CBP officer

[WindyCityGuy]

Those who are getting/got a provisional on their background..when did you get offered the provisional?

I’m done with everything besides my background, which is still pending. They sent me on boarding paperwork last Monday. I’m wondering if my background will have to clear before I hear anything.

APPLY CBP 18-13
WRITTEN 09/14/2018 PASS
EQIP TO OPR 10/15/18
SI 10/16/18 PASS
POLY 12/11/18 PASS
PFT1 11/06/18 PASS
MED 10/15/18 PASS
DRUG 01/09/2019
BI MEETING 01/03/2019
BI-IN PROGRESS***
ONBOARDING PAPERWORK 1/30/19
FINAL OFFER ????

[N.N.]

Nobody really knows how provisional works and who qualifies/doesnt qualify for it. Basically if you do quality, you'll just randomly get "The Call" out of the blue one day lol. Your timeline is pretty awesome though. You've literally almost made in through the entire process in half the time I've been waiting for just the polygraph lol.

[KevinMO91]

I got hired on a provisional, they didnt tell me I got one or anything like that, I just ended up doing the drug test about 2 weeks after the poly, I got placed in TSU the same day I took the Drug test and got the call later that week on a friday.


In your case, if you already had the BI started and met the investigator then you didnt get a provisional clearance they would give it to you before you start your BI

[WindyCityGuy]

KevinMO91 not accurate, I ended up getting the call with a provisional and I had met the BI investigator prior

[Krash777]

Just returned from a deployment and lifted my active duty hold after being gone for 7 months. Applied sept ‘17 and 50% complete on CASS, just waiting for the polygraph again. Now let’s see how long it takes to get a date. I noticed they have CBP Hiring Frontline Veterans Recruitment contact on usajobs now so I’ll try and contact them and see if there is anything they can do for me to push me through.

[amgclass]

Does anyone have an accurate answer whether the CBPO academy sometimes starts on a Saturday or not? My FLETC dates that I received from HR starts on a Saturday and I'm having a hard time believing it would actually be the case since I haven't heard of a law enforcement academy that starts on a weekend and HR did say the academy runs M-F. At this point, it seems more logical to believe that I will just check in at FLETC on the Saturday and the actual academy session will start on the following Monday. Confirming this in advance will assist me in my planning, thanks.

[Hal29]

Academy is Monday through Friday. Probably for travel time and check in.

[d2ep]

My FLETC date is also falls on Saturday. I called back and made sure those are the right dates and the MHC told me those are the dates we have for you. You would have to report on that day (Saturday). Yeah I think they would give us a day or two to get settled in or something. What is your EOD and FLETC date if you don't mind me asking.

[amgclass]

d2ep Sent you a PM.

[Evolution81]

classes are mon-sat..been to fletc 2x already...your report date (aka travel days) might be sat.....but you
wont start class til mon

[Steelburg]

Question for some of you. How excited should I be if my CASS is at 75% with the only thing left incomplete is background. Background currently reads “in progress” everything else including drug test is green. I know I shouldn’t really be too excited until I get the “call” but just wondering what my chances are of making it all the way through at this point. TIA

[N.N.]

I believe somewhere between 95-98% of people that pass the poly end up EODing. Unless you’re secretly a cartel drug lord that they’d find out during the BI, you’re gonna get the job lol.

[Hal29]

What announcement are you? I'm still waiting on drug test and for bi to complete. Been at 63% for 9 months.

[Hal29]

Wow you moved through pretty quick.

[KevinMO91]

If you did the Drug test you should be getting the call anytime, did you get placed in TSU yet? They usually only do the drug test when they are about to give you the call.

[Steelburg]

I am 19-1 for VRA and DH.

[LMC]

I am 19-4 VRA.
Just getting started.

how far are you in the process?

[klocklear86]

19-2 Regular Announcement. I got an email today stating that my investigation has progressed to the personnel security process. Anyone have any information on this? I have not talked to my BI in over a month. Currently 63% in and I am currently employed with the Bureau of Prisons. Thanks

[Hal29]

Could of been a mass email sent out, but not intended for everyone. I sent that to my recruiter and that is what they told me.

[klocklear86]

I have completed all the steps except the BI. I have spoke with the BI numerous times. I hope this is what it means Hal29

[fsi1212]

Hal29 it wasn't a mass email because that was the response I got when I emailed the recruiter and asked what was taking so long.

[Hal29]

Fsi, then I'm not sure why you got the email unless they did your background without contacting you. You should email your case manager.

[Steelburg]

KevinMO91 Yes I took the drug already but still haven’t heard from anyone no calls or emails.

[CAL0231]

To those who had their poly waiver approved, what was the wait time from submission to approval? With all the backlog, I imagine an opportunity to speed up the process by reviewing a waiver would be snatched up. I am going on two months after my submission. Is there a specific OPR email/phone number for this? I could bug my E-Qip case manager, but I thought polygraphs were handled by OPR.

Timeline:
06/21/18 Applied (18-10)
06/30/18 Entrance exam
07/13/18 NOR
07/31/18 E-Qip submitted
08/06/18 Medical/Fitness
09/04/18 SI
09/05/18 SI NOR
10/18/18 E-Qip rejected (update info on grandparents)
10/18/18 E-Qip resubmitted
11/30/18 E-Qip released to OPR
12/01/18 Poly waiver sent to E-Qip team
XX/XX/XX Poly
XX/XX/XX BI
XX/XX/XX Drug test
XX/XX/XX Final offer

[amgclass]

Mine took almost 10 weeks from the submission to OPR through the Hiring Center to the receipt of the approval email. And yes, OPR handles the poly waiver but the final outcome will be notified to you by the Hiring Center. I would just keep waiting for the final outcome but if you really need the email address for the specific office that handles the poly waiver, your BI case manager should be able to provide it to you or you may PM me.

[CAL0231]

amgclass,

Awesome, thank you. Do you mind telling me the rough dates that happened?

[Elgin_87]

Any else still waiting that's from 2017?

ORINGINAL CBPO 18-1
CURRENT CBPO 18-3
Application Close Dates: 12/31/2017
Notice of Pre-Employment 10/25/2017
e-QIP Submitted: 11/?/2017
Medical Exam: 11/?/2017-Passed
Fitness Exam: 12/20/2017 – Passed
e-QIP Released to OPR: ??? (don't remember date)
Structured Interview: 5/17/2018
Structured Interview Passed: 05/19/2018
Polygraph: Pending
Background Investigation: In Process
Drug Test: Scheduling in Progress
Final Offer: Pending

[dannyboy33]

Elgin_87 - I guess I am ahead of you ironically. I took my Polygraph in late August 2018 but didn't get an email confirmation that I passed until late September 2018.

[eikichi10]

17-10 gs-9 here, @63% waiting on drug test and bi to clear

[raudy06]

18-3 HERE, Applied in December 2017, sitting at 63%, Bi finished in November 27, waiting for it to clear and drug test, two months into waiting for clearance now, 13 months in overall.

[kli0211]

Yeah I’m 18-2 just waiting on BI

[N.N.]

Just curious, has anyone really seen any progress since the shutdown ended? I know they've been sending out the robo-emails to everyone saying "your application's still active," but haven't seen many people actually moving forward over the past couple weeks... Kind of makes you wonder if the hiring folks are just twiddling their thumbs waiting to see if another shutdown is going to happen or not.

[Hal29]

Well I'm kind of at the end. I'm waiting on adjudication. I waited 16 months or so. I can wait a little longer. Appreciate it though.

[douglasgene1]

HAL29 you did get dealt a crappy hand, however you are almost there lol

[Hal29]

Douglas you sure right...lol. But it will give me more time to train and prepare.

[DP23]

N.N. I didn't mean to start anything I just thought it may have been an option if you feel like things are moving too slow.

[bonds525]

Just got called for my drug test tomorrow, things are moving along following my cleared background last Saturday.

[bonds525]

Evolution81 haha yup I’m probably the one that’s been in it the longest, your time will come lol

[Evolution81]

did you have to redo medical/fitness?

[bonds525]

Evolution81 nope

[Hal29]

Evolution I think we should be good. I think we will hear soon. At least by the end of the month. I have a feeling.

[dannyboy33]

Just got called for my drug test tomorrow, things are moving along following my cleared background last Saturday.

It took 4-5 months for BI to clear since you applied or since you took your poly?

[Hal29]

2017 or 2018 bonds? That is a long time if it was 2017.

[Evolution81]

did you have any nopas bonds?

[bonds525]

2018* correction

[Hal29]

I took my 2nd poly back in May. We are almost identical I our timeline. My bi meeting was on the 4th day of September. I know evolution and I have been here a minute as well.

[Briscora]

Just got an email to schedule my fitness exam. Im 19-2 GS5

[fonzi7979]

Me too for JFK I received email about fitness test 19-2 GS5/7.

[LMC]

@fonzi7979

Hello Fonzi,

Quick question. Did you get to choose JFK after you passed your entrance exam? Or how does the duty location go about?

also, good luck on the rest of the process.

[douglasgene1]

LMC- you wont get to choose a duty location until the last step, you will get the call "The Call". The CBP/BPA will say we have these locations available, then you can ask them for certain areas and they will tell you yes or no.

[LMC]

douglasgene1- Appreciate the info.

[Steelburg]

LMC Ive completed everything except background. Background still reads in progress.

[LMC]

awesome. you are so close.

Do you know which duty location you will be at?

[Hal29]

You've taken drug test?

[NYJRM10]

Hello Folks. I am a 19-3 applicant here. This is my second attempt at becoming a CBPO. I last applied in 2014 and sailed through the entire process until the polygraph at which point I was told I failed and that ended my process. I've passed all other law enforcement polygraphs I have taken without issue and am currently working for a local Sheriff's department as a deputy. I'm at the tail end of my 30's so this is my last shot as 40 seems to be the maximum to EOD.

I've completed my entrance exam (93), medical, Equip and have have my SI scheduled for next week (my last application included the now removed VBT). Last time I had to complete the medical and PFT-1 same day but now I am told that they are intentionally separated. Hopefully I get an email to schedule the PFT soon. Things slow down quite a bit (for most) when poly is the next step. My last application was active for 16 months (no medical, psych issues or waivers) before I took the poly so I have to assume that had I passed the poly I would have been 24+ months start-finish. Good luck to everyone in the process and remember this is a marathon not a race.

[Hal29]

Are you serious? What the....

[DP23]

@Evolution Lol I heard of that, hopefully that's better than the expedited hiring expos that bottlenecked the process right at the poly.

[Hal29]

I just don't know why you would expedite new applicants while you still have current applicants waiting to get through. Your cramming to much into an already backed up process.

[Evolution81]

Yeah supposedly it's a recruiter sent link...smfh..LOL..feds never ceases to amaze me...gotta wait till my background clears to take a pee test...that can take 6 weeks or a year...my last background I was almost off probation when I got called for my subject interview..lol