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New SENTRI rules

CortezBlue - 7-19-2013 at 07:53 AM

I saw an announcement on GOES web page that the auto sticker portion of the program has been eliminated from the process.

Woo who. No more trips to the border to get new stickers.:bounce:

Phil C - 7-19-2013 at 07:57 AM

Looked for it, couldn't find it. Link please

bajaponderosa - 7-19-2013 at 07:58 AM

News right hand corner of site
https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/main/goes

CortezBlue - 7-19-2013 at 08:15 AM

I wonder if I'll get my $50 back for both my cars?:no:

DENNIS - 7-19-2013 at 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by CortezBlue
I wonder if I'll get my $50 back for both my cars?:no:



Of course. Go out and wait by the mailbox. :lol:

schwlind - 7-19-2013 at 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by CortezBlue
I saw an announcement on GOES web page that the auto sticker portion of the program has been eliminated from the process.

Woo who. No more trips to the border to get new stickers.:bounce:


I wonder if this means we no longer have to have our new to us vehicles inspected??? (probably not)

Phil C - 7-19-2013 at 10:14 AM

I have the site book marked for when I log in. Noticed when I went to the bookmarked site it was for Sept. 2012, refreshed the page and walah! July 10 2013. Thanks ,hope this works out, I have a vehicle in for review, the site still is still giving me a "pending" notice.

DanO - 7-19-2013 at 10:38 AM

My guess is this may have something to do with the recent problem of drug smugglers using SENTRI-marked vehicles as unknowing mules, by attaching magnetized dope packages to the underside of the vehicles SOB and then tracking them down NOB. The smugglers will now need to get more sophisticated.

gallesram - 7-19-2013 at 10:55 AM

So I guess this means that we no longer have to have an approved vehicle to use SENTRI? As long as the occupants of the car each have a SENTRI card, you're free to use the lanes without using an approved car? I tried calling the SENTRI office to confirm but no luck getting through.

larryC - 7-19-2013 at 02:35 PM

I just had my truck inspected July 9, he said he would approve it, but I guess I have to wait for something in the mail to show that it was approved. They knew at that time that they were no longer issuing stickers so I am guessing that you still have to have your vehicles inspected, there just won't be a sticker. Anyone heard anthing different?
Larry

CortezBlue - 7-19-2013 at 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by gallesram
So I guess this means that we no longer have to have an approved vehicle to use SENTRI? As long as the occupants of the car each have a SENTRI card, you're free to use the lanes without using an approved car? I tried calling the SENTRI office to confirm but no luck getting through.


I initially thought the same thing, but I think you will still have to have your car registered and inspected. I think they got rid of the Sentri Sticker not the registration

skipowell - 7-20-2013 at 07:14 AM

Crossing border today, I will try to get an accurate answer, we have been waiting to get a new sticker for our car for over two months, it stayed in pending mode forever. Ironically we just approved. Going through with a car that has sticker, but anxious to start using other car.

TBcountry - 7-20-2013 at 07:29 AM

Called and talked to agent at Otay Mesa and was told this is just for replacement stickers. If registering a new vehicle, we still need to go through the process.

BooJumMan - 7-20-2013 at 08:29 AM

Anyone who's got their car registered down in Otay in the last year probably knows the big black guy who issues the stickers. Not sure what he checks for, but he sure takes A LONG TIME to get to your car. I was there with ONE other lady for about an hour as he walked back and fourth... After he came back with a Hamburger combo meal from the nearby Burger King I finally asked him what was going on.

He told me... "OH, I didn't know you were ready"....

Yeah... I was just waiting for an HOUR at my car with my hood and trunk open... but no, I wasn't ready...... yeahhhh....

Guy peeed me off more then once that is for sure.

elgatoloco - 7-20-2013 at 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by BooJumMan
Anyone who's got their car registered down in Otay in the last year probably knows the big black guy who issues the stickers. Not sure what he checks for, but he sure takes A LONG TIME to get to your car. I was there with ONE other lady for about an hour as he walked back and fourth... After he came back with a Hamburger combo meal from the nearby Burger King I finally asked him what was going on.

He told me... "OH, I didn't know you were ready"....

Yeah... I was just waiting for an HOUR at my car with my hood and trunk open... but no, I wasn't ready...... yeahhhh....

Guy peeed me off more then once that is for sure.


Your tax dollars hard at work. :lol: Hang in there!:saint:

BooJumMan - 7-20-2013 at 10:31 AM

LOL! Seriously. Everytime I deal with the CBP, they sure are either ignorant, arrogant, or plain just buttcracks. Ugh. I know theres some good ones out there...somewhere....

skipowell - 7-20-2013 at 04:43 PM

Today when we crossed we asked the agent for clarification. She said that they ran out of decals which seems like an avoidable situation. But that the cars still must be registered and the cameras read the plates so the decals are redundant. So she assumes we do still have to go brought the safety inspections and all just wont get a decal. nice informative agent:)

Different Strokes

MrBillM - 7-20-2013 at 09:17 PM

Inspecting Different Folks ?

Or, just a difference among the Inspectors ?

Waiting for our inspection at Calexico, the P.U. in front of us was inspected thoroughly inside the cab, under the hood and the undercarriage.

I assumed ours was going to take awhile.

The inspector came out with his clipboard, read the VIN through the windshield and said "OK, follow me back in".

Sort of like the wide variance we've seen over the years when crossing Northbound.

wornout - 7-21-2013 at 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by gallesram
So I guess this means that we no longer have to have an approved vehicle to use SENTRI? As long as the occupants of the car each have a SENTRI card, you're free to use the lanes without using an approved car? I tried calling the SENTRI office to confirm but no luck getting through.


Nope, I called GOES to confirm the sticker deal and the cars will still have to be registered and inspected.

wornout - 7-21-2013 at 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by DanO
My guess is this may have something to do with the recent problem of drug smugglers using SENTRI-marked vehicles as unknowing mules, by attaching magnetized dope packages to the underside of the vehicles SOB and then tracking them down NOB. The smugglers will now need to get more sophisticated.


We have a person in San Felipe that is on the Calexico Sentri Committee and he said this was one of the reasons, and another was bad boys were breaking in to vehicles with Sentri stickers looking for documents to steal as they would assume there would be documents of value in vehicles with Sentri stickers.

wornout - 7-21-2013 at 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by TBcountry
Called and talked to agent at Otay Mesa and was told this is just for replacement stickers. If registering a new vehicle, we still need to go through the process.


The San Luis office of GOES told me this is for ALL registered Sentri vehicles, not just replacement stickers. She informed me I could remove my stickers.

gallesram - 7-22-2013 at 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by wornout
Quote:
Originally posted by gallesram
So I guess this means that we no longer have to have an approved vehicle to use SENTRI? As long as the occupants of the car each have a SENTRI card, you're free to use the lanes without using an approved car? I tried calling the SENTRI office to confirm but no luck getting through.


Nope, I called GOES to confirm the sticker deal and the cars will still have to be registered and inspected.


OK, thanks for the info; sounded too good to be true!