US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

[justinbrett]

I received an email today from Home Affairs saying my background check is in progress.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Just been conditionally approved.

 

[DC3]

Just been conditionally approved.

I wonder what the process is and whether they consider entry to the US via ex-AU verses other origins. I recall reading the last bit where it said your application won't get proceed if the Australian Government doesn't confirm that you've visited the US 5 times in the past calendar year. My 5 visits have been a mix of AU and UK so I'm not sure if that's considered.

Or perhaps it's the variety of countries I visited that's holding it up.... (no Cuba/Iran/Iraq/NK/etc)

Well there you go. All happy now?

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Well there you go. All happy now?

Now now... no need to be snarky The process itself was fairly unclear but I'm glad we've sorted it out.

The Auscheck background check took 3 hours since the initial email to the outcome email. Within 15 mins TPP was updated for an interview to be scheduled.

 

[MG1]

Once you have Conditional Approval, you take the requested documents to an enrollment center and have an interview.
The normal enrollment centers are by appointment, the on arrival centers don't need appointments.

All the US ports of entry with flights from Australia have on arrival offices.

Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival

Securing America's Borders

www.cbp.gov

Thanks for the handy link, @Himeno.

 

[Michael.B]

Thanks for the handy link, @Himeno.

That page seems to have disappeared now
Searching the CBP website there is mentions of it but the link is dead.

 

[cbowron]

You will obtain an email titled;
Invitation to complete a background check application for the US Global Entry Program [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Where you will create an account with the Australian Government and will be able to apply for the GEP Background Check, where you will also attach your i94 which proves your travel history.

I am still waiting for this email and I have called and emailed AUS CHECK a bunch since Monday and they keep saying "we've forwarded to our specialist team"
I received it previously but that application got withdrawn but on my new application I haven't received squat. AUS CHECK are no help. I'm at the point where I may need to contact my local representative to intervene cause it shouldn't take almost 4-5 days to issue an invite for this :|

 

[Michael.B]

I am still waiting for this email and I have called and emailed AUS CHECK a bunch since Monday and they keep saying "we've forwarded to our specialist team"
I received it previously but that application got withdrawn but on my new application I haven't received squat. AUS CHECK are no help. I'm at the point where I may need to contact my local representative to intervene cause it shouldn't take almost 4-5 days to issue an invite for this :|

If you’ve applied and got your new application number from TTP then it’s only the email informing you to submit the background check at Login and just put your application number in that you got.

I’m guessing as it’s a new process they don’t have a way to resend the email easily and it’s unknown to the front line people you’re speaking with.

The application number is the only thing linking the 2 so long as you make sure to enter it you should be fine, the actual email doesn’t contain anything unique.

 

[justinbrett]

Strange Home Affairs still say phase one is open, I thought that would be filled up within an hour.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Strange Home Affairs still say phase one is open, I thought that would be filled up within an hour.

Maybe demand isn't as high as we thought, or people can't get past the issues I had.

 

[defurax]

Strange Home Affairs still say phase one is open, I thought that would be filled up within an hour.

At work I told a few people about it. I was sure they would be eligible, but they were all at 4 arrivals within 12 months, not five. So maybe the pool of 5+ is smaller than I imagined.

 

[cbowron]

If you’ve applied and got your new application number from TTP then it’s only the email informing you to submit the background check at Login and just put your application number in that you got.

I’m guessing as it’s a new process they don’t have a way to resend the email easily and it’s unknown to the front line people you’re speaking with.

The application number is the only thing linking the 2 so long as you make sure to enter it you should be fine, the actual email doesn’t contain anything unique.

I tried this with the new application ID and the background check page is saying "pre-registration not found" so idk what the go there is

 

[_TheTraveller_]

That page seems to have disappeared now
Searching the CBP website there is mentions of it but the link is dead.

I know the new US administration is making some substantial changes to websites so it doesn't surprise me that websites are down but I hope they don't change much in terms of GE.

For those needing the website:

Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival

Securing America's Borders

web.archive.org

 

[Michael.B]

I know the new US administration is making some substantial changes so I hope they don't change much in terms of GE.

Hopefully it doesn’t cause too many issues for Aussies as we’ve waited for so long for GE.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Hopefully it doesn’t cause too many issues for Aussies as we’ve waited for so long for GE.

Just updated the link wayback machine.

 

[MG1]

My status is "Manual review". Does this mean that I'm still waiting on AusCheck to look into it for me?

 

[BrianQQ]

Strange Home Affairs still say phase one is open, I thought that would be filled up within an hour.

Spending three months in the United States combined with 12+ plane rides apparently doesn't qualify, because I did not leave or enter the US. Kinda stupid considering I'd probably only get GE for TSA PreCheck.

Sigh. Guess I'm waiting to the latter half of the year.

 

[justinbrett]

My status is "Manual review". Does this mean that I'm still waiting on AusCheck to look into it for me?

Manual Review is the initial status. I assume this means someone checks your application including your eligibility for the 5 entries.

You’ll then get an email saying they’ve commenced the background check, and the status will say Pending Background Check.