CBP officer

[Alexr3496]

Hey do you guys know if you have to shave while in the adadaca, I'm aware you can have a beard while an officer .. but what about during academy?

[Alexr3496]

Might be stupid question, but coming from a military background so yeah.

[merlin436]

Yeah, you can have a beard while at the academy as long as it meets OFO grooming standards.

[229K9]

So my extensive timeline is below. I know its a lot of info, bit I know that we all dig as much as possible for info. I was offered every state that touches Canada (except NH), Massachusetts, NY, VA the SW Border, Florida, Guam, and USVI. Able to ask about cities in each.

EOD: 04/11/2019 @ DULLES
FLETC: 04/26/2019

Good luck and stay sane!

Applied: 08/17/2017
NOR: 09/19/2017 (exempted)
e-QIP: 09/21/2017
Medical: 10/10/2017
Fitness: 10/17/2017
e-QIP(2): 11/05/2017
OPR: 11/06/2017
SI: 11/20/2017
Prints: 11/28/2017
Med Review: 12/21/2017
Med Review: 03/28/2018
Med Review: 04/17/2018
Med Review: 04/30/2018
Polygraph: 07/02/2018 (verbal pass)
Poly pass/BI: 07/13/2018
OPR follow-up:10/19/2018
BI Complete: 10/21/2018
TSU/306: 10/23/2018
Missed Call: 10/29/2018
THE CALL: 10/30/2018
Decision Call: 10/31/2018

[d2ep]

229K9 Congrats!! I will be joining you at the same port same dates.

[CBPO.BPJ]

This might be a stupid question but can you tell me what TSU stands for?

[CBPO.BPJ]

Congrats BTW Im scheduled for my polygraph in a few days. I'm nervous even though I know I have not done anything criminal.

[AlexTejada23]

Awesome!!! Congratulations! Same Port too!

[jgabrielgonz]

Hello, just got my polygraph re-scheduled for Friday at 1PM. Has anyone experienced having the exam at such a later start time?

[jgabrielgonz]

N.N. I really hope it’s a good sign I’ve never done anything wrong in my life. I do have family member with lengthy criminal histories so I hope that doesn’t affect me. I’m taking it in Miami. Annocement 18-3

[goknights]

I took my poly at that same exact time and day. It went smoothly for me and I know I’ve made some mistakes in my past. If your claiming you never done anything wrong in your life, you should be fine. Good luck, I hope it works out for you

[Nycguy718]

Actually I had mine 1230. The usually take lunch around 12. So maybe that’s why. Don’t sweat it. Just be honest and follow instructions carefully. You’ll be fine.

[logan94]

Miami here too! I’m 18-4 and haven’t been scheduled yet. Hopefully, that means I’ll be up soon. Congrats on getting scheduled!

[Hou33guy]

Hal29 there ya go

[CBPO.BPJ]

Can anyone please tell me what does TSU mean here?

[cepstein93]

Training and Scheduling Unit!

[CBPO.BPJ]

Thank you!

[cepstein93]

Hey everyone! Just wondering if anyone else is going to be at the same port or FLETC with me! My EOD is 2/8 at Dulles, VA and I'll be at FLETC from 2/28-7/1 Hope to find a few people! Good luck to the rest!

[AlexTejada23]

ME!!!! Dulles EOD 2/12, FLETC 2/28-7/3.. Finally got an extended stay for those two weeks, still looking to se if I can get below $1000.00. Right now, its at $1250. ughh

[CBPO.BPJ]

Wow!! Congrats to the both of you! this is some promising news, finally I'm seeing/hearing good news from this forum of candidates getting into FLETC already! Again Congrats!!

[cepstein93]

AlexTejada23 Awesome! I haven't even looked at extended stays yet. Im wondering if we'll even be there the full two weeks? I keep seeing people going to Dulles with different EOD dates, but still going to be in the Academy at the same time! I'm happy I met another female going to be at FLETC and the same port as me!! Look forward to meeting you!!

[kli0211]

Has anyone had any calls from CBP that were from an 850 area code? I know that’s Tallahassee. I’ve now convinced myself that I just missed a call from them and now I’ve missed my chance. Haha. The Number doesn’t ring when I call it back and the voicemail had no sound.

[Hal29]

I've gotten a couple like that but 940 area code

[Hou33guy]

Mines was Minnesota and private

[Dcherise18088]

For anyone waiting for medical, I basically begged them for an actual response vs a generic email... and I got one. Apparently my file was reviewed by a nurse and then sent to a specialist or two for further review (I only had three issues they requested additional documentation on) and is now back in line to be reviewed by a nurse. So I'm assuming this is why A) things have taken so long and B) other people who have turned in additional paperwork before me, have cleared. It's just a comfort to know what's actually going on and knowing my paperwork is still being reviewed.

[striza]

Any one on here know anything about the ports in Connecticut? currently 18-10 with 50% on cass just cleared my medical. Pending is poly/bi/ drug test.

I have read the whole thread by the way.

[merlin436]

FWIW, a lot of the earlier posts on this thread are either less relevant or very much obsolete in today's OFO.

The ports in CT are few and none are all that big.

[striza]

Thanks. I came across a few mentions but nothing useful. Only big port i know is the hartford airport.

[MrAce]

I live here in CT, like you said Bradley and I believe the New Haven Port has CBP but both don’t have a big amount of people. JFK and Logan are the closest big spots

[Hou33guy]

Looks like all the new cbpo job listing not going in detail no more on exact locations besides the major places that hurting for ppl, just with the negotiable now

[crediblethreat]

My background was cleared in cass, does anyone know how long after that do you usually get a drug test and offer?

[Hal29]

What announcement are you?

[crediblethreat]

I’m 18-3 and yes my medical cleared a while ago. I opted to not do a provisional status.

[blackraiin]

Congrats on getting over that hump. I have a couple of questions, do you remember when you met with the B.I. assigned to your file and do you know when your file got submitted ?

[raudy06]

I'm 18-3, currently waiting on BI and drugs test, I'm curios to see your timeline.

[jgabrielgonz]

Good Afternoon guys, had my polygraph today! After 3 months and 25 days of waiting. Received a verbal pass, when should I see that on CASS?

[N.N.]

Congradulations man!! That’s awesome! Was it a good experience overall? How long did it end up being? It’s encouraging to hear less and less of the poly “horror stories” people were seeing a year or two ago

[jgabrielgonz]

N.N. Thank you. It was a good experience. It ended up being around 4 hours.

[CBPO.BPJ]

Congratulations!

[jgabrielgonz]

CBPO.BPJ thank you!

[gaston]

Wanted to share. I just recently received notification that i passed my medical. See Timeline below. So for those with experience, what is the next step? Is it Polygraph? Or does the background clear first. And generally how much time is in between the medical clearance and the next step? I know i have read this particular question and answer in previous posts, but this thread is getting too large to search. LOL

Thanks

[TonyJones]

gaston Looks like your next big step is "wait for poly" like many of us. Timeline for the wait is different for everyone, anywhere from couple days to months... You are 18-3, so I would think your poly schedule is coming soon. But again, its different for everyone. Poly has to be done first before background turns green on Cass because Poly is part of Background. Good luck

[raptor170]

I’m 18-12 VRA had medical on 10/4 and SI and Poly on 10/19. I don’t think my medical has cleared yet but I’m at 50% as well

[raudy06]

18-3 Here, Poly wait was 4 months and 7 days

[txm44]

Expect 3-6 month wait for poly. I cleared medical and crickets since

[Hal29]

Congrats to those who got their eod"s. I'm hoping it is just a matter of days for me. I'm 17-11 and just waiting on background to clear and drug test.

[kli0211]

Alright Hal29, our time has to be soon Haha. Looks like they’re moving on some of these background investigations.