CBP officer

[payniel]

Ok, so called this morning and got 30 days deferred. Hopefully, there will be a better spot than or Ill have another tough decision then too. That is , if there is hiring still happening.

[adamlee]

Hi,

Does anyone recommend any places to stay for my pre academy in San Ysidro, CA (San diego) ? Any kind of feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[gijoeavila]

Thought I wad the only NW guy on here. Im glad there are some others. Hopefully we get a class together.

[gijoeavila]

hey gijoeavila,

Im at the NW as well. haha
took the test on dec, 2010, got an email on march 2011 to change my location to SWB, but decline. Re-apply on March 2012, re-use my score, got my TSL on 1/14/13. med exam & PFT1 -2/15/13, VBT/SI- 3/1/13, QUALS- ??, BI- ??, PLY- ??, PFT2- ??

got the green check on the PFT1 after 1 week.

Will be doing the VBT/SI in USCIS office in Tukwilla.

Any advice on the VBT/SI test?


Thanks

The vbt/interview is no sweet. Wear your suit and tie and be professional. That's about it. Good luck.

[NYBrooklyn]

I got my PFT2 date today. March 13th in Miami, which is really Sunrise FL.

[Mole177]

what area code are the calls coming from? Or are they private numbers?

[payniel]

what area code are the calls coming from? Or are they private numbers?

The "call" comes from Minneapolis, a 952 area code. Others, like the background and poly will come from numbers usually within your local area. medical comes from CHS, which i think is in dc, so probably a 202 area code, but i cannot remember.

[keifehr]

The vbt/interview is no sweet. Wear your suit and tie and be professional. That's about it. Good luck.

Thanks bro. how long it took to find out you passed the VBT? did you get a call as well for your BI?

[keifehr]

Update: 2/28/13 11:10am

just received an email about TSL 2, E-QIP, Forms to be sent before 3/11/13. and i have my VBT tomorrow 3/1/13.

[ncls12]

Would anyone happen to know the general size of a FLETC class is for CBPO?

[keifehr]

I am also in the process for NW border. Been pretty quiet for me the last couple months...

Just receive an email today with TSL2, E-qip and forms that is due on 3/11/13. i have 10days to emai it back to them.

[albert7]

congrats on all the movement going on....

Well I have a question and I'm not sure many of you can answer it. I am stuck on the BI part of the process and I actually work in the same building as my local CBP IA. Now would any of you have any advice as to how I can approach them and be able to inquire about my BI/ Poly? I am almost sure that it will be done inside that office I just don't know how to go about this? or leave them alone and not bother...any advice helps. thank you

[merlin436]

BPA vs CBPO? Anybody have any input?

My opinion...FWIW.

PA:

More physical
More outdoors
More "law enforcement"
More "doing" as opposed to "thinking"

CBPO:

More sedentary
More indoors
More "regulatory/administrative enforcement"
More "thinking' as opposed to "doing"

As a demographic, PA's tend to lean toward being male, more Caucasian/Hispanic, younger, less work experienced, less formally educated, and more physically fit. CBPO's tend to lean toward being more gender diverse, more racially diverse, older, more work experienced, more formally educated, and less physically fit.

A few years back I generally would have said that with most things more or less being equal, lean towards Border Patrol. I probably wouldn't say that today. Border Patrol is currently going through some serious issues. Much like OFO went through 2004-2008.

On top of that, BP is looking at some serious pay reform. Their "cash cow" has apparently died and their 'guaranteed' pay (AOU overtime, FLSA overtime) is likely on the chopping block. Much like as has already happened within OFO, the days of 'guaranteed' 100K BP jobs appears to be vanishing...at least for low-level GS-12's and under.

[albert7]

to ncls12:
I believe it is 48-50 cbpo on the class size.

somewhere I remember hearing information that they are having 2 new classes every month but I am not too sure on this part of info so don't hold me to it.

[anthony30]

CBP Basic Training class begins with 48 students.

Would anyone happen to know the general size of a FLETC class is for CBPO?