CBP officer

[jjsince97]

So i have a question..i got accepted for GS5! Took my interview in June and i am currently waiting for my polygraph and hoping to get into JFK. By October i will have one year federal experience which should make me eligible for GS7! Does anybody know if there is a way i can change my grade after i have already been in the process ? Will they let me upgrade to 7?

[David1984]

From what I understand you will have reapply to a new announcement and choose the new GS you want. Everything that you have done will just simply transfer over to the new one.

[jjsince97]

David1984 So do u think that would extend the time i have to wait for my poly ?

[David1984]

I don’t think why it should.

[JDalhoff]

Two questioned: 1. As I signed the paper for grooming standards it states can have a 1 inch length beard neatly trimmed and well groomed. Does this mean I can have my 1 inch beard during FLETC or just after graduation?
2. Should we buy boots before FLETC or do they have a certain brand to choose from? If not what brand to buy, Ive heard Danner is good.

[ES90]

All of your questions have been answered 100 times in this thread, I'd suggest doing some reading. 1. Yes. 2. Yes.

[JDalhoff]

ES90 but that takes all the fun out of it!

[Jas423323]

You can have a beard during Fletc as long you keep it clean and you will need to by boots before Fletc they give you danners once you get here but that’s not too like a month in and I would look at the under armor boots

[showtime15]

Might be a long shot, but wanted to reach out and see if anyone here had any information on Houston IAH? I haven’t seen many people grab it through the VRA process so wonder if I just got lucky.

[showtime15]

Hal29 yeah I picked Houston through VRA.

[Hal29]

Same here.

[showtime15]

Hal29 really? When do you EOD? Any info on the port? lol

[Hal29]

No eod yet. But I live in the Dallas area.

[jjsince97]

JFK people how long have u been waiting for your poly ?

[Turboboigti]

19-6 here, 20 weeks and counting.

[fonzi7979]

I’m. 19-2 announcement took my SI in April so I’m waiting since then a little over 18 weeks originally offered to continue the process since December I hope soon they get to us for JfK

[MrAce]

Poly next week, although I applied to “Location Negotiable” JFK is the closest Port to me.

18-9

[Monac82]

18-13 announcement. Took my SI last November. Reapplied 19-9 announcement for JFK. CASS 50% on both applications. Awaiting for poly date.

[FerrerRodriguez]

18-13 Applied Oct 2018 My investigator submitted by BI three weeks ago still haven't been cleared , CASS in 63%... how long does it take to find out you cleared?

[raudy06]

8 months here... sit tight.

[Hal29]

It can take a while.

[Lapantoja11]

Mine was 5-6 months

[Monac82]

I'm 18-13 also applied September 2018. When did you take your poly?. Still waiting for poly date.

[DMC1988]

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[raudy06]

My FLETC dates are from December 4 to April 14, basically winter. Now im from the North east and winter its rough, but how is Glynco, GA during this months? do I need hoodies?

[collapse]

I'm down there in December as well, googled the weather, it seems like hoodie, maybe a thicker jacket at night style of weather.

[Aaronag12]

Finally got the call! Sent my medical paperwork last friday and recieved my call this morning eod jan 17 academy Feb 3rd. Was lucky to get my preferred location El Paso TX

[raudy06]

Congrats on the call!

[Lapantoja11]

Congratulations i sent you a Pm

[Aussie_xo]

We will be at Fletc together! Congrats!

[ES90]

Hello all you prospective CBPO candidates. This thread is a wealth of information regarding the hiring process, CBPO duties, FLETC info and other advice etc. I just have some words of advice as someone who used this thread to get through the hiring process, FLETC and the first couple years of my career with OFO. Do some reading in this thread and Google before posting a question or concern. The CBP page and the USAJOBS announcement has links to just about everything you need to know about. This thread as been around long enough that you aren't the first person to ask X question. A huge part of your job as a CBPO is digging through information to find the proverbial needle. Better get used to it now because if you have an issue researching your own information you'd better find a different job. Don't get me wrong, I ask my more experienced colleagues questions every day but doing your own research first goes a long way.

[klocklear86]

I chose Memphis Tennessee...2-3-20 eod....2-24-20 FLETC I'm coming back to ya again...June graduate....the journey is finally over....GS-9 April 2018

[invertedPanda]

See you at the port! I wonder what kind of numbers they are trying to build up to in Memphis with CBPOs?

[HillbillyKY]

If anyone that chose Memphis, TN would like Dulles, VA I am at FLETC now and wanting to trade.

[V_AntCBP]

What are your experiences, how do you deal with current employer after BI's visit?
I mean it is going to be months from the time BI's visit until the call...
Either next Mon or Tue, BI will talk/visit my boss and coworker. Apparently, boss is planning to give me a promotion/a raise (I think), they kept giving me hint about a career path, a new role that coming soon (Business Unit Supervisor or some like that). I think after they find out I'm looking for a job somewhere else, there won't be a raise or promotion, which I don't care much. But the working environment gonna weird as heck...
Just want some experience, inputs from you guys...

[cam04]

I told both the doctors I work for that I was in the process as soon as I passed the entrance exam.

[raudy06]

I was open with my manager, I work in a law firm and i had told her since I passed my poly that i was on this hiring process , but that nothing was set in stone yet and i was going to keep updating her. She then met with the BI when he came and everything was fine , my coworkers knew then and were happy to find out I was working towards a career. When the call finally came i told her right away what my last day was going to be. Since we work in a satellite location from the main office only the people here know , I have not told the big boss yet, I'm waiting for my actual EOD time to get closer to officially give HR and the big boss my two weeks notice, but since my manager knows she is gearing up for my replacement already and she appreciated the heads up from the beginning.

[2ndGenFed]

As a courtesy, you should definitely let management know that you applied. Be honest with them. There's no guarantee that you'll get in but you're going to try. If and when they get a call from a BI, they'll be better prepared and will appreciate that they weren't blindsided by you.

[jamoranto]

GS9 17-11

63% CASS
Waiting to be contacted by BI and drug test.

Planning on moving form California to Texas in October. Since my EQIP, cannot be edited since it is under review, anyone have experience with getting assigned to a BI in the new location you moved to. I dont want to have to travel to California for the rest of my process.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Weasley]

Try contacting the recruiter for the location you initially applied for and ask them to transfer your application to the Texas port you want to apply to. When I reached out to my recruiter with a question he told me if I wanted to change my application location I could let him know which port I would like and he would transfer my application over there.

[raudy06]

Gotta contact your case manager and update them about your moving.

[eikichi10]

My BI just got cleared today, so here is my timeline:

CBPO 17-10 GS-9, also applied for 18-3 JFK GS-9
08/14/17: Applied
09/07/17: TSL
09/15/17: EQIP Submitted
09/28/17: Fitenss
09/29/17: Medical
10/02/17: Fitness Cleared
10/10/17: Medical Cleared
11/16/17: Eqip released to OPR
03/19/18: SI
03/21/18: SI Passed
05/24/18: Polygraph (Valley Stream, NY) Inconclusive
06/08/18: Polygraph (Washington, DC) Inconclusive
06/27/18 : Polygraph (Newark, NJ) Inconclusive
08/01/18 : Polygraph (Newark, NJ) Inconclusive
09/11/18: Polygraph (Newark, NJ) Verbal Pass
09/12/18 : Polygraph passed on Cass
10/04/18 : Eqip re-certified
11/13/18: Meeting with BI
11/27/18: BI Submitted
8/23/19: BI Cleared on Cass

[eikichi10]

lol yes and I also had 2 NOPAs

[Hal29]

Blessing from up above.

[sory_ann]

You got to be kidding me

[raudy06]

nice to hear, expect that drug test within a few days, you are almost there.

[V_AntCBP]

eikichi10 respect... I would say fk it after 3rd time... I took once and never want to do it again.