CBP officer

[mobyfish]

What’s up everyone?

I am just wondering if anyone got their final letters yet with EOD dates around Apr 4th.

[mobyfish]

LMC I think there was this guy who was faster. I also think if I didn’t apply for the Poly waiver it might’ve been faster.

[douglasgene1]

looks like we are going to the same class sir, no i have not got my EOD paperwqork yet. I heard they dont send them to you until 2 weeks from start date via email

[DMC1988]

Did you already have your background done by another federal agency? mobyfish

[mobyfish]

DMC1988 OPM conducted a BI about a year prior, after which i got my TS/SCI fully adjudicated. If I’m not mistaken, OPM also does BI for CBP?

[nj1993]

Overall, how is the written exam for the GS 5 ? any advice on preparing for it?

[mobyfish]

It’s the same exam for GS5/7 but as far as study materials go, just study the information they send you in your email once you register for the exam. It’s literally the exact same stuff.

https://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/...paration-guide

[nj1993]

thank you, appreciate it

[standtheman]

nj1993 just study it and you will learn how to do the test... the most difficult part for me was logical reasoning test.

[O_rod86]

Can someone tell me if these are good for the academy..
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/wo...pid1276374-001
appreciate the feedback

[bonds525]

You need some polishable boots

[javi87]

http://www.ebaystores.com/botach

Where I get some of my military gear.

[Hopejoy]

Deleted...

[Evolution81]

bates gtx thank me later..ive worn them for years...they last 2 years in some rough environments...waterproof...side zip not too hot in the summer...composite toe/polishable

[Senor_Davis]

Question for anyone currently still active mil or guard. Has your current e-Qip helped speed up your BI or helped with the process at all?

[javi87]

Negative, even tho I applied for regular instead of VRA.....

[Alpha0556]

Not in anymore but i have an active clearance. Since the clearance is DoD and not DHS, i was told by the BI it does absolutely nothing for the adjudication process with CBP....

[Talonderiel]

Alpha0556, well that sucks.... I hadn't heard that yet. :\

[fsi1212]

Current timeline. These are just month and year since I don't remember the exact dates.

VRA 18-3

01/2018 Initial application
01/2018 Test and NOR (GS5)
01/2018 eQIP
02/2018 Medical exam and PFT1
02/2018 PFT1 passed
03/2018 eQIP rejected
03/2018 eQIP corrected and sent to OPR
05/2018 SI with NOR (passed)
06/2018 Further medical documentation requested (4 months after original medical exam)
06/2018 Medical documentation received by CBPHiringMed
03/2019 Further medical documentation requested (yes again and yes that is 9 months after I sent in original documentation)
?????? Final medical clearance
?????? Polygraph
?????? BI
?????? Drug test
?????? Final offer/TSU/EOD, etc.

[Luckyjack90]

I thought I had a right to complain and I’ve only been waiting 7 months since my initial medical appt. Dude you gotta call someone.

[SmokeScreen07]

Luckyjack90 Damn man I thought I was one of the few ones still waiting, I just hit over 5 months. When I emailed them, they said they haven't even gotten to my file yet.

[gaston]

18-3
Apply-12/30/17
Exam-1/9/2018
NOR-1/24/18
Tentative Selection Letter-2/8/18
Eqip Submission-2/12/18
Medical-2/20/18-
PFFT-3/1
Release EQIP to OPR-3/16/18
SI-4/23/2018
Passed SI-4/24/2018
Request for more Medical Info-5/16/2018
Emailed CBPMedical with more information-6/6/2018
Passed Medical-11/1/2018 (Notice the 5 months in between)

CASS-50%

As you can see... I feel your pain

[Anthony_525]

Wow that is crazy. Reading this had me worried, but my medical just cleared today. Exactly one week from my exam day

[Krash777]

Senor_Davis not at all unfortunately. If you had a TS with a polygraph and still had read in than you would qualify for a poly waiver. Hal29 I am 17-10 I believe 9/1/17.

[Tremellio]

Anyone else have any tattoos on their neck? I have small Chinese lettering below my right ear. No bigger than a square inch. I got it in 2006. My brother in law told me to consider getting it removed because BP just kicked a girl from the academy for having a tattoo on her hand.

[Evolution81]

ima be truthful either cover it up or get it removed since its on your neck....plenty of vets have tattoos that are leos but they can usually cover it up.......you dont want to give them any reason to dq you...i dont believe the hand tattoo there is more to the story then that

[Tremellio]

Evolution81 yea, I'm gonna go him up a place on Friday and start getting it lasered off.

[merlin436]

The BP has their own policy with regards to tattoos. Universally, pretty much anything offensive or gang related will be an issue.

[standtheman]

For CBPO 19-3 people. Any news for moving on to poly guys?

[anythingicanbe]

I’m 19-1 and haven’t heard anything. I know a guy who works for my agency whose been waiting about a year.

[MattCBP]

I'm 19-3 as well, I submitted my Poly waiver and it got approved but I haven't heard anything else, have you completed your SI yet ?

[Evolution81]

REFERRED TO TSU...FINALLY!!!!!!! *Pops a Bottle

[V_AntCBP]

Congrats man, Evolution81

[Evolution81]

Appreciate it bro

[Hal29]

Evolution congrats man. It has been a long time coming. Must be excited. Finally!!!!!

[Evolution81]

Appreciate it !!

[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.