CBP officer

[audi0xpl0de]

WAHOOO! i got my pre-employment forms today! im so happy got a question though. they only gave me until the 30th to turn everything in which is about two weeks from today. is it normally that short? i was thinking maybe a month or so but less than two weeks?

Yep, usually two weeks so if you don't return them they can move on. Really shouldn't take you that long. Just take a day and work on them.

[s0lid snake]

Is the wait time for PRK eye surgery a year or 3 months? I heard people said 3 months and others said 1 year...I hope its 3 months because PRK is safer than Lasik.

[s0lid snake]

Is the wait time for PRK eye surgery a year or 3 months? I heard people said 3 months and others said 1 year...I hope its 3 months because PRK is safer than Lasik.

[DaBonk112]

Got my VBT on Nov. 5th. I realize that it's definitely a different format than a traditional interview. Stressful or no?

[s0lid snake]

Got my VBT on Nov. 5th. I realize that it's definitely a different format than a traditional interview. Stressful or no?

I hope not. From what I have read on this message board, all you need is common sense. I also hope I am getting one soon, I took my test on Aug 21 and got my TO on Sept. 23 and just finished my medical and fitness last week. Anyone with a similar time line got their VBT yet?

[audi0xpl0de]

I hope not. From what I have read on this message board, all you need is common sense. I also hope I am getting one soon, I took my test on Aug 21 and got my TO on Sept. 23 and just finished my medical and fitness last week. Anyone with a similar time line got their VBT yet?

I have same timeline except I tested in July. Expecting sometime soon to be scheduled.

[DACP_BU]

Hey guys, this question has probably been answered already but I could not find the answer on the previous threads. Which pay table does CBPO falls on General or Law enforcement ?

[jwm0516]

Hey guys, this question has probably been answered already but I could not find the answer on the previous threads. Which pay table does CBPO falls on General or Law enforcement ?

We are GS, not GL.

[sap123]

I have same timeline except I tested in July. Expecting sometime soon to be scheduled.

Most of the August testers are basically at this point. I just know of the few posters here (seem to be the guy out of Hawaii and some LA/LB applicants) have gotten their VBT scheduled. I'm scared that I will be the last to be scheduled since I'm somewhat far away from any PoE. The lady at the staffing unit told me no big deal though, I mean that is the advantage with a Video test. You can do it anywhere you can stick a camera on a tripod basically.

[DACP_BU]

Thanks jwm0516!!!

[Barbrady]

What is the policy on facial hair? Only reason I ask I saw a video with a CBPO with a beard. I don't mind it....

[Pawn922]

Lasik, Lasek, RK, PRK, Surgery

Is the wait time for PRK eye surgery a year or 3 months? I heard people said 3 months and others said 1 year...I hope its 3 months because PRK is safer than Lasik.

Solid,

I went through that. I took my eye exam with that machine with the circles 10 days after Lasek. I couldn't see very well yet either. I swore that I could see the breaks in the little circles but I was consistantly wrong. Anyway....They were nice enough to let me take a regular exam with a regular chart a few days later after I stressed to them how important this was to my potential employment.

I still have my forms from the Medical Unit so I looked it up for you. You will only have to wait the 3 month period for PRK. RK is the only surgery that has to wait a year.

No stress. If you are like me....you were freaking out just like I did when I thought that I might have to wait another whole year.

[tigersin2009]

Forms Question

I sent my forms in a couple weeks ago and have since passed the fitness test. while cleaning up, i realized i only sent in the gs7 qualification and not the gs5 qualification. should i overnight this? should i call? or am i flat out screwed if the dont give me gs7? thanks a lot in advance.

[s0lid snake]

Solid,

I went through that. I took my eye exam with that machine with the circles 10 days after Lasek. I couldn't see very well yet either. I swore that I could see the breaks in the little circles but I was consistantly wrong. Anyway....They were nice enough to let me take a regular exam with a regular chart a few days later after I stressed to them how important this was to my potential employment.

I still have my forms from the Medical Unit so I looked it up for you. You will only have to wait the 3 month period for PRK. RK is the only surgery that has to wait a year.

No stress. If you are like me....you were freaking out just like I did when I thought that I might have to wait another whole year.

Thank you so much! I feel so much better now. I wish the medical place i went to was that nice. The nurse there refuses to let me retake the vision test and I don't know why. I hope the medical unit understands and let me retake my vision test after my eyes are fully healed. Thanks again!

[s0lid snake]

I sent my forms in a couple weeks ago and have since passed the fitness test. while cleaning up, i realized i only sent in the gs7 qualification and not the gs5 qualification. should i overnight this? should i call? or am i flat out screwed if the dont give me gs7? thanks a lot in advance.

You should definitely call them about it. I am not sure, but I think they don't check qualifications until near the end? My qualifications are still pending but my forms are cleared.