CBP officer

[bonds525]

22 months later and just got the call
im going to be in San Francisco since that’s the duty location I chose when I applied, I can go elsewhere but would need to re apply to a different job post.
EOD JULY 8
Academy July 22- November 26

[LMC]

Nice bro! congrats!

[Guteks]

Congrats! We have the same dates and duty location.

[bonds525]

Guteks we gotta get in touch

[O_rod86]

same here! congrats !

[Anthony_525]

This thread is far more active than the BP agent thread. Anyways im 19-4 for BPA and enjoy reading your guys's progress.

[douglasgene1]

BPA was faster for me, BPA was the whole reason my application moved. Plus the Academy dates were way closer. they called me after thanksgiving and told me January was the academy.

[Chell9885]

Hello, I am also on the BPA DH 19-4. Did you do the fast track program?

[douglasgene1]

I was not, i was VRA and Regular announcement

[Anthony_525]

I’m also 19-4. Wish I would have known about the fast track. I have done my test, medical, e-QIP, and have my fitness next week.

[Srhernza115]

Quick question, so if I were to move out of state who would I have to contact about updating my information? I’m still in the process of getting my BI cleared so would they have to send an investigator out again to talk to my new neighbors and co-workers? I’m curious as to how it would work.

[ajs0922]

I agree with V_AntCBP I used to work as a background investigator and if you move out of state and they haven’t interviewed you yet then they have to assign an investigator in the area you are in and hope that the area has investigator if not they have someone go TDY to do your interview to include your residence check and other information too. This can delay you a good amount of time if you can’t delay the move then just make sure that your investigator knows which could help by adding it to your file and if they interviewed you already it may be ok.

[Srhernza115]

ajs0922 I already met with my background investigator and gave him all my information. He also already met with all my references and contacts. My background was submitted one November. I think it would be kind of useless opening my case up again and going out to interview my new coworkers and neighbors since they won’t have much to say about me, no?

[ajs0922]

Srhernza115 if all that was done than you should be fine at that point it is pointless. I would just advise your investigator Incase if they need to follow up with you for any information.

[Srhernza115]

Thanks for the advice! I’ll make sure to get in touch with my BI and see what he says.

[sixfour]

I think the best strategy after the SI is to forget you ever applied.

[standtheman]

yup. like how i am now... i just try to forget i am applying for this until new email come lol... i used to check the cass everything but not anymore now lol...

[V_AntCBP]

after SI, hit the gym, start training, running, lol, forget about the application...or you will drive yourself nut.... I've been nut for 7 months and counting...smh

[anythingicanbe]

Are there any 19-1 here? I’m currently waiting on my poly. I took my SI on December 15th

I am 19-1 waiting on my medical to clear just took my SI because I had to reschedule. Waiting on drug, poly, update my equip,

[Talonderiel]

At my SI, the BPA agents did say that the process was slowed down because of the shutdown but that it should be picking speed back up. He said the average hire time is 8 - 14 months and they are trying to get lower than that..... He did say it took him 20 months to be hired 8 years ago.


CBPO 19-1
CBPO (44%)
Eqip: done
PFT1: 11/08/2018
Medical: 10/30/2018
SI: 12/11/2018
Poly: not scheduled

BPA 19-1
BPA (44%):
Eqip: done
PFT1: 11/08/2018
Medical: 10/30/2018
SI: 03/05/2019
Poly: not scheduled

MIA (waiting on referral)

[merlin436]

The BP time-to-hire numbers are not all that relevant to OFO hiring. The OFO average was 318 days in FY17.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...HKWVlNx38Kpggu

[Talonderiel]

Interesting.... I wonder why the two are different? Thank you, Merlin436.

[MrAce]

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[MrAce]

18-9 here still waiting on Polly. Question, anyone here ever apply for BOP (Federal Correction Officer)? What’s the hiring process like for them? They seem to recruit a lot. Anyone know anything about them?

[Camelbak]

Depends on the facility, but for me, start to finish was about six months. You'll go and do a test, interview, and if you pass they'll also fingerprint you and start your e-QIP. You'll come back later for the medical and drug test. Once that clears, you'll start working. They do your background while you are working, so you don't have to wait for it to clear to start. Within six months of starting you'll go to FLETC for the academy, it's only about a month and it's not difficult.

BOP is a good way to get your foot in the door, it's why I did it. However, the pay is really lacking compared to other FLEO. You'll start off either GL-5/6 and only go to 7 noncompetitive. If you want your 8 you have to compete. Once you get your 8, you are stuck there unless you want to do supervisor roles or other specialties.

[Rmodel1965]

Current bop here. I went in as a gl5. 3.5 years in I have my ws08 now for a year and a half. Equalivent to about an gs 11 step 6 in pay. The nice thing about going to the bop. With one year in the bop you can bq for the gs9 cbp announcement.

I applied for the bop went to a high security pen. They hire a lot esp a FCC they have multiple prisons in one location ex FCC Pollock, Beaumont

Hiring process was done in one day at my location start to finish and I was given a conditional offer and started about a month and a half later. I'm currently on my 3rd duty station. With the bop you can live in about 122 different locations

[DP23]

You don't need experience to work BOP? Camelbak Rmodel1965

[Rmodel1965]

Gl5 is 3 years of general work experience to bq

[WindyCityGuy]

Anyone else reporting to FLETC July 1? Or any people going to/at Chicago POE?

[E1420]

I’ll see you there 7/1 , I’m going to Laredo though.

[radsavage]

were you announcement 18-5 or 6?

[SmokeScreen07]

Anthony_525 Seriously? What announcement are you? Congrats on getting your medical cleared so fast, but what the beep.

[rergang3]

SmokeScreen07 Anthony_525 My thoughts exactly. I'm also 19-4 and I've been waiting almost a month just to get the tentative selection to start! There's no reason for me not to at least get that based on qualifications and test score. Then there's this guy who's literally blowing me out of the water haha

[Evolution81]

Got the call!!!!!!!!
Eod 5/28/19
fletc 6/13- 10/18/19
N.O. Louisiana

[dannyboy33]

oh man congrats! I have been watching your progress. I hope I get my background started soon sheesh.

[Evolution81]

thanx bro..its been a loong process man talk about hurdles ..i deserve it!..LOL

[raudy06]

congrats man!!

[Anthony_525]

SmokeScreen07 Anthony_525 My thoughts exactly. I'm also 19-4 and I've been waiting almost a month just to get the tentative selection to start! There's no reason for me not to at least get that based on qualifications and test score. Then there's this guy who's literally blowing me out of the water haha

SmokeScreen07 I am announcement 19-4. Did you get your NOR/notice for referral yet? I got my tentative selection the day after recovering my NOR/ notice of referral.
im surprised the medical cleared so fast, I don’t have any real medical history, but there were a few injuries I documented on there.

[standtheman]

nice with medical got cleared so fast. i did lasik and they have me wait for 3 months to re test it. and next monday will be my 3rd month after lasik. hopefully they will put me into the eyes exam again.

[rergang3]

Anthony_525 Yes. I received it on 2/13/19 and have gotten nothing since. I was told to wait, but it's pretty stupid to wait this long just to get things rolling

[SmokeScreen07]

Anthony_525 Are you DH or Regular?. That's really surprising they cleared you so fast, after mentioning multiple injuries, I take it your injuries were minor?. Either way congrats and good luck, you seem to be moving pretty quickly with your application.

[xknuckles]

Jeez I’m 19-3 and about 3 weeks in after my medical still waiting for clearance

[Tremellio]

N.N. How did your polygraph go?!

[Hopejoy]

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[Evolution81]

*Crickets ...I assume my man 50 Grand AKA N.N failed the poly ..smh...if he passed he would've posted in every forum as soon as he got out

[Hopejoy]

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[Evolution81]

Sending positive vibes to tremellio ...hopefully he passes...NN will literally complain every other day about the process but when he fails he is quieter then a church mouse..:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D...I guess karma is a mutha since he got me temp banned from the forum awhile back

[CBPO.BPJ]

Completed my second polygraph for the second time and passed for the second time yesterday the 8th. This time they told me they submitted everything already so I passed 100% so I should be in hearing from the BI soon!

[Hal29]

You said your 2nd poly? Who else did you poly for?

[CBPO.BPJ]

Hal29 same poly test for CBP, they made me retake it. I started back in March of 2018 (1 year ago)

[CBPO.BPJ]

My progress so far...

Applied-03/30/18
Exam-4/3/2018
NOR-4/12/18
Tentative Selection Letter-4/20/18
Eqip Rejected-5/2/18
Medical-5/3/18
PFFT-5/3/18
Eqip NOR to OPR-5/4/18
PFFT Passed- 5/5/18
Medical Passed- 5/19/18
SI-6/14/2018
SI Passed-6/15/2018
Polygraph scheduled-11/9/18
Polygraph Verbally PASSED- 11/9/18
Retake Polygraph Scheduled for 1/7/2019- on 12/16/2018 but canceled due to shutdown
Rescheduled Polygraph on 2/26/2019- Scheduled for 3/4/2019
Polygraph canceled and rescheduled on 2/28/2019- Scheduled for 3/6/2019
Polygraph canceled and rescheduled on 3/1/2019- Scheduled for 3/8/2019
Polygraph Verbally PASSED and GUARANTEED 100% according to examiner as they stated they submitted my info- 3/8/2019


CASS APP-50%

Poly-Pending
BI-In Progress
Drug-In Progress
Final Offer-Pending

[Hal29]

If you had to retake the poly for a 2nd it means you didn't pass the 1st one. Your 1st one was inconclusive. But damn you had a lot of cancellations. I took the poly twice as well.