CBP officer

[Swsports22]

Has anyone got the call for the drug test before hearing from your background investigator? I’m scheduled to take my drug test tomorrow and haven’t been contacted my investigator yet. Could be bc I already have secret clearance and they’re using that background investigation?

[Gdelgado0220]

I have as well with a couple other of my coworkers. We all came in under provisional though. We only have public trust clearance so I don’t think it has anything to do with your prior clearance

[Swsports22]

I stand corrected. Went back and looked at my application. I did choose provisional. Thanks for the responses

[fonzi7979]

Swsports22 what announcement are you in and do you remember signing a provisional or just checked it off on your application.

[maplehead]

I took my drug test about two weeks after passing my poly but before getting scheduled for my BI. I think it may have to do with the provisional clearance, which I chose.

[aternal]

Got call from Border Patrol with job offer, but I already decided to go for CBPO and I'm waiting for their call now. Feels crazy to decline BP offer, but I didn't want to accept and later leave the BP academy to accept CBPO because I know it's what I'd rather do. Hope the wait for the call for CBPO isn't too long.

[merlin436]

@hopejoy...MHC would close out the BP application, since the job was offered and accepted. The OFO application would continue until either by some action or inaction the applicant closed it...or the odd chance that MHC never made a final offer.

[Scrappydoo]

I got the call for BP the same day as CBP. I just told
BP I wanted CBP but I'll accept their offer until I hear from CBP and the gentleman from BP forwarded my info to CBP... which I guess led them to call me quicker since i advised i wanted CBP

[Hopejoy]

Scrappydoo, how much time did they give you to make your decision?

[Scrappydoo]

Hopejoy I knew what I wanted so when they called I told them before they named all of what they were offering. BP did call me the next day to confirm I took the CBP offer with their offer still on the table.

[chipperjones]

Question for you guys...if someone gets hired at 38 years old, with no prior fed LEO experience and no military, can they later switch to like the DEA or FBI? I know the cut off for them is 37, I was just curious if it adds any time, or its a hard "no, you are stuck with CBP" as far as federal LEO goes.

[fonzi7979]

You pretty much answered your own question but sometimes the strangest things happen within agencies. My advice or suggestion is to complete the hiring process and take it from there.

[merlin436]

To hire on at 38 the agency essentially gives you an age waiver. Any agency you'd be jumping to would have to honor that waiver.

[ROBYM88]

If you hire on with CBP after 38, FBI will not hire you because their cut off is 37.

[MMatthews]

If you came in with an age wavier then your good to go 37 is the cut off for people who don’t qualify for an age wavier.

[JimmyW777]

Who is still at 63% on the CASS app? It looks like I have to clear my background investigation to get a drug test. I hope my case is in adjudication because its been forever to move on from the next. Checking the app and see it in progress is no fun and hoping it turn green soon! Well goodluck to everyone!

[corsair]

Do whats bests for you danny

[Hopejoy]

BPA 18-11 and CBPO 19-1, waiting at 63% and met bi late Nov. Still waiting patient.

[JimmyW777]

I feel ya hopejoy waiting patiently I last met my BI in December 2018 so i hope its near complete I have 2 applications running GS-7 and GS-9 for VRA CBPO.

[Hal29]

Im still waiting for my poly to transfer over. Case manager said It transfers automatically but i applied in April. How long does it usually take?

[MrAce]

Hey any 18-8s and 18-9s feel free to post on this thread.

https://forum.officer.com/forum/empl...cer-applicants

[Lemons29]

18-8
just took my poly a few days ago with a verbal pass but the system hasnt updated the results so I am still sitting at 50%. The polygrapher said after the polygraph the process should move fast..supposedly

[Camelbak]

It takes a few days for quality control to go through the results. I took the poly earlier this month and my examiner gave me a verbal pass. So, I thought nothing of it. About a week later I get a call from the examiner and quality control wants me to retest.

[Luckyjack90]

Where and how was your ecperience bud?

[ncavazos]

Thought I'd post an update:
....still waiting...and waiting...aaaand waiting.

[collapse]

yupperssss.

[fonzi7979]

collapse thanks for sharing what announcement are you in and are you going to JFK. I’m waiting for my Polygraph exam to be scheduled. How long after SI did they call you or email you? Just curious I here all these horror stories about the poly any advise it seems like for every 10 only 3 pass the poly.

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@fonzi7979
I'm 18-6 I picked Champlain, NY, but if I get the call I'll ask if JFK is available.

I did the SI in July and they called be for the poly at the beginning of Oct.

Be calm, don't overthink is all I can say about the poly really. I failed in 2016, went in to this one with a been there whatever mindset.

[CBPO.BPJ]

My progress so far. for CBPO (OFO) Announcement DH 18-6..

Applied for CBPO- 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
Polygraph Passed on CASS APP- 03/12/2019
Contacted by BI & Scheduled to meet on 04.22.2019 for 04.26.2019
Met with BI- 04.26.2019
WILL MEET WITH BI FOR THE SECOND TIME TO FINALIZE BI TOMORROW- 05.15.2019


CASS APP-63%

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


My progress so far. for BPA Announcement DH 19-4

Applied for BPA- 01.27.2019
Completed Online Assessment- 01.27.2019
Entrance Exam Taken- 02.01.2019
NOR for Entrance Exam- 02.04.2019 (Passing Score 96%)
NOR & Notice of Referral- 02.13.2019
Tentative Selection- 02.13.2019 (Selected)
Accepted Tentative Job Offer- 02.14.2019
Completed Questionnaire- 02.14.2019
Signed PSR.1- 02.14.2019
SI Scheduled on 03.11.2019 for- 04.8.2019
PFT.1 Scheduled Notice on 03.13.2019- for 03.20.2019
SI Scheduled on 03.11.2019 for- 04.08.2019
PFT.1 Completed- 03.20.2019
SI/Fingerprints Completed- 04.08.2019
SI NOR- 04.09.2019 (PASSED)
Contacted by BI & Scheduled to meet on 04.22.2019 for 04.26.2019
Met with BI- 04.26.2019
WILL MEET WITH BI FOR THE SECOND TIME TO FINALIZE BI TOMORROW- 05.15.2019

CASS APP 63%

BI- In Progress
Drug- Pending
Final Offer-Pending

[CBPO.BPJ]

Hal29 yes, I've been looking into those aleady. You know, we need to be prepared!

[Hal29]

What I like about Rio rico is that you got rural areas and the views are awesome.

[Scrappydoo]

Rio rico about 20 mins from Nogales and cheaper and Sahuarita about a hour from Nogales and about 15 mins from Tucson more family oriented and expensive... I'm also thinking being closer to Tucson would be a good thing..

[ROBYM88]

Rio Rico is like 10 to 15 minutes from the port but schools are poor and housing options are limited compared with Green Valley or Sahuarita. Sahuarita is 40 to 45 minutes and schools are way better. There is also more to do there. There is not much in Nogales

[TheChicagoKid1990]

Finished everything and waiting for the last call at 88% since last Friday. Feeling annoyed lol

[transamracer94]

How's it going everyone, applied May 2019, just got my email for E-qip and email confirmation for SI in June. It seems like the process for me is going pretty quickly. Why does it seem for everyone else that it is taking forever.

[Hal29]

What grade are you and what steps have you completed? Usually after si it slows down drastically.

[corsair]

I completed 50% in less than two months - its a drag afterwards

[transamracer94]

Hal29 GL9, I'm starting my Eqip today. SI is 6/3 and just completed the form and dates for the medical exam.

Brings another question the medical exam, where does that take place? Will I have to travel to Tucson or will it be a facility near me?

[Hal29]

The medical will be closer to you. They usually try to make it as convenient as possible.

[merlin436]

Hey everyone!

Does anyone know what the overtime opportunities are like at the New Orleans field office? I saw a PDF from CBP that had a recap of overtime budgets from 2014-2016 and New Orleans appeared to have the least amount of funding.

There's this...

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/fi...0FY%202016.pdf

That provides CBPO staffing levels based on Field Offices, N.O. included. Use this along with your other PDF and you can get an idea of the mean average in overtime offered up by each Field Office during those years.

[leo1112]

Yup took SI in March ? Submitted revised eqip a month ago still waiting for having to resubmit eqip or advance to polygraph...

[leo1112]

My port is in ny/nj area

[Turboboigti]

Hey whats up? I am 19-6 for Newark NJ or JFK NY. What announcement are you?

[leo1112]

19-4 process really slowed down lol

[fonzi7979]

leo1112 what announcement are you in.

[leo1112]

19-4 I believe?

[Hewho]

Hi everyone, so i had my SI yesterday for CBPO. Everything went well, i answered everything with confidence. After the interview they just advised me to wait in the lobby. After that they just told me the SI was concluded and to wait for the results. I took one for BPA and they told me then and there that i passed. I know the same thing has happened to some people where they dont tell them anything and then still pass. How was it for those of you that did the SI for CBPO? Do they usually tell you there if you passed?

[Hewho]

It was 3 of us there for the SI and we all got fingerprinted before the interview. Still havent received anything. But staying positive.

[corsair]

Wow only 3 - when I was there it was over 15, no wonder it takes forever for poly in NJ/NY

[standtheman]

i was actually did finger print first then SI after. LOL

[xknuckles]

Officer hinted to me that when it goes fast, its usually a sign to say you passed.