Conditional approval means CBP has vetted your application — the last step is an in-person interview. That's also where most applicants hit a wall. As of July 2026, 20 of the 123 Global Entry enrollment centers we monitor list no open interviews at all, and another 7 have nothing within the next two months.
For most people, not long: CBP has said roughly four in five applications are conditionally approved within two weeks of submission. The rest are routed to a deeper manual background review, which can take several months — CBP doesn't commit to a timeline, and the long waits usually trace back to common names, past customs or immigration incidents, or details that need human checking. There's nothing to expedite; your status on the TTP dashboard flips to "Conditionally Approved" the moment the decision is made, and CBP emails you to check your account.
Once you're conditionally approved, a different clock starts: you have 730 days (two years) to complete the in-person interview, or the application is cancelled without a refund. Two years sounds generous — the hard part is finding an open interview slot, which is what the rest of this page is about.
Cancelled interview slots open up every day — they're just gone within minutes. Haya watches the official CBP scheduler every 5 minutes, around the clock, and alerts you the moment a slot opens at your enrollment center. Email alerts are free; push and SMS alerts for near-term slots are on Pro.
Get free appointment alerts →Most applicants are conditionally approved within about two weeks of submitting the application — CBP has said roughly four in five applications clear in that window. Applications routed to a deeper manual background review can take several months; CBP does not commit to a fixed timeline. Your status on the TTP dashboard at ttp.dhs.gov changes to "Conditionally Approved" as soon as the decision is made.
CBP has completed its background check and preliminarily approved your application. The only remaining step is an in-person interview — at an enrollment center or via Enrollment on Arrival — where an officer verifies your documents, takes fingerprints, and makes the final decision.
No. Benefits start only after you complete the interview and are fully approved. Conditional approval by itself does not grant Global Entry kiosk access or a Known Traveler Number for TSA PreCheck.
Yes — you have 730 days (two years) from the date of conditional approval to complete the interview. If you miss that window, CBP cancels the application and the fee is not refunded.
It is uncommon but possible — the interviewing officer makes the final decision, and issues that surface at the interview (documentation problems, undisclosed history) can lead to a denial. If that happens, CBP shows the reason on your TTP dashboard and you can submit a reconsideration request through your TTP account.
Schedule an in-person interview at any enrollment center (it does not have to be near your address), or complete the interview via Enrollment on Arrival when arriving in the US on an international flight at a participating airport. Conditional approval stays valid for 730 days — long enough for either path — but interviews at popular centers book out months ahead.
Demand far exceeds interview capacity at major metro enrollment centers. As of July 2026, 20 of the 123 Global Entry enrollment centers we monitor list no open interviews at all, and another 7 have nothing within the next two months. Cancelled slots do open up daily, but they are typically rebooked within minutes.
Yes — Enrollment on Arrival lets conditionally approved applicants complete the interview while clearing customs on arrival from an international flight, with no appointment needed, at 75+ participating airports.
Cancellations are released back into the CBP scheduler throughout the day and are usually gone within minutes. An alert service like Haya watches the scheduler every 5 minutes and notifies you the moment a slot opens at your chosen centers — email alerts are free.
If a travel credit card covered your $120 application fee, see your card's guide: