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tjsue
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I'd rather get there very early, than get stuck in traffic and be late.
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Smart. With all the effort to get to this point I took the day off on the 17th for my 11:45 appointment.
Anyplace close to Otay Mesa to get a good al pastor burrito?
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That I don't know, but maybe someone else does.
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I had my interview today, and I literally got grilled! I didn't have copies of my pay stubs, because I'm working. When the agent asked why, I just
told her that I worked at the Convention Center and the Stadium. So she said, ok, I understand. I didn't have copies of my bank statements with me,
there was nothing online that said to bring them, but I was able to bring one of them up on my phone.
So even though I made a couple of mistakes 7 years ago (getting in the Sentri lane by accident, & bringing chicken across the border), she
recommended for approval, but she said the final decision will come from the higher ups, and I'll know in a month.
It cost me $5 to park, and I just parked in the first lot. Also, the only places to eat around there are fast food, so your burrito will have to
wait.
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Ya, you gotta bring docs with you. You need to read the instructions before you go, so you take what you need. Read the instructions.
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tjsue
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I read the instructions. Nothing was said about bringing bank statements or pay stubs, otherwise I would have brought them.
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Thanks for posting about the needed documents. I just looked at the special instructions and it only mentions passport, drivers licence and proof of
residency if different from your other documentation.
Nothing about bank records or pay stubs? Anybody else need these documents? Are those the only two other documents they asked for? I'm putting
together an envelope to bring with me, want to make sure everything is in there.
Do they do an inspection of the vehicle you're registering?
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Quote: Originally posted by DosMars  | Thanks for posting about the needed documents. I just looked at the special instructions and it only mentions passport, drivers licence and proof of
residency if different from your other documentation.
Nothing about bank records or pay stubs? Anybody else need these documents? Are those the only two other documents they asked for? I'm putting
together an envelope to bring with me, want to make sure everything is in there.
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They listed and looked at pretty close bank statements and pay stubs last year when I went in. Since I had not had paycheck in ages I had to show and
argue a 5 year consulting contract I have but had not yet started billing.
Inspection of vehicle may or may not happen the first time you cross back into the US but does not happen at the interview. Don't forget registration
and proof of insurance at the interview tho, I had to go back to the truck and get mine.
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Are the bank statements and pay stubs required for Global Entry? I don't see anywhere in my SENTRI information where they tell you to bring them.
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tjsue
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I think it may depend on whoever interviews you.
I brought what the website asked for, and also told the officer that interviewed me that, plus she interrogated me over 30 minutes.
She asked asked me the following:
Why didn't I bring all the documents, and I should know because I was in the program before.
Proof of income, proof of residence, driver's license, bank statements, Passport card, and passport (for Global Entry).
Pay stubs, (of which I have none) and I told her that I wasn't working right now. When she asked why, I told her that I was working at the Convention
Center, Stadium, and Manchester Grand Hyatt, and that apparently satisfied her.
Wanted to know why I wanted a GE card, and told her that it was much easier to cross the border with it, since I have ongoing dental work. Then she
wanted to know the name of my dentist, so I gave her a business card of the office with the owner's name on it.
There were only three officers working, and I did notice that the male officer didn't spend as much time on the interview that he was doing. Your
vehicle won't get inspected until you return from Mexico, and they'll just send you to secondary.
I got an email this afternoon that I was approved, and I'm making a document with everything on it that I need to bring for my renewal in 2025.
I didn't add my van, because I plan to downsize to either a Ford Escape or a Honda CRV next year.
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| Quote: Originally posted by DosMars | | Are the bank statements and pay stubs required for Global Entry? I don't see anywhere in my SENTRI information where they tell you to bring them.
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Yes, I was referring to GE but couldn't hurt to have more than you need when you are there.
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tjsue
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I managed to pull one of my statements up on my phone, and that satisfied her. With my credit union account, they don't show up on my phone, but the
other account has more money in it, anyway.
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It was in my mailbox yesterday, and it's now activated.
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A buddy of mine applied for, was approved, and had their interview for GE all within the past 5 weeks. Had to drive up to LAX for an interview, but
seems well worth it to get approval that quick!
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| Quote: Originally posted by DosMars | | Are the bank statements and pay stubs required for Global Entry? I don't see anywhere in my SENTRI information where they tell you to bring them.
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From what I can tell it's only when you start the app as Sentri. Not starting as GE and adding a car for Sentri use.
Here is what it said regarding an interview on a Sentri app:
Details of your employment or your financial support (e.g. your recent tax return, a salary slip or if you are self employed your business license,
tax information and bank statements)
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tjsue
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I applied for GE, (replacing my expired Sentri) and all my financial information was asked for, even though it wasn't on the website.
It all depends on who interviews you, and the officer wanted to see it. All I was able to show her was proof of my SS retirement dd, and one bank
statement. That was all I could pull up on my phone.
If she had persisted, I would have brought the paper copies back in another visit.
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Had my interview today. Took the day off and gave my self 3 hours to get down to Chulla Vista. Waited around an hour, then checked in for the
interview. I brought everything mentioned above, but forgot my auto insurance card in the car! Worked out o.k. as the only things they looked at
were my passport and drivers license.
Very short interview, just the basics to veryfy evrything was current. Paid for Global Entry while I was there, in and out in 15 minutes.
Oh, and Royal Rooster on Mission Bay has some bomb burritos!
I'm trying to get my buddies to sign up and hit that refresh button on the reschedule interview section. Definitely worth it to jump up from
September to June to May to today in a matter of days.
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tjsue
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Yes, just like I said, what they want to look at is at the discretion of the officer. And I just happened to get one that wanted to see everything.
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So I just got an email from a friend. She applied for SENTRI a week ago and just got her notification that she's been accepted into the program. She
already had GLOBAL so it was just $40 to register her vehicle, no interview needed.
That seems like a very viable workaround for those who are currently sitting on a year-long wait for a SENTRI interview. As mentioned up-thread,
GLOBAL interviews are much easier to come by.
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tjsue
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It's a year's wait for an interview if you've never had a Sentri/Global Entry before, or had an expired card.
My Sentri was expired, so I had to go through the entire process again, and wait for preapproval.
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