fandango - 8-17-2007 at 08:46 PM
i just completed my application for sentri online. i clicked on the same website to get to the online application again to complete one for a family
member and i cannot access the application. i get a "forbidden" page that states that i am not logged on to the secure domain or that i am logged on
but don't have permission.
if you have used the online app did you have trouble filling out more that 1 application? did you have to wait to do the next application later?
i have tried accessing the website about 8 times, i get the same forbidden page each time.
thanks for your help.
SENTRI
bajaguy - 8-17-2007 at 09:44 PM
We did our SENTRI on-line applications a couple of months ago. I did my wifes first (to practice,,,,hahaha) then waited a couple of days and did mine.
Printed out the applications, filled them in by hand then used that as a template for the on line application Be sure to write down your application
number, user name and password and all of your secret answers.
It took about 3 weeks for the conditional approvals, hers first, then mine several days later. Print out all of the stuff they have in your account
(conditional approval number and instructions). I called for an appointment and got my preferred date and time. If you are applying as a family, let
them know when you make your appointment....HINT: do not schedule for a Monday or a Friday (their busy days) and do not schedule between 1 and 3 PM as
2 PM is their shift change. The actual process (review and copying of documents, interview, photo, fingerprints and car inspection) took about 90
minutes.
Another hint: have all of the required documents and copies, sure speeds things up. Have your car clean, not packed with stuff, and they really don't
like it if there is a dog in the car. Smile, be polite and everything will be fine.
If you are looking for a great place to grab some breakfast or lunch at Otay, there is a little deli in the shopping plaza just north of the CBP lot
where you park your car. Another hint:...there is a sign stating "Road Closed"....drive past the sign and park in the lot on your right, it's marked
for SENTRI or Port Pass parking.
[Edited on 8-18-2007 by bajaguy]
fandango - 8-17-2007 at 10:31 PM
finally got back in. just had to be patient. applications done.
bajaguy: thanks for the tips. how long after you got the approval did you have your appointment? did you leave the appointment with the sentri in
hand?
i finally got the second application completed. curiously, i got stuck on the same questions on both applications. i kept getting page expired and my
answers were not accepted. went about it several ways. probably answered those questions 45 times. it finally took.
i read somewhere that a non family member could apply and ride in my car. do you know anything about that?
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bajaguy - 8-17-2007 at 10:55 PM
We went in about two weeks after the conditional approval, but we could have gotten an appointment in about 2 days. Yes, we left with the SENTRI cards
and the vehicle sticker. Anybody with a SENTRI card can be in your vehicle. They give you a copy of the rules, and ask plenty of questions. We didn't
have any problems
bajabound2005 - 8-18-2007 at 08:25 AM
anyone with a SENTRI pass can ride in anyone else's car if they also have a SENTRI pass (and the car has the SENTRI transponder on it).
Our neighbors applied almost 3 months ago and are still waiting...