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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’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.
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!
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.
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!
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 🤣
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 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!
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!
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 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.
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 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.
This was, as always, hugely helpful! I had been conditionally approved a year ago, but I couldn't get an interview. After I watched your video, I called the US Trusted Traveler Program and was told to just 'keep trying'. She said that people cancel and sure enough, I went on the site today and scheduled an interview March 23rd! Perfect timing, since I leave for Ireland May 14!! Thank you for blessing me and so many others with your 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.
I’ve used TSA pre-check for years. It is so worth it! As soon as I know that I’ll be taking an international flight, I will absolutely be applying for global entry.
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,
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.
I just got global entry a couple of months ago. The process was confusing and it was really hard to get an interview. Thank you for this video so that others can understand this process.
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.
Global Entry is so worth it. I am so happy that I have it. It is so easy to use when I came back from Europe. My interview was 5 minutes and was approved during the interview. I had my interview in SFO (San Francisco). My advice for the interview is to be nice and respectful and just answer the questions honestly.
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!
I got my “Conditional approved” email in 2 days! Yes! My wife, as well. We scheduled ourselves for the interview at the airport next month. We plan on traveling to Europe early next year. Thanks for the informative video!
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.
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.
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 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.
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!
Thank you… I sent that to my son who travels a lot. I do 1-2 times a year. I might apply as well We both have pre-check already. Enjoy your journey in life and keep being a ray of sunshine to us. 🤗
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 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. 💕💕
I got Global Entry last year. It was a pretty simple process. Originally I had to schedule an appointment for December, but like a week after getting my conditional approval I got an email that offered in interview one week later at the international airport near my home. A Tip for those heading to your interview. Stay calm and breath. The Border Patrol agents come across threatening and imposing because that's their training. My agent was super nice and at the end told me to loosen up. He said that being stiff and panicky will make you look like you are hiding something. Just be polite and calmly answer the questions so everything can run smoothly.
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.💖💖💖
We were going to do this when we returned from our Canada trip. Then we checked the schedule for CLT, because we were going to be in he area for an event, and we lucked out! There was a time available in the morning and we made the event in the afternoon. It was so easy!
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.
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.
Thank you, Laurie for de-mystifying Global entry for us! Now that I'm retired and the pandemic is hopefully behind us, I do hope to travel internationally much more, so I will seriously consider this option. Thank you!
I just applied and have my interview next week. I have to go the Minneapolis for it. Good to know you can do it on a return international flight. I have followed some of your tips. I love your site!
I just applied for mine and it took less than a week to get approved. I never wanted TSA pre check because I’m a cheapskate, but I’m traveling this summer to Ireland with my service dog and I wanted one less thing to worry about. The interview was fast and 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!
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!
I’ve had global entry a couple years now, and I did my interview in Ireland! Dublin Airport has US pre-clearance facilities, so you are clearing US immigration and customs before you even leave on your flight home. This includes being able to do the in person interview for global entry. On both ends of Irish travel from Boston the lines are often horrendous. It’s a very busy route. Believe me, I thank my lucky stars every time I zip past that line!
It was easy and love it. I have NEXUS. Heathrow is going thru the testing steps in January. Just be honest when completing the application. They do a deep dive into your background. Renewal is easy as well especially if you do not let it expire.
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 🥰
I applied for global entry 2 weeks ago on a Friday and was approved by the following business day. I was kinda shocked with how quick it went. Thankfully my home airport opened as a global entry interview location in December and I was able to get an interview for next week. One tip I have, if you don’t plan to travel internationally anytime soon is to use a service like Global entry spotter so help scan for interviews at your preferred locations. I hear new slots open every 9th of the month but sometimes people cancel and that may open a spot up for you.
It took me forever to get Global Entry because interviews were suspended during covid and post covid so I interviewed when I arrived back in the US---their emails were confusing. Thank goodness it is good for 5 years :)
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. 😃❤️
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.
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.
I have had global entry for some time and just renewed it. I only take one international trip per year and it was completely worth it to me. There has been at least once when my flight ran late and without global entry I would never have made my connecting flight. As to cost, it doesn’t cost that much more than pre check.
One thing to remember is to always bring your Global Entry card with you when coming back to the USA from an international flight. Always, always. Better have it and not need it than need it and not have it. A few times in the past years my boarding pass didn’t print the TSA Precheck check mark and I would pull out my GE card and show it to the agent so they could print new boarding passes.
I had 2 international trips last year, 1 before I got GE & 1 after. It was so worth getting it! Think about it, it only costs $20/yr & includes TSA PreCheck. I got conditionally approved in a couple of days & I made my appt for Black Friday so there was absolutely no traffic going to or from JFK. Interview took 5 min, they asked the same questions Laurie mentioned, digitally fingerprinted me, took a digital photo & told me my card would come in the mail in about a week but that my Traveler ID# was active immediately. So u don't need the card at the airport, just ur passport & of course add ur ID# to ur flight reservations.
I got nexus (I’m in Canada) for myself and family about ten years ago and it has been a such a game changer and worth every penny. My tip is to make sure you have all your information, data, documents ready whether you are filling out information online as well as when you go in for your interview. Also, when going in your interview, be nice. I saw someone being quite rude to the agent they were dealing with. Why do that. These people see it all and have to deal with all kinds of scenarios. The more prepared you are the quicker and easier it will be. 😊
Laurie, my husband and I applied for Global Entry on Monday, 03/11/24. On Wednesday, 03/13/24 we received our "conditionally approved" email and we set up an appointment for 03/24/24 to go to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport to do our interview. I didn't expect such immediate results! Plus, since we have a Delta Amex card, we will get reimbursed for the cost of our Global Entry. Thanks for the video!
I used MPC in May of 2023 when returning from Edinburgh, Scotland to Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. It was easy to use and I was the only person in line. That experience convinced me to forego getting Global Entry.
I really wish I’d known Global entry and MPC are basically the same thing! I thought global entry helped with foreign customs as you go into other countries, not just the return into the US! We used MPC last year returning from Europe. It was free and had less people in line than global entry, and we found it very easy to use the app on our phone. I would have just saved the $100 I just spent on GE.
This is the one I've been interested in lately . I didn't know about this program til 3, 4 years ago ! 😅 I think international travelers who know that they travel overseas more than 2 ,3 times within 5 years should get it ,or someone who travel with small kids or elderly should ,or passengers w medical issues . Waiting in a line for hours isn't good for people w any medical issues . Thank you so much for this video !! 👍 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💕💞
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
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 got Global Entry several years ago after multiple attempts and lots of frustration. The problem, it turned out, was that I was doing the application online using my IPad. The passport people told me that most of the time when people have difficulty applying it’s because they used their phone or IPad to apply. Use a computer and save yourself major headaches!
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.
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.
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.❤
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.
This was an incredibly easy experience. I applied for Global Entry on 5/1/24 at 3:35am. I was conditionally approved on 5/2/24. I immediately looked for an appointment to have the interview and there was an appointment on 5/3/24 at the Global Entry center at Orlando International Airport. But since the walk from the garage was very long, I checked Sanford Airport and they had an appointment on 5/10/24. I arrived early and they took me a few minutes early. My “interview” took 7 minutes. Just confirmed my name, address, place of work and my countries of visit since 2019. My fingerprints were taken and the officer gave me my KTN. By the time I got back my car I got an email and was approved. I was shocked at how easy and fast the entire experience was from beginning to end.
I used the MPC app returning from Argentina. It was great. Sorry it was confusing for you. I have since applied for global entry and am waiting for conditional approval. Hopefully I’ll have my interview before leaving for Japan in October. Safe travels🛫
Wow you had such an amazing easy experience! I did not have that same experience at Newark (EWR). I had to stand on the regular long line and the first time I missed the interview guy by three minutes (the guy pointed to him and said “that’s they guy but you missed him by three minutes”) and so I had to wait until I came back from my next trip and stood on the long line again and then waited probably an hour to have my interview, which took three minutes. But I imagine other airports are nicer than Newark.
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.
Because I live in a very rural area- getting Global Entry was more difficult. I found an alternative that works as well- the CBP MPC (Customs & Border Patrol Mobile Passport Control) App. I used the same line as Global Entry at DFW and it worked great. Bonus- it's free.
We got Global Entry in 2019 before a planned international flight in March 2020. Yep, Covid hit and we didn’t get to go. I’m still happy we got it just for the TSA pre check! We have since used it and will use it again this year. I will renew it when that time comes! So worth it in my opinion!
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’ve had global entry (Nexus)for over 15 years. It’s so worth it, even if it’s inconvenient to schedule an interview. My experience has been every other year I have had a face to face interview. None of mine were at the airport which is 30 mins from my home.
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.
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.
I’m doing my interview at Newark in 3 weeks and have gotten my conditional approval in 24 hours! 🎉🥰 But as a contingency, I also booked an appointment at Bowling Green the day after my arrival. So excited! A blessing that I didn’t renew my TSA Pre, because it would have been an extra $70 lost 😊
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!!
II tried multiple times to get an in-person interview, but there were never any openings. I did my interview when I arrived coming back from my trip in France last fall. I was the only person in line, and it took no more than 5 minutes. I have an upcoming trip with a short layover when I come back. That was the main reason why I got it. Thanks again Laurie!
I’m in this boat now. I will have to do my interview when I get back to Boston from France next month. You got to skip the customs line to do the interview?
@@brietimesthree I was initially in the customs line. When it was my turn I mentioned that I am conditionally approved. Then they moved me and had an agent do the interview in a new line. I also arrived late evening on a weekday so not very busy.
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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’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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Global Entry is a life saver saves so much time also liked this video! Global Entry-The Fastest Way To Clear U.S. Customs Quickly!
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?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
This was, as always, hugely helpful! I had been conditionally approved a year ago, but I couldn't get an interview. After I watched your video, I called the US Trusted Traveler Program and was told to just 'keep trying'. She said that people cancel and sure enough, I went on the site today and scheduled an interview March 23rd! Perfect timing, since I leave for Ireland May 14!! Thank you for blessing me and so many others with your 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.
I’ve used TSA pre-check for years. It is so worth it!
As soon as I know that I’ll be taking an international flight, I will absolutely be applying for global entry.
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,
This is a great option to get Global Entry that beats waiting months for an appointment. Thanks for sharing.
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.
I just got global entry a couple of months ago. The process was confusing and it was really hard to get an interview. Thank you for this video so that others can understand this process.
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.
Global Entry is so worth it. I am so happy that I have it. It is so easy to use when I came back from Europe. My interview was 5 minutes and was approved during the interview. I had my interview in SFO (San Francisco). My advice for the interview is to be nice and respectful and just answer the questions honestly.
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!
We renewed our Global Entry recently. We absolutely love it! It's the best money we have spent on traveling.
That is awesome!
I got my “Conditional approved” email in 2 days! Yes! My wife, as well. We scheduled ourselves for the interview at the airport next month. We plan on traveling to Europe early next year. Thanks for the informative video!
Yay!!!!
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.
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.
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!
Just renewed my global entry. Through a Zoom interview.
Wow!
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.
We’ve had global entry for several years. I just renewed my online last year. Easy peasy.😂 thanks for all the information.
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!
Thank you… I sent that to my son who travels a lot. I do 1-2 times a year.
I might apply as well We both have pre-check already.
Enjoy your journey in life and keep being a ray of sunshine to us. 🤗
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 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. 💕💕
My Global Entry process was quick & easy. Application & interview less than 2 weeks. I received the card in less than a month. Great idea!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I got Global Entry last year. It was a pretty simple process. Originally I had to schedule an appointment for December, but like a week after getting my conditional approval I got an email that offered in interview one week later at the international airport near my home. A Tip for those heading to your interview. Stay calm and breath. The Border Patrol agents come across threatening and imposing because that's their training. My agent was super nice and at the end told me to loosen up. He said that being stiff and panicky will make you look like you are hiding something. Just be polite and calmly answer the questions so everything can run smoothly.
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.💖💖💖
UK citizen with GE here! Had it since 2016 - best $100 I spend every 5 years
We were going to do this when we returned from our Canada trip. Then we checked the schedule for CLT, because we were going to be in he area for an event, and we lucked out! There was a time available in the morning and we made the event in the afternoon. It was so easy!
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.
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!
Thank you, Laurie for de-mystifying Global entry for us!
Now that I'm retired and the pandemic is hopefully behind us, I do hope to travel internationally much more, so I will seriously consider this option. Thank you!
I just applied and have my interview next week. I have to go the Minneapolis for it. Good to know you can do it on a return international flight. I have followed some of your tips. I love your site!
I just applied for mine and it took less than a week to get approved. I never wanted TSA pre check because I’m a cheapskate, but I’m traveling this summer to Ireland with my service dog and I wanted one less thing to worry about. The interview was fast and easy.
So glad!
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!
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!
I’ve had global entry a couple years now, and I did my interview in Ireland! Dublin Airport has US pre-clearance facilities, so you are clearing US immigration and customs before you even leave on your flight home. This includes being able to do the in person interview for global entry. On both ends of Irish travel from Boston the lines are often horrendous. It’s a very busy route. Believe me, I thank my lucky stars every time I zip past that line!
Thanks for sharing!
It was easy and love it. I have NEXUS. Heathrow is going thru the testing steps in January. Just be honest when completing the application. They do a deep dive into your background. Renewal is easy as well especially if you do not let it expire.
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!
I applied for global entry 2 weeks ago on a Friday and was approved by the following business day. I was kinda shocked with how quick it went. Thankfully my home airport opened as a global entry interview location in December and I was able to get an interview for next week. One tip I have, if you don’t plan to travel internationally anytime soon is to use a service like Global entry spotter so help scan for interviews at your preferred locations. I hear new slots open every 9th of the month but sometimes people cancel and that may open a spot up for you.
It took me forever to get Global Entry because interviews were suspended during covid and post covid so I interviewed when I arrived back in the US---their emails were confusing. Thank goodness it is good for 5 years :)
Thank you for your great tips!! I just got my Global Entry this morning!!
Have fun!
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. 😃❤️
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.
I just got my card today!! I am so happy!!
So happy for you. In mine you do not need it; just follow the prompts on the machine.
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.
I have had global entry for some time and just renewed it. I only take one international trip per year and it was completely worth it to me. There has been at least once when my flight ran late and without global entry I would never have made my connecting flight.
As to cost, it doesn’t cost that much more than pre check.
One thing to remember is to always bring your Global Entry card with you when coming back to the USA from an international flight. Always, always. Better have it and not need it than need it and not have it. A few times in the past years my boarding pass didn’t print the TSA Precheck check mark and I would pull out my GE card and show it to the agent so they could print new boarding passes.
I had 2 international trips last year, 1 before I got GE & 1 after. It was so worth getting it! Think about it, it only costs $20/yr & includes TSA PreCheck. I got conditionally approved in a couple of days & I made my appt for Black Friday so there was absolutely no traffic going to or from JFK. Interview took 5 min, they asked the same questions Laurie mentioned, digitally fingerprinted me, took a digital photo & told me my card would come in the mail in about a week but that my Traveler ID# was active immediately. So u don't need the card at the airport, just ur passport & of course add ur ID# to ur flight reservations.
I got nexus (I’m in Canada) for myself and family about ten years ago and it has been a such a game changer and worth every penny. My tip is to make sure you have all your information, data, documents ready whether you are filling out information online as well as when you go in for your interview. Also, when going in your interview, be nice. I saw someone being quite rude to the agent they were dealing with. Why do that. These people see it all and have to deal with all kinds of scenarios. The more prepared you are the quicker and easier it will be. 😊
Laurie, my husband and I applied for Global Entry on Monday, 03/11/24. On Wednesday, 03/13/24 we received our "conditionally approved" email and we set up an appointment for 03/24/24 to go to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport to do our interview. I didn't expect such immediate results! Plus, since we have a Delta Amex card, we will get reimbursed for the cost of our Global Entry. Thanks for the video!
No way! Great news. So were will you go internationally?
Been waiting over 2 months for conditional.
Why in the world would people be mean. Your channel is great. I love all your tips and tricks. Thanks for doing the channel.
I used MPC in May of 2023 when returning from Edinburgh, Scotland to Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. It was easy to use and I was the only person in line. That experience convinced me to forego getting Global Entry.
So glad to hear this from someone else too. Like I said, it is a great free option.
I really wish I’d known Global entry and MPC are basically the same thing! I thought global entry helped with foreign customs as you go into other countries, not just the return into the US! We used MPC last year returning from Europe. It was free and had less people in line than global entry, and we found it very easy to use the app on our phone. I would have just saved the $100 I just spent on GE.
What is MPC?
@@micheledavis1221 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mobile Passport Control
This is the one I've been interested in lately . I didn't know about this program til 3, 4 years ago ! 😅 I think international travelers who know that they travel overseas more than 2 ,3 times within 5 years should get it ,or someone who travel with small kids or elderly should ,or passengers w medical issues . Waiting in a line for hours isn't good for people w any medical issues .
Thank you so much for this video !! 👍 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💕💞
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.
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 got Global Entry several years ago after multiple attempts and lots of frustration. The problem, it turned out, was that I was doing the application online using my IPad. The passport people told me that most of the time when people have difficulty applying it’s because they used their phone or IPad to apply. Use a computer and save yourself major headaches!
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!
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.
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.❤
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!
Best thing we Ever did!! Super fast and easy!👍🥰
Yes it was!
This was an incredibly easy experience. I applied for Global Entry on 5/1/24 at 3:35am. I was conditionally approved on 5/2/24. I immediately looked for an appointment to have the interview and there was an appointment on 5/3/24 at the Global Entry center at Orlando International Airport. But since the walk from the garage was very long, I checked Sanford Airport and they had an appointment on 5/10/24. I arrived early and they took me a few minutes early. My “interview” took 7 minutes. Just confirmed my name, address, place of work and my countries of visit since 2019. My fingerprints were taken and the officer gave me my KTN. By the time I got back my car I got an email and was approved. I was shocked at how easy and fast the entire experience was from beginning to end.
It was so fast for many and takes almost a year for others 🤷🏼♀️
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie It’s really strange how that happens.
Thanks for all that you do and tips to make our travel smooth and stress free.
I used the MPC app returning from Argentina. It was great. Sorry it was confusing for you. I have since applied for global entry and am waiting for conditional approval. Hopefully I’ll have my interview before leaving for Japan in October. Safe travels🛫
So glad, and they are really pushing it. Have a beautiful trip!
Wow you had such an amazing easy experience! I did not have that same experience at Newark (EWR). I had to stand on the regular long line and the first time I missed the interview guy by three minutes (the guy pointed to him and said “that’s they guy but you missed him by three minutes”) and so I had to wait until I came back from my next trip and stood on the long line again and then waited probably an hour to have my interview, which took three minutes. But I imagine other airports are nicer than Newark.
Thank you for the information. I just looked and my TSA precheck expires in June. I have an international trip planned for Sept.
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.
Thank you for all of your information. Step by step info is so helpful!
Because I live in a very rural area- getting Global Entry was more difficult. I found an alternative that works as well- the CBP MPC (Customs & Border Patrol Mobile Passport Control) App. I used the same line as Global Entry at DFW and it worked great. Bonus- it's free.
Yes, that is what I was talking about. Glad to know it was easy.
Thank you so much for your awesome videos. I just applied for my upcoming trip.
We got Global Entry in 2019 before a planned international flight in March 2020. Yep, Covid hit and we didn’t get to go. I’m still happy we got it just for the TSA pre check! We have since used it and will use it again this year. I will renew it when that time comes! So worth it in my opinion!
I agree.
Your video will be super helpful to those applying. It was so much easier than I had I expected, and the best decision ever!
I hope so!
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’ve had global entry (Nexus)for over 15 years. It’s so worth it, even if it’s inconvenient to schedule an interview. My experience has been every other year I have had a face to face interview. None of mine were at the airport which is 30 mins from my home.
Thanks for the update.
I’ve never flown internationally before but when I do, I’ll be signing up for Global Entry.
It is worth it!
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?
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 so much for explaining the procedure! It helps me with the worries! 😂
Happy to help!
I’m doing my interview at Newark in 3 weeks and have gotten my conditional approval in 24 hours! 🎉🥰 But as a contingency, I also booked an appointment at Bowling Green the day after my arrival. So excited! A blessing that I didn’t renew my TSA Pre, because it would have been an extra $70 lost 😊
Yes! Glad you caught that.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Really. It was your video that encouraged me… Thank you! 🙂🙂🙂
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!!
II tried multiple times to get an in-person interview, but there were never any openings. I did my interview when I arrived coming back from my trip in France last fall. I was the only person in line, and it took no more than 5 minutes. I have an upcoming trip with a short layover when I come back. That was the main reason why I got it. Thanks again Laurie!
I’m in this boat now. I will have to do my interview when I get back to Boston from France next month. You got to skip the customs line to do the interview?
@@brietimesthree I was initially in the customs line. When it was my turn I mentioned that I am conditionally approved. Then they moved me and had an agent do the interview in a new line. I also arrived late evening on a weekday so not very busy.