 9:15! I did all the preliminary stuff online including precheck, I think it's well worth it just to keep from waiting in line! Laurie I just found you and enjoy your channel so much and I love that we're both in Texas! ;) You rock and I appreciate all your advice!
Nice! Can you tell us how long it took from the time that you completed your application until you received your "conditionally approved" email? My hubby got his "conditionally approved" email within less than 24 hours (former military with security clearance) and I'm still waiting...it's been going on 2 months...ugghhh
@@sking3225 I was conditionally approved pretty quickly, within a few days, but waiting for the interview took about 2 1/2 months. I think it just depends on where you live and how busy they are. I did the application online, go and check the website you may already be approved and just don't know it. :) They do send an email but they also have all those documents on the website in your account messages. Check your Dashboard and see if it shows "conditional approval." Hope you get your interview and member card soon!
I had an almost miraculous experience applying for global entry, so much so that my interviewer at the appointment commented on it. My passport expired last year so I had to renew it. I just sent it in through USPS with a check for normal processing in mid-Nov. I thought it would take 6-8 weeks to get back, the USPS worker warned me of the same, but I got my new passport about a week later! The card took a little while longer, but I wasn't urgently waiting for it. The day I got my passport, applied and was conditionally approved within a few hours, and I looked to see where the global entry office near me was and when the available interview would be. As luck would have it, I was checking on a Friday, and there was one slot available the next Tuesday. The entire rest of the month of December, and probably going into Jan, was full! The building where the interview would take place? A place just 5 minutes walk from my office in the city! I went out for half an hour and got back so quickly my coworkers were confused.
I have been traveling internationally for over 25 years and have just recently heard of Global Entry!!! I also just recently (like one week ago) applied for Pre-Check!!!! Apparently I've been living under a rock!!! Anyway, I'm going on another international trip next month so I don't think Global Entry is going to help me with this one, but I'm definitely going to apply! Thank you Laurie for all of your great and educational videos. I've made many Amazon purchases based on your recommendations and love them all! You're a lovely person and I hope your channel grows even more. And your husband is very helpful as well!!! Thanks again!
You should still apply; you can do your interview at so many airports on your way home and it will be available for short notice or unplanned travel for the next five years.
I can't imagine why people think it is necessary to make rude comments! I may not agree 100%, but it is easy enough to say "here is my experience" or "here's another take." Global entry is on my radar. We don't travel internationally often, but last time going through immigration/customs in JFK was a mess! Our TSAprecheck is almost up, so its a good time. I will say, getting off the cruise ship in a US port has gotten pretty easy. They have face scanners and once they scan you, off you go. I don't even think I saw an agent on my last cruise!
We recently renewed our Global Entry for another 5 years. It makes re-entry into the US SO quick and easy! The first time we used it, we were the only ones from our flight who went through the Global Entry line, while the rest off the plane were crowded into the regular lines. We travel internationally at least 2 or 3 times a year so it was a no-brainer for us. We did our first-time interview at Philadelphia airport before we did any flights. The renewal was done completely on-line, so easy.
True, as of August 12, 2024, for some people they filled out online and received an appointment for interview in the same week, whilst others it took a few months for them to get an interview. Also, some in the interview line, some took just under five minutes, others took forty minutes. Every case is different.
Thanks! Followed your instructions and application was easy. Great tip about being able to interview upon re entry to US. Thank you. Your videos are always so helpful. We are retired and traveling more.
Yeah, your tip about tips is a good one because our experience for Global Entry was VASTLY different from yours!! We registered online and set up an appointment for an interview at the same time. We interviewed a week later and it was done. 🤷🏻♀️ We used it returning from London and I felt a tad guilty getting waved past all the people in line, but hey! It was worth it! SO QUICK!
Yes! Before Global Entry I have spent two hours or longer in passport lines. I think if you even just use it once, it is worth it. Plus, it includes TSA precheck automatically.
@annmariesnowden3605 No, you do not need to apply for both. Just apply for Global Entry - yes, it includes TSA Precheck as well. But if you apply for TSA Precheck, it does not include Global Entry. Weird.
I’ve had Global Entry for years. Love it! Renewed online last year. Took a couple of weeks for my approval and new card in the mail. Highly recommended for anyone who travels internationally.
I had my renewal approved less than a week. My husband's been waiting since January😆 he called but they just told him they get to it when they get to it 🤣
When you get conditionally approved for Global Entry, try to find a CBP office that is near you but not in a major airport. Some offices are near smaller international airports or shipping ports. You may get an interview much faster at these locations than going to an airport or waiting for your trip and doing the interview when you arrive back in the US. The CBP TTP website regularly posts open time slots that you can schedule on their website.
I’ve had Global Entry for several years and used it 3 or 4 times coming back into the US. But on my last trip, I used a tip from a youtube viewer comment I saw. I downloaded the Mobile Passport app and completed the form prior to my flight. Upon entry to the US airport, I compared the lines for Global Entry and Mobile Passport, and used the much shorter Mobile Passport line in stead of Global Entry. Easy peasy, in and out in no time. Much faster than the Global Entry line.
One nice tip is look at your credit cards as some will pay this $100 fee. My Amex does and one of my airline cc does too! You charge with that card and it reimburses. Just check your CC benefits! My beloved son in law kept procrastinating for his kids and on an international trip coming home we were in line for 2 hours as each person has to have their own Global Entry. Renewals are easy as you just fill out online form - no interview on renewal and approved quickly. Plus Global Entry number gets you precheck line for domestic flights too so no need to pay twice!
My husband and I just had our interviews this past Tuesday. We were lucky to get an interview the week after we signed up online. Due to high demand, they were having special events and the Miami office held an event in Jacksonville, which is a 3-hour drive for us but was well worth it. We arrived an hour before our scheduled interview but they took us straight in and we were done in less than 10 minutes. My husband received an email saying he was approved before we even got home (maybe because he is retired military) and I got my email the next day. I found the scheduling process the hardest part. For anyone trying to get an appointment, just keep checking and good luck!
Thank you so much. This was so helpful and comforting. We are conditionally approved for global entry and your advice was so helpful to us. Love your videos and find them so helpful. You’re the best.❤
I LOVE having Global Entry & so happy you’ve joined the club Laurie! It’s a wonderful thing & you explained the process beautifully. I would add that your viewers should check all the benefits of their credit cards; my airline-branded credit card gave me a statement credit for the GE fee once my application had been accepted so I basically paid nothing. And I still got miles!
It’s a fairly easy process. I had my interview at upon arriving from London at O’Hare. Looking forward to using it this month. Thanks for all of your videos.
we got our global entry last year. We drove 7+ hours to Houston for our interview-- it was the only place listed with appointments available for us back in May 2023. We couldn't do the interview after our international flight arrived in Atlanta because it was scheduled to arrive after the offices had closed. We are so glad we got our Global entry!!!!- only took about 7 minutes to clear customs in Atlanta. Our flight was 1:10 hours late in leaving Amsterdam, and another international flight landed before ours. There was only 1 agent on duty for regular customs that night and one agent for global entry. Delta was sending me a voucher for free hotel and info about getting on another flight home the next day because of the plane's late arrival.. Global Entry is so worth it -- no stress!!
We flew from Lubbock to DFW specifically for the interview in 2021. It’s crazy that there aren’t more places to interview in Texas. It’s not as though the CBP don’t have field offices in other Texas cities.
You convinced me! I applied for Global Entry. I have conditional approval and my appointment is made. This might get done before my May trip after all!
I finished my interview. Already. Really. I asked the agent when I would get my Global Entry card. “They tell us to tell you 6 weeks, but I applied in September and still haven’t gotten mine.” 😳
I had global entry, but need to renew. And I'm really missing my home base airport. The one thing I will never do is retinal scan & if that limits my travel I'll be good with that. GREAT INFO ! Keep up the much needed education.
I applied night, next morning I had a conditional approval. Today, 3 days later, I just left my 5 minute (tops) appt and he said I should have my Global Entry approval (most likely) tomorrow. Seriously? Took me 3 days?
I just came through DFW yes from Paris for my global entry interview. It was very different than your experience. I kept looking for the signs but ultimately I had to go through the regular long line for US passports. I asked the agent if she could take care of my global entry interview and she said yes. I had documents ready but she only asked what city I lived in. Then she asked why we were in Europe. Then she gave me my number and said I would get my card in 1 week. This process may different at each site just like security 🤷♀️. I’m looking forward for my next trip to skip the line. I would recommend to do the interview before the trip. We didn’t have any available appointments in our city.
A slight cautionary tale: These guys are overworked, and mistakes happen. I had to wait for months for the interview after being conditionally approved.... and then after the interview my status did NOT change! We had an international trip coming up and I still hadn't got the approval even though I had the interview. I had to wait over an hour and a half to get to the head of the line on our return from abroad to try again, and then they had to call a supervisor... but I finally did get my complete approval. I still don't know why the first interview approval didn't go through. The officer then had told me I'd been approved but the e-mail never arrived and the status never changed on the website, until I got back from an international flight.
I tried to do my interview at JFK terminal 7, but was told I would have to wait at least 45 mins or more (for the rest of the flight I was the first in line for). Decided that was too long after an 8 hour transatlantic flight. Got it later near my home though. I think the interview on arrival is dependent on the resources they have. Some airports and terminals might be better than others.
I have had Global entry for several years now and it is a godsend when flying back from abroad into my home airport, Chicago. I walk pass huge, long lines of people waiting for passport control.
I have had Global Entry for just about 5 years. It includes PreCheck and Nexis. I am in the process of renewing. It said they would let me know IF I have to go for another interview to renew. I love it because whenever I have used it no one else is at the kiosks and I whiz through with no waiting.
Also to add some credit cards offer to pay for your global entry. United airline's explorer mileage plus credit card offers it and the first year's annual fee is waived. Too bad I applied for this card a few days after I paid for my renewal. Happy traveling.
It just took me 14 months to get my conditional approval. I'm now waiting another 2 months for my interview. My international trip I applied for was last year. LOL Oh well, I'll be ready for the next one.
Coming in with Global Entry last month, no one in line and you just have to stand in front of a monitor that will read your face and it will let you know that you can go!
Please read I have a question I wear wigs on a regular basis because of hair loss. This question may not be relevant to this video but I ask you to please read my questions anyways. Would I have to take off my wig when I go through any form of security or what are my options Thank you
I have used it for years, especially going through IAH. Always a huge queue at the airport and I am often making a short connection. Just got my email to renew! Yes, the sender email was not familiar but the subject was. Thanks for all your tips. Spent 10 weeks in US with only carry-on. Keep Calm and Carry-on ONLY! Travel can be stressful.
Laurie, Thank you soooooo much! I cannot begin to tell you how your travel tips/tricks/very important information, has helped me out. This video was soooooo informative. I did not find out about Global Entry until after getting my TSA Pre check. My husband and I will be applying for this well before we travel out side the USA. Just keep deleting the negative comments. I know you are the TOP go to for travel information.💖💖💖
I have had Global Entry for 2 years. It is wonderful. I applied in March, and first available interview was September, when I was going to be out of the country. I saw the option to interview upon my return, but I am usually so exhausted that I doubted I would be lucid enough to be a good interviewee, so ... I called the Border Patrol and was told to keep checking back because there are often slots that open up. I kept doing that and was able to schedule for July. Then I checked again on a Friday in April, and there was a slot available for first thing that next Monday morning. It took about a week for me to receive my Global Entry ID card. Yes, they will take your picture during the interview.
Thanks for information! I applied for Global Entry on 8/24, Conditionally approved on 8/25. I live in Richmond VA which there is no availability I decided to check Norfolk which they had availability this week. I decided schedule My interview is 9/14, in Norfolk due the Saturday availability. 💕💕
International (other than Mexico and Caribbean) it's GREAT, worth the time and $$$!! US Boarder Protection are now "preapproving" flights into the US from Mexico and Caribbean, so you don't go through US Boarder Protection at all! So if those are the places you travel, it wouldn't be worth it. Thanks for the great info!!
I am piggy-backing on the comment by satokumasmom5348. WHY?!?!? Why do you have to mention to these people to be nice. WT?! You are a chockfull of useful, valuable information. I love it - I love you!!
Thank you for sharing this information!!!! After watching this video I immediately applied for Global Entry and have already been Conditionally Approved!!!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Just a follow up - I just returned from my trip - flew into LAX I had to go through customs, get my luggage, and then found the Global Entry Interview area after exiting the luggage claim area. I was very fortunate - there were 4 agents working and absolutely no line! I finished my interview in less than 5 minutes!!!! Thanks again for your very helpful tips.
I got Global Entry two years ago and it just pays for itself no matter how often you fly. It is worth it to me to no longer remove my shoes through security. From the time i applied to the time i received the card was one month. I drove 3 hours to DC and had my interview (which lasted like 10 minutes) and got approved on the stop. Got photographed and fingerprinted, got some paperwork and was told that my id card will be received in the mail. It was super easy and glad i got it. Ive sailed theough some busy airports and it was great to slide by.
We did our conditional acceptance interview in Philly in 2022. As you mentioned, we went through the regular customs line and then to the conditional acceptance line right afterward. This past December we renewed our passports and it was easy to log into our CBP account to update the new passport numbers. Yesterday we cleared customs in CLT on the way home from Jamaica. The Global Entry line was very quick. We had our photo taken at the machine and then advanced to the agent who looked at our passport, asked if we had anything to declare, gave a yellow GE card, and said thank you. We gave the card to the door exit agent and were on our way.
Global entry was free from my credit card company so be sure to check your benefits. I did the interview at my home airport (a small domestic airport) and it was quick and easy.
Thank you so much for this video. I just applied for Global Entry a couple weeks ago and was confused on the interview process. So this clarified it for me. Great videos they are so informative. Thank you,
Finally got my global entry in month and a half ago. I went to Cozumel and came back through Houston hobby. I still had to stand in the regular line and then when I got to the officer let her know that I wanted to do my interview. She then said go sit over there with the rest of the group. Tried to tell me it would take over an hour to get it done but she was not correct. Well we were waiting. One of the officers came over and gave us all together the rules and regulations. I had all my backup information showing address etc and they was never asked for any of that. Within 5 minutes I was on my way to my connecting flight to Denver! I was so glad somebody had told me to do that and not wait for the interview. Speaking of the interview... The interview that I did have scheduled for March was automatically canceled just like the officer said it would. So once you get an interview you don't have to worry about going back in and canceling an interview that you've made for future. I can hardly wait to use my global entry for the first time when I go to Aruba in June!
Great information. I probably won’t need this for a few years as I am a full time caregiver and only have enough free time to travel state side but I will remember you made this video for future reference. 😃❤️
I half way applied for GE, it’s rather like a job application with all the previous employer info you have to provide. One question: when coming back from an international flight, I don’t need an appt for the interview if I do it going through customs as long as I have pre-approval?
It works if TSA works. Just back from Amsterdam to Boston and missed our bus home due to TSA taking Chinese tourists in the GE lines. Not the first time GE was slower in Boston TBH. It seems strange that johnny foreigner can get in faster than us with GE. So buyer beware it's not always the fastest way
Very important... Check your credit cards because many of them will pay for your global entry. My friend tested that out and within minutes after they ran the $100 it was refunded back to her account. Most especially if it is a credit card from an airline they will pay for your global entry or if you're doing just the TSA pre-check they'll pay for that as well.
When you purchase your airline tickets or at the airport prior to departure…..global entry has a number that goes on your ticket…so it’s tracked through your ticket. Also, when I renewed my global entry ….my credit card refunded me the fee. Also, TSA precheck is included.
At Houston Bush Airport Global Entry lines are generally almost as long as regular lines. I recently came back from international and the GE line took me almost 90 minutes to get through. Global Entry is NO help in baggage claim not does it prevent Customs searches.
Yay Laurie so happy you got your global entry. Having it is worth every penny! Thanks again for another informative video you are our Travel Super Star!
Unless you're coming back into the United states from a trip, you will have to get an appointment at an airport (some airport have a 6 month to a year waiting period).
The travel tip I’d say is to take your ID. Because if you are traveling rather than use your passport use your ID cuz if your ID gets stolen it’s a lot easier to get another one than a passport.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie You are welcome. 😂 Hahaha, yes, it is nice and very convenient to have this additional clearance to travel. It has been a few years since I have gone internationally anywhere since coming down to the ground from flying! I am a former Purser Flight Attendant from my big foemer airline here in Chicago. ☺ I do miss some travel but I keep in touch with other Flight Attendants who still fly. Plus, I still live under one of the aircraft approaches north if the city here. The passion to see and hear aircraft stay with me!! ☺
We've been using global entry, traveling is so easy. We didn't have to take off our shoes or take out liquids. Our kids can go with us too since they are under 11. but we haven't travel internationally. It was worth it just for domestic flight too
The whole global entry process took me just under a week, if you can believe it. I applied online last September on a Sunday evening. Got my "conditionally approved" email less than 48 hours later. Was able to schedule my in-person interview for the following Saturday at the airport near my home. Couldn't have been easier or quicker. I was very pleasantly surprised. I just used it returning home from Prague to DTW. An absolute breeze. So worth the money.
I have Global entry and love it, but mine expires September of 2024 so I applied for renewal October of 2023. I check online a lot and here it is March '24 and it's still pending. Glad I started the renewal process early.
Laurie, thanks for the tips. I already have TSA precheck which doesn't expire for 4 years. So when applying for Global Entry, will GE give me a different TSA precheck number and if so which TSA number should I use when flying?
Hello I just want this to put it out there for people in California- it IS NOT EASY! In other states perhaps. To get an interview after being pre approved takes about a year with a reservation (I live in San Diego) and the deadline is a year after being pre approved… I’m jumping through a lot of hoops. I just went to Mexico and came back thinking I could do my interview when I arrived back in San Diego…. No apparently I was supposed to do it at my connecting flight in Denver when I had 1 hour to collect my bags, reconnect them, and go through security again in which I made it only 15 minutes before my boarding. It may be easy for certain cities and states - but NOT San Diego. I thought I would be able to do it when I got back to San Diego- no I was supposed to do it in Denver … The government website says nothing about this so it’s important to know FIRST PORT OF ENTRY. Anyhow now I am scheduling another trip to Mexico to Cabo which is direct from San Diego so no blips. For anything in San Diego appointments are 1 year booked out or more. Sorry to burst your bubble but it is not easy.
I appreciate this video as I have been conditionally approved and I will do my interview when I return from my international flight in October. Very helpful! Thank you!
My husband and I just applied and got conditionally approved in 2 days! We scheduled out interviews locally, happening in a few weeks. QUESTION: can we use global entry to avoid lines going from the USA to Rome? Or just on the way back?
I got Global Entry pre-pandemic (had no troubles at the interview, BTW -- the only real question was who's going to be the starting quarterback at a certain university), and I got the wife signed up a couple of years ago. Last year, when we came back from Europe at IAD, we were one of three international flights that landed within ten minutes of each other, so the regular line was out the door, maybe 500 people. We waltz through in about 10 minutes.
After completing the process to receive my Global Entry status and card, I went on to obtain and complete my Nexus acquisition. At this point of my Nexus interview, I was told to destroy my Global Entry card and only use my Nexus card when traveling outside the US. With an upcoming trip to Europe, does this sound correct - do I only need my Nexus to return to the US from Europe?
I am so bummed. I have been waiting since Jan 12th 2024 for my conditional approval. The website is now saying the average processing time is 13 to 14 months!!!
30 minutes plane exit to my car at LAX returning from Istanbul lsat Friday at 5:30 pm. Global entry is the absolute best thing in international travel. If you have trouble getting an interview and live on the West Coast.... schedule it in Las Vegas (plenty of spots available when I did it) on a Friday afternoon and make a weekend out of it. My interview was a little longer than others because I travel to the middle east... but still, it wasn't a big deal.
After watching your video, I checked my status and saw that I got approved for an interview. I am not waiting until we fly back from vacation in July. I am going to SFO in June just for the interview. Luckily, I will get a card before we leave on vacation.
5:19 We applied for Global Entry, setup an interview. At our local airport. Though, when we went through customs on our way back from an international flight, the agent actually told us we could finish our interview right then and there. A nice surprise.
Completed Global Entry 3 weeks ago for me and my husband. He was conditionally approved a a day, I’m not approved yet! We travel together all the time, so should have the same approvals! Do not know what to do at this point! Maybe I should call them? Or just drive to the airport to all to them! Any advice? We are traveling in the month
I got Global Entry last year and did the interview at the JFK airport. BUT….i did still have to go through the whole customs line because they either didn’t have the separate line that you went through or they didn’t have enough people on staff. After I went through customs it was not clearly marked where to go, and I asked many staff members where the Global Entry interviews were and got different answers. One guy did finally personally guide me to the right spot but told me I’d have to wait another hour or so because those staff members start their shift at 4pm (or whatever it was). He also expressed frustration- not at me, but at the process - that applicants are told they can get that interview at any time of day but at JFK that isn’t really true, and because there’s no system where someone can make an “appt” to do the interview right after a flight the airport staff doesn’t know when they will be needed. There was another couple waiting for one as well. Once they did arrive, the process was easy-breezy, and the next international return I had made that initial hour wait SO worth it. Looks like not every airport is the same, and those of you who are going for that after-flight interview, just be prepared it may not be very quick…
Thank you for posting this video as it gave us step by step instructions on how the process works. We were conditionally approved in two business days and have already scheduled our interviews. The cost of $100 is a bargain, that's five average meal costs in any airport.
Thanks for this info. I am sorry you are getting Negative Nellies on here. I recently got conditionally approved and am planning to do the interview as part of returning from an upcoming int'l flight, so your info was super helpful. Thanks for all your tips! :)
I think I was lucky 🍀. I applied yesterday and I received the conditionally approved email today 😮 Thank you for the tip to take the interview at the airport 🥰
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5:16 Are all the international locations listed the countries where US clearance is done at the departure airport? I know that this is a case for Canada & Ireland.
Hi! I love your channel I’m learning so much! I’m traveling for the first time overseas, very excited but lots of anxiety at the same time. I have a question I booked a flight from Omaha to London Heathrow last august. I live in Lincoln Nebraska. So our flight is from Omaha to charlotte and then to London Heathrow. I made sure I had a long connection of 2 1/2 hours from charlotte to London. I just got a email that they changed our flight to have 1 hour 10 min now. This is making me very nervous. I called and they said charlottes is a small airport and we have the same airline (American) and we should be ok. Do you agree? Love your hair btw, so cute I have been a hairstylist for 32 years
This is awesome info. I can’t believe I didn’t even know about Global Entry. Way to tell the trolls not to comment. I am so tired of ugly comments from people on posts.
How to get Global Entry after an international flight:
Find out if you are eligible:
www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/eligibility
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Keep Calm and Carry-on Only is my motto for travel. Travel is stressful. It is a one-off, usually, pricey investment , some people travel occasionally, procedures change, and there is limited recourse if you mess up. I would suggest tips to reduce stress. You may already have done this in a video I missed.
Before you leave home review the map of the airport and what is in your terminal (check-in, TSA, bathrooms, food), know your trip locator number, scan all documents on to your phone in one easy to reach location, arrive early then plan how you will spend the extra time (read about where you are going, browse the shops, have a coffee, call ahead to next location if you need something at that end, check map of arrival airport.)
Check weather in arrival area to anticipate delays. As you do, I carry a compression bag and add a thin nightgown in my under-seat bag.
Try not to take the last flight from an airport to your final destination. Take earlier flights giving you more daylight hours to reach final destination.
Smile, be nice to all airport personnel. Do not be afraid to ask for help there might be more experienced travellers around to help. Carry a few light snacks in small packets. You may not need them but some else might. Be helpful to others if you can.
You could add many more to this.
Laurie, out of topic, I have consumed all your channel almost in just a couple of weeks hahaha 😂
I'm a coach in Uruguay (South America) and I'm traveling with 2 other adults (every decision is on me though), with 8 kids 7 to 13 years old to compete in gymnastics in Perú also South America.
We are trying to minimize luggage, I do plan in take a couple full size 23 kg. Because Teens are a lost battle 😂. But mostly gymnastics related staff that they need to have on the plane because it CAN'T get lost and I gets bulky. Also our first aid kit have to go on the belly. 8 kids is a nightmare doing international, minor papers and not lose one single paper (or child 😅). Or carry on. So I learn the hard way: no liquids, I put a shampoo and a conditioner on the big luggage and we share the entire week. And everything they manage to spend their money on!!! Imagine running through, "hunny put your backpack, shoes, bla bla bla and your zip jacket from the gym and your empty water bottle" and also made them open the backpack for liquids nooooo... 8 timesssss hahaha and never fails someone take the perfume no matter how many times you said before the travel... others didn't listen when you said it was time to empty the water bottles and check in... is an adventure! Have fun with that! And pray for me 😂 I love it.
I have a question, the backpacks that have the measurements correct as personal item, don't have wheels, but inside you can open them as a small "carry on" like a lot of pockets but also a compartment just like a common carry on. Count as a personal item for under the seat as they sell it to the people no? I trust more in you hahaha
Thank tou
Hi, so carry-on can be several items; it's the size that makes it a carry-on bag. Personal item can be several things as well, but it's the size that qualifies it as a personal item. Just google your airline + personal item or carry on to find the measurements.@@agusguti
Great! The size is fine so one less thing!!! Haha you should try to fly 8 kids Laurie, and bring us all the tips! And have fun in the process!! 😁😊 thank you❤️
Hi, I heard when you go through the global entry security line that you don’t need to take out your laptop, take off shoes and belt, or items(snacks) in your backpack or carry on even. That is super convenient and would be worth it to get global entry or tsa precheck. Thanks
Why would anyone be mean… on such an educational channel… I have honestly learned so much… thank you Laurie ❤
Totally agree!
I agree as well.
Have you looked at the “away” brand - bigger carryon which is expandable
I just did my Global Entry Interview at DFW (my home airport) this past Thursday - March 7th, 2024 and it was a piece of cake! I waited maybe 10 minutes and went in and out in about 2 mins. I feel like it's not even an interview, they had me hand them my passport, I had my water bill as proof of residency, but they never asked for it, they filled out stuff on their computer then they had me rest both my hands on a thumb print machine, took my picture, then he told me I"d get an email with my member number and my ID card will be sent within the month and I signed the form and that was it! I went in at 9:00 and was out of there by 9:15! I did all the preliminary stuff online including precheck, I think it's well worth it just to keep from waiting in line! Laurie I just found you and enjoy your channel so much and I love that we're both in Texas! ;) You rock and I appreciate all your advice!
Nice! Can you tell us how long it took from the time that you completed your application until you received your "conditionally approved" email? My hubby got his "conditionally approved" email within less than 24 hours (former military with security clearance) and I'm still waiting...it's been going on 2 months...ugghhh
@@sking3225 I was conditionally approved pretty quickly, within a few days, but waiting for the interview took about 2 1/2 months. I think it just depends on where you live and how busy they are. I did the application online, go and check the website you may already be approved and just don't know it. :) They do send an email but they also have all those documents on the website in your account messages. Check your Dashboard and see if it shows "conditional approval." Hope you get your interview and member card soon!
I had an almost miraculous experience applying for global entry, so much so that my interviewer at the appointment commented on it. My passport expired last year so I had to renew it. I just sent it in through USPS with a check for normal processing in mid-Nov. I thought it would take 6-8 weeks to get back, the USPS worker warned me of the same, but I got my new passport about a week later! The card took a little while longer, but I wasn't urgently waiting for it. The day I got my passport, applied and was conditionally approved within a few hours, and I looked to see where the global entry office near me was and when the available interview would be. As luck would have it, I was checking on a Friday, and there was one slot available the next Tuesday. The entire rest of the month of December, and probably going into Jan, was full! The building where the interview would take place? A place just 5 minutes walk from my office in the city! I went out for half an hour and got back so quickly my coworkers were confused.
I have been traveling internationally for over 25 years and have just recently heard of Global Entry!!! I also just recently (like one week ago) applied for Pre-Check!!!! Apparently I've been living under a rock!!! Anyway, I'm going on another international trip next month so I don't think Global Entry is going to help me with this one, but I'm definitely going to apply! Thank you Laurie for all of your great and educational videos. I've made many Amazon purchases based on your recommendations and love them all! You're a lovely person and I hope your channel grows even more. And your husband is very helpful as well!!! Thanks again!
You should still apply; you can do your interview at so many airports on your way home and it will be available for short notice or unplanned travel for the next five years.
I can't imagine why people think it is necessary to make rude comments! I may not agree 100%, but it is easy enough to say "here is my experience" or "here's another take."
Global entry is on my radar. We don't travel internationally often, but last time going through immigration/customs in JFK was a mess! Our TSAprecheck is almost up, so its a good time.
I will say, getting off the cruise ship in a US port has gotten pretty easy. They have face scanners and once they scan you, off you go. I don't even think I saw an agent on my last cruise!
We recently renewed our Global Entry for another 5 years. It makes re-entry into the US SO quick and easy! The first time we used it, we were the only ones from our flight who went through the Global Entry line, while the rest off the plane were crowded into the regular lines. We travel internationally at least 2 or 3 times a year so it was a no-brainer for us. We did our first-time interview at Philadelphia airport before we did any flights. The renewal was done completely on-line, so easy.
Yes definitely! I did not realize Philadelphia was one.
Good to know the renewal process was so easy...and on-line. My GE expires in a few months. Thank you!
True, as of August 12, 2024, for some people they filled out online and received an appointment for interview in the same week, whilst others it took a few months for them to get an interview. Also, some in the interview line, some took just under five minutes, others took forty minutes. Every case is different.
Thanks! Followed your instructions and application was easy. Great tip about being able to interview upon re entry to US. Thank you. Your videos are always so helpful. We are retired and traveling more.
Yeah, your tip about tips is a good one because our experience for Global Entry was VASTLY different from yours!! We registered online and set up an appointment for an interview at the same time. We interviewed a week later and it was done. 🤷🏻♀️ We used it returning from London and I felt a tad guilty getting waved past all the people in line, but hey! It was worth it! SO QUICK!
Yes! Before Global Entry I have spent two hours or longer in passport lines. I think if you even just use it once, it is worth it. Plus, it includes TSA precheck automatically.
That’s what I wanted to know if I need TSA precheck first or the global covers that as well?
@annmariesnowden3605 No, you do not need to apply for both. Just apply for Global Entry - yes, it includes TSA Precheck as well. But if you apply for TSA Precheck, it does not include Global Entry. Weird.
I’ve had Global Entry for years. Love it! Renewed online last year. Took a couple of weeks for my approval and new card in the mail. Highly recommended for anyone who travels internationally.
I had my renewal approved less than a week. My husband's been waiting since January😆 he called but they just told him they get to it when they get to it 🤣
It makes customs lines so much shorter.
@@sereling684 LOL!! Poor husband
I think you can only do online interviews for renewal.
I was fingerprinted in my interview for global entry 2 weeks ago in Norfolk.
@@Jgfweb No interview is required for renewal.
When you get conditionally approved for Global Entry, try to find a CBP office that is near you but not in a major airport. Some offices are near smaller international airports or shipping ports. You may get an interview much faster at these locations than going to an airport or waiting for your trip and doing the interview when you arrive back in the US. The CBP TTP website regularly posts open time slots that you can schedule on their website.
I’ve had Global Entry for several years and used it 3 or 4 times coming back into the US. But on my last trip, I used a tip from a youtube viewer comment I saw. I downloaded the Mobile Passport app and completed the form prior to my flight. Upon entry to the US airport, I compared the lines for Global Entry and Mobile Passport, and used the much shorter Mobile Passport line in stead of Global Entry. Easy peasy, in and out in no time. Much faster than the Global Entry line.
One nice tip is look at your credit cards as some will pay this $100 fee. My Amex does and one of my airline cc does too! You charge with that card and it reimburses. Just check your CC benefits! My beloved son in law kept procrastinating for his kids and on an international trip coming home we were in line for 2 hours as each person has to have their own Global Entry. Renewals are easy as you just fill out online form - no interview on renewal and approved quickly. Plus Global Entry number gets you precheck line for domestic flights too so no need to pay twice!
My husband and I just had our interviews this past Tuesday. We were lucky to get an interview the week after we signed up online. Due to high demand, they were having special events and the Miami office held an event in Jacksonville, which is a 3-hour drive for us but was well worth it. We arrived an hour before our scheduled interview but they took us straight in and we were done in less than 10 minutes. My husband received an email saying he was approved before we even got home (maybe because he is retired military) and I got my email the next day. I found the scheduling process the hardest part. For anyone trying to get an appointment, just keep checking and good luck!
Thank you so much. This was so helpful and comforting. We are conditionally approved for global entry and your advice was so helpful to us. Love your videos and find them so helpful. You’re the best.❤
I LOVE having Global Entry & so happy you’ve joined the club Laurie! It’s a wonderful thing & you explained the process beautifully. I would add that your viewers should check all the benefits of their credit cards; my airline-branded credit card gave me a statement credit for the GE fee once my application had been accepted so I basically paid nothing. And I still got miles!
How did you get an airline branded credit card?
Do I understand correctly that global entry that last five years and cost $100 also gives you a TSA PreCheck privileges for local flights?
Yes.
Yes. And more links are in the pinned first comment.
It’s a fairly easy process. I had my interview at upon arriving from London at O’Hare. Looking forward to using it this month. Thanks for all of your videos.
Wow, so cool to know you can. Was it a short process?
we got our global entry last year. We drove 7+ hours to Houston for our interview-- it was the only place listed with appointments available for us back in May 2023. We couldn't do the interview after our international flight arrived in Atlanta because it was scheduled to arrive after the offices had closed. We are so glad we got our Global entry!!!!- only took about 7 minutes to clear customs in Atlanta. Our flight was 1:10 hours late in leaving Amsterdam, and another international flight landed before ours. There was only 1 agent on duty for regular customs that night and one agent for global entry. Delta was sending me a voucher for free hotel and info about getting on another flight home the next day because of the plane's late arrival.. Global Entry is so worth it -- no stress!!
We flew from Lubbock to DFW specifically for the interview in 2021. It’s crazy that there aren’t more places to interview in Texas. It’s not as though the CBP don’t have field offices in other Texas cities.
You convinced me! I applied for Global Entry. I have conditional approval and my appointment is made. This might get done before my May trip after all!
It took me years to be convinced lol.
I finished my interview. Already. Really. I asked the agent when I would get my Global Entry card. “They tell us to tell you 6 weeks, but I applied in September and still haven’t gotten mine.” 😳
I had global entry, but need to renew. And I'm really missing my home base airport. The one thing I will never do is retinal scan & if that limits my travel I'll be good with that. GREAT INFO ! Keep up the much needed education.
I applied night, next morning I had a conditional approval. Today, 3 days later, I just left my 5 minute (tops) appt and he said I should have my Global Entry approval (most likely) tomorrow. Seriously? Took me 3 days?
I just came through DFW yes from Paris for my global entry interview. It was very different than your experience. I kept looking for the signs but ultimately I had to go through the regular long line for US passports. I asked the agent if she could take care of my global entry interview and she said yes. I had documents ready but she only asked what city I lived in. Then she asked why we were in Europe. Then she gave me my number and said I would get my card in 1 week. This process may different at each site just like security 🤷♀️. I’m looking forward for my next trip to skip the line. I would recommend to do the interview before the trip. We didn’t have any available appointments in our city.
Just renewed my global entry. Through a Zoom interview.
Wow!
A slight cautionary tale: These guys are overworked, and mistakes happen. I had to wait for months for the interview after being conditionally approved.... and then after the interview my status did NOT change! We had an international trip coming up and I still hadn't got the approval even though I had the interview. I had to wait over an hour and a half to get to the head of the line on our return from abroad to try again, and then they had to call a supervisor... but I finally did get my complete approval. I still don't know why the first interview approval didn't go through. The officer then had told me I'd been approved but the e-mail never arrived and the status never changed on the website, until I got back from an international flight.
I tried to do my interview at JFK terminal 7, but was told I would have to wait at least 45 mins or more (for the rest of the flight I was the first in line for). Decided that was too long after an 8 hour transatlantic flight. Got it later near my home though. I think the interview on arrival is dependent on the resources they have. Some airports and terminals might be better than others.
I have had Global entry for several years now and it is a godsend when flying back from abroad into my home airport, Chicago. I walk pass huge, long lines of people waiting for passport control.
I have had Global Entry for just about 5 years. It includes PreCheck and Nexis. I am in the process of renewing. It said they would let me know IF I have to go for another interview to renew. I love it because whenever I have used it no one else is at the kiosks and I whiz through with no waiting.
Also to add some credit cards offer to pay for your global entry. United airline's explorer mileage plus credit card offers it and the first year's annual fee is waived. Too bad I applied for this card a few days after I paid for my renewal. Happy traveling.
Thank you!
It just took me 14 months to get my conditional approval. I'm now waiting another 2 months for my interview. My international trip I applied for was last year. LOL Oh well, I'll be ready for the next one.
Oof, that doesn't bode well for me... I applied last month from abroad expecting to do the interview in October when I'll fly to the US...
Coming in with Global Entry last month, no one in line and you just have to stand in front of a monitor that will read your face and it will let you know that you can go!
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I wear wigs on a regular basis because of hair loss. This question may not be relevant to this video but I ask you to please read my questions anyways.
Would I have to take off my wig when I go through any form of security or what are my options
Thank you
I have used it for years, especially going through IAH. Always a huge queue at the airport and I am often making a short connection. Just got my email to renew! Yes, the sender email was not familiar but the subject was. Thanks for all your tips. Spent 10 weeks in US with only carry-on. Keep Calm and Carry-on ONLY! Travel can be stressful.
Laurie,
Thank you soooooo much! I cannot begin to tell you how your travel tips/tricks/very important information, has helped me out. This video was soooooo informative. I did not find out about Global Entry until after getting my TSA Pre check. My husband and I will be applying for this well before we travel out side the USA.
Just keep deleting the negative comments. I know you are the TOP go to for travel information.💖💖💖
Best thing we Ever did!! Super fast and easy!👍🥰
Yes it was!
I have had Global Entry for 2 years. It is wonderful. I applied in March, and first available interview was September, when I was going to be out of the country. I saw the option to interview upon my return, but I am usually so exhausted that I doubted I would be lucid enough to be a good interviewee, so ... I called the Border Patrol and was told to keep checking back because there are often slots that open up. I kept doing that and was able to schedule for July. Then I checked again on a Friday in April, and there was a slot available for first thing that next Monday morning. It took about a week for me to receive my Global Entry ID card. Yes, they will take your picture during the interview.
Thanks for information! I applied for Global Entry on 8/24, Conditionally approved on 8/25. I live in Richmond VA which there is no availability I decided to check Norfolk which they had availability this week. I decided schedule My interview is 9/14, in Norfolk due the Saturday availability. 💕💕
International (other than Mexico and Caribbean) it's GREAT, worth the time and $$$!! US Boarder Protection are now "preapproving" flights into the US from Mexico and Caribbean, so you don't go through US Boarder Protection at all! So if those are the places you travel, it wouldn't be worth it. Thanks for the great info!!
I am piggy-backing on the comment by satokumasmom5348. WHY?!?!? Why do you have to mention to these people to be nice. WT?! You are a chockfull of useful, valuable information. I love it - I love you!!
My daughter and I received conditional approval in less than 48 hours after watching your video. Thanks!
Wow, I wonder why it's happening so fast for some passengers.
Thank you for sharing this information!!!! After watching this video I immediately applied for Global Entry and have already been Conditionally Approved!!!
Oh wow!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Just a follow up - I just returned from my trip - flew into LAX I had to go through customs, get my luggage, and then found the Global Entry Interview area after exiting the luggage claim area. I was very fortunate - there were 4 agents working and absolutely no line! I finished my interview in less than 5 minutes!!!! Thanks again for your very helpful tips.
@@sallyshakeinbk Yay! Were the signs really little that said Interview? So glad it was smooth.
I got Global Entry two years ago and it just pays for itself no matter how often you fly.
It is worth it to me to no longer remove my shoes through security.
From the time i applied to the time i received the card was one month. I drove 3 hours to DC and had my interview (which lasted like 10 minutes) and got approved on the stop. Got photographed and fingerprinted, got some paperwork and was told that my id card will be received in the mail.
It was super easy and glad i got it. Ive sailed theough some busy airports and it was great to slide by.
We did our conditional acceptance interview in Philly in 2022. As you mentioned, we went through the regular customs line and then to the conditional acceptance line right afterward. This past December we renewed our passports and it was easy to log into our CBP account to update the new passport numbers. Yesterday we cleared customs in CLT on the way home from Jamaica. The Global Entry line was very quick. We had our photo taken at the machine and then advanced to the agent who looked at our passport, asked if we had anything to declare, gave a yellow GE card, and said thank you. We gave the card to the door exit agent and were on our way.
Global entry was free from my credit card company so be sure to check your benefits. I did the interview at my home airport (a small domestic airport) and it was quick and easy.
Thank you so much for this video. I just applied for Global Entry a couple weeks ago and was confused on the interview process. So this clarified it for me. Great videos they are so informative.
Thank you,
My husband and I flew to DFW solely for the interview . . .never left the airport, just interviewed and flew back 🙄
Finally got my global entry in month and a half ago. I went to Cozumel and came back through Houston hobby. I still had to stand in the regular line and then when I got to the officer let her know that I wanted to do my interview. She then said go sit over there with the rest of the group. Tried to tell me it would take over an hour to get it done but she was not correct. Well we were waiting. One of the officers came over and gave us all together the rules and regulations. I had all my backup information showing address etc and they was never asked for any of that. Within 5 minutes I was on my way to my connecting flight to Denver! I was so glad somebody had told me to do that and not wait for the interview. Speaking of the interview... The interview that I did have scheduled for March was automatically canceled just like the officer said it would. So once you get an interview you don't have to worry about going back in and canceling an interview that you've made for future. I can hardly wait to use my global entry for the first time when I go to Aruba in June!
Great information. I probably won’t need this for a few years as I am a full time caregiver and only have enough free time to travel state side but I will remember you made this video for future reference. 😃❤️
I half way applied for GE, it’s rather like a job application with all the previous employer info you have to provide. One question: when coming back from an international flight, I don’t need an appt for the interview if I do it going through customs as long as I have pre-approval?
It works if TSA works. Just back from Amsterdam to Boston and missed our bus home due to TSA taking Chinese tourists in the GE lines. Not the first time GE was slower in Boston TBH. It seems strange that johnny foreigner can get in faster than us with GE. So buyer beware it's not always the fastest way
Very important... Check your credit cards because many of them will pay for your global entry. My friend tested that out and within minutes after they ran the $100 it was refunded back to her account. Most especially if it is a credit card from an airline they will pay for your global entry or if you're doing just the TSA pre-check they'll pay for that as well.
Thank you so much for your awesome videos. I just applied for my upcoming trip.
Do you have to show your Global Entry card when you come back to the US?
When you purchase your airline tickets or at the airport prior to departure…..global entry has a number that goes on your ticket…so it’s tracked through your ticket.
Also, when I renewed my global entry ….my credit card refunded me the fee. Also, TSA precheck is included.
At Houston Bush Airport Global Entry lines are generally almost as long as regular lines. I recently came back from international and the GE line took me almost 90 minutes to get through. Global Entry is NO help in baggage claim not does it prevent Customs searches.
Thank you so much for explaining the procedure! It helps me with the worries! 😂
Happy to help!
Many credit card companies will reimburse you if you use their card to pay for your application making it free.
Yay Laurie so happy you got your global entry. Having it is worth every penny! Thanks again for another informative video you are our Travel Super Star!
Unless you're coming back into the United states from a trip, you will have to get an appointment at an airport (some airport have a 6 month to a year waiting period).
What brand of compression packing cubes do you use?
The travel tip I’d say is to take your ID. Because if you are traveling rather than use your passport use your ID cuz if your ID gets stolen it’s a lot easier to get another one than a passport.
I applied last Jan 2nd and still in process… my son applied February and already had set up an interview.
This is a great option to get Global Entry that beats waiting months for an appointment. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for all of your information. Step by step info is so helpful!
Thank you for sharing travel.😊
Thanks for watching!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie You are welcome. 😂 Hahaha, yes, it is nice and very convenient to have this additional clearance to travel. It has been a few years since I have gone internationally anywhere since coming down to the ground from flying! I am a former Purser Flight Attendant from my big foemer airline here in Chicago. ☺ I do miss some travel but I keep in touch with other Flight Attendants who still fly. Plus, I still live under one of the aircraft approaches north if the city here. The passion to see and hear aircraft stay with me!! ☺
wish I had seen this last month!! Will need to explore this for a future trip.
We've been using global entry, traveling is so easy. We didn't have to take off our shoes or take out liquids. Our kids can go with us too since they are under 11. but we haven't travel internationally. It was worth it just for domestic flight too
Especially after an international flight, I do not want to wait in lines.
Not sure why but they never sent our emails had to watch the website for updates.
The whole global entry process took me just under a week, if you can believe it. I applied online last September on a Sunday evening. Got my "conditionally approved" email less than 48 hours later. Was able to schedule my in-person interview for the following Saturday at the airport near my home. Couldn't have been easier or quicker. I was very pleasantly surprised. I just used it returning home from Prague to DTW. An absolute breeze. So worth the money.
Thank you, I was wondering if I could go to a nearby airport and get it done. Thank you!
@@chileb5412 , very welcome!
Thanks for all that you do and tips to make our travel smooth and stress free.
I’ve never flown internationally before but when I do, I’ll be signing up for Global Entry.
It is worth it!
Can you apply if you live in Europe but are a US citizan?
I have Global entry and love it, but mine expires September of 2024 so I applied for renewal October of 2023. I check online a lot and here it is March '24 and it's still pending. Glad I started the renewal process early.
Yes!!
We have been waiting since October to be approved.
Laurie, thanks for the tips. I already have TSA precheck which doesn't expire for 4 years. So when applying for Global Entry, will GE give me a different TSA precheck number and if so which TSA number should I use when flying?
Hi, no they do not. Same thing happened to me but since we are doing alot of int'l flying, I needed GE now.
Hello I just want this to put it out there for people in California- it IS NOT EASY! In other states perhaps. To get an interview after being pre approved takes about a year with a reservation (I live in San Diego) and the deadline is a year after being pre approved… I’m jumping through a lot of hoops. I just went to Mexico and came back thinking I could do my interview when I arrived back in San Diego…. No apparently I was supposed to do it at my connecting flight in Denver when I had 1 hour to collect my bags, reconnect them, and go through security again in which I made it only 15 minutes before my boarding.
It may be easy for certain cities and states - but NOT San Diego. I thought I would be able to do it when I got back to San Diego- no I was supposed to do it in Denver …
The government website says nothing about this so it’s important to know FIRST PORT OF ENTRY.
Anyhow now I am scheduling another trip to Mexico to Cabo which is direct from San Diego so no blips.
For anything in San Diego appointments are 1 year booked out or more.
Sorry to burst your bubble but it is not easy.
So frustrating! Did you look into the video interview that I mentioned. Yes, some take forever and some take one week-even if married to eech other.
I appreciate this video as I have been conditionally approved and I will do my interview when I return from my international flight in October. Very helpful! Thank you!
Best of luck!
My husband and I just applied and got conditionally approved in 2 days! We scheduled out interviews locally, happening in a few weeks. QUESTION: can we use global entry to avoid lines going from the USA to Rome? Or just on the way back?
Oh wow! I would think it's just for the trip back but the links are listed for researching.
I got Global Entry pre-pandemic (had no troubles at the interview, BTW -- the only real question was who's going to be the starting quarterback at a certain university), and I got the wife signed up a couple of years ago. Last year, when we came back from Europe at IAD, we were one of three international flights that landed within ten minutes of each other, so the regular line was out the door, maybe 500 people. We waltz through in about 10 minutes.
Ha!
Do you only have to do the interview the first time to go from "conditionally approved" to "approved"? Or is it every time you come back to the US?
Only 1 time. You will have to do another interview when your global entry is up for renewal. So an interview every 5 years.
@@lornakay5976 Fantastic! Definitely worth the money.
Did they give you a new KTN number with global entry or was it different from your old TSA precheck?
Thanks for al, the great info!
I kept the same one.
After completing the process to receive my Global Entry status and card, I went on to obtain and complete my Nexus acquisition. At this point of my Nexus interview, I was told to destroy my Global Entry card and only use my Nexus card when traveling outside the US. With an upcoming trip to Europe, does this sound correct - do I only need my Nexus to return to the US from Europe?
Ooh I would not destroy it.
This was a very helpful and informative video that clearly explains the process of getting Global Entry approval. Thank you so much!
I am thrilled! I was also shocked at how easy it was.
I am so bummed. I have been waiting since Jan 12th 2024 for my conditional approval. The website is now saying the average processing time is 13 to 14 months!!!
That is so sad. I would try the FAQ section that is linked to try and talk or email someone. Some are getting approved for an interview in a week.
30 minutes plane exit to my car at LAX returning from Istanbul lsat Friday at 5:30 pm. Global entry is the absolute best thing in international travel. If you have trouble getting an interview and live on the West Coast.... schedule it in Las Vegas (plenty of spots available when I did it) on a Friday afternoon and make a weekend out of it. My interview was a little longer than others because I travel to the middle east... but still, it wasn't a big deal.
Love it! I am glad I saw the light!
After watching your video, I checked my status and saw that I got approved for an interview. I am not waiting until we fly back from vacation in July. I am going to SFO in June just for the interview. Luckily, I will get a card before we leave on vacation.
Fingers crossed!
Thank you for your great tips!! I just got my Global Entry this morning!!
Have fun!
I've been waiting for conditional approval for ten months. Any suggestions?
I have the FAQ section linked but somewhere I remember a customer service area.
5:19 We applied for Global Entry, setup an interview. At our local airport. Though, when we went through customs on our way back from an international flight, the agent actually told us we could finish our interview right then and there. A nice surprise.
Yes that’s fantastic!
Completed Global Entry 3 weeks ago for me and my husband. He was conditionally approved a a day, I’m not approved yet! We travel together all the time, so should have the same approvals! Do not know what to do at this point! Maybe I should call them? Or just drive to the airport to all to them! Any advice? We are traveling in the month
I think there was a customer service number in the FAQ link. Check there or find some kind of email.
I got Global Entry last year and did the interview at the JFK airport. BUT….i did still have to go through the whole customs line because they either didn’t have the separate line that you went through or they didn’t have enough people on staff. After I went through customs it was not clearly marked where to go, and I asked many staff members where the Global Entry interviews were and got different answers. One guy did finally personally guide me to the right spot but told me I’d have to wait another hour or so because those staff members start their shift at 4pm (or whatever it was). He also expressed frustration- not at me, but at the process - that applicants are told they can get that interview at any time of day but at JFK that isn’t really true, and because there’s no system where someone can make an “appt” to do the interview right after a flight the airport staff doesn’t know when they will be needed. There was another couple waiting for one as well. Once they did arrive, the process was easy-breezy, and the next international return I had made that initial hour wait SO worth it. Looks like not every airport is the same, and those of you who are going for that after-flight interview, just be prepared it may not be very quick…
Hopefully things have changed.
Thank you for posting this video as it gave us step by step instructions on how the process works. We were conditionally approved in two business days and have already scheduled our interviews. The cost of $100 is a bargain, that's five average meal costs in any airport.
It really is helpful for international trips.
Thanks for this info. I am sorry you are getting Negative Nellies on here. I recently got conditionally approved and am planning to do the interview as part of returning from an upcoming int'l flight, so your info was super helpful. Thanks for all your tips! :)
I wish everyone got their interview immediately.
I think I was lucky 🍀. I applied yesterday and I received the conditionally approved email today 😮
Thank you for the tip to take the interview at the airport 🥰
Best of luck!
In one of your older videos (approx 3 years), you mentioned a favorite woven beach bag that could fit up to 2 big paper towel rolls. That one at Amazon is unavailable. Do you have another woven bag you have purchased recently and recommend?
Hi, I do not know of one.
5:16 Are all the international locations listed the countries where US clearance is done at the departure airport? I know that this is a case for Canada & Ireland.
Hi! I love your channel I’m learning so much! I’m traveling for the first time overseas, very excited but lots of anxiety at the same time. I have a question I booked a flight from Omaha to London Heathrow last august. I live in Lincoln Nebraska. So our flight is from Omaha to charlotte and then to London Heathrow. I made sure I had a long connection of 2 1/2 hours from charlotte to London. I just got a email that they changed our flight to have 1 hour 10 min now. This is making me very nervous. I called and they said charlottes is a small airport and we have the same airline (American) and we should be ok. Do you agree? Love your hair btw, so cute I have been a hairstylist for 32 years
It is a small airport but what if there is weather or a mechanical delay of any type? It may be fine.
Thankyou! I keep hearing this but your right just hoping for no delays on first flight
This is awesome info. I can’t believe I didn’t even know about Global Entry. Way to tell the trolls not to comment. I am so tired of ugly comments from people on posts.
Hi Laurie, I'm trying to find your T-shirts with plane mode on them. And not having much luck.
Hi, some are from Amazon. Here are mine I designed: bit.ly/MyTravelShirts