CBP officer

[sory_ann]

V_AntCBP there are pretty good areas and most important is if you and your family would be comfortable in this weather. I like Jersey a lot, cold weather...love it, just one very important down side is the cost of living. If you compare it with NY costs living here is a breeze. However, rent is high and properties are costly, the closer to the city (NY) the higher the prices are. There are great areas within 15-20 miles west of EWR ( Newark Airport) very clean, spacious properties, front lawn, backyards, very safe, and great for parents with little ones

[V_AntCBP]

Thanks sory_ann. Can you give me couple city names that you mentioned. 15 20 miles out so I can do research on them
... Appreciate it... Sound like those are my ideal locations....

[nickg317]

Hey guys, I am considering Newark as well and would definetly appreciate some names of cities to start my research!

Edit: nevermind i see the list further down!

[Mendoza1716]

Hello good afternoon. I am announcement 18-4 with EOD 2/7 and FLETC 2/24-6/27. I currently have El Paso Texas as my port and wanted to see if anyone would be willing to trade. I’m from Laredo Texas and would love to come back to my town. Thank you!

[AmandaLynne4282]

Mendoza1716 I’ll be at academy same time you are. See you there.

[klocklear86]

Finale selection email come in today. MEMPHIS TN on Feb. 3rd and FLETC feb. 20th....long process but the fun has only to begin

[klocklear86]

TsFost I chose Memphis only because it was neither north or the border..I'm from NC so it was the closest to me..I heard it is a Mega Hub for FedEx

[TsFost]

klocklear86 I'm gonna be honest I feel better/safer walking around Detroit then I do most of Memphis.

[klocklear86]

I know it's not that bad lol man my country I live in is one of the worst in the state of NC. Robeson County...but I know they will be paying me good enough to live in a safe area

[TsFost]

klocklear86 Maybe so, but I will say Memphis is #4 on both USATodays, and Forbes most violent cities of 2019 list. When I worked at my local SO I would hate doing transports to there from my county close to Nashville. Good luck all the same man. If possible I'd reach out to officers there and see what locations they would recommend to look at for homes.

[eikichi10]

Got the Final Offer Letter, EOD 1/28 JFK and FLETC 2/12 class 520. Anyone gonna be in the same class?

[eikichi10]

I got the call around September. You receive your final offer letter 2-3 weeks before the eod date.

[rmpee]

That's what I figured thanks

[moquito26]

I was 17-10 also but failed the poly in Feb. of 18. Can finally reapply next month. Can't wait. Hopefully the new poly is a better test. The examiner told me after 8 hours of testing that I failed every section! That's when I knew the test was bull****.

[fonzi7979]

moquito26 8 hours of interrogation I am amazed of what I have been reading on this forum in regards to the polygraph exam... some say it was straight forward and others felt like it never ended.

[corsair]

A shame they don't use credit scores as a way to pick people to take the polygraph - lol wishful thinking I suppose.

[fonzi7979]

That would be a great idea. I received an email from contact center my application is still open and waiting for my name to get to the top of the list to be scheduled.

[corsair]

Did you email them and specifically ask or they reached out to you?

[fonzi7979]

I emailed them to see where I stand and to see if my file has been requested from ICAD

[corsair]

Which email did you use, might as well give it a try.

[sory_ann]

V_AntCBP West of Newark, NJ you'll have Caldwell (West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Summit, Wayne, Cedar Grove ) South (Woodbridge, New Brunswick/South Brunswick. All these are more or less a 25 to 30 min drive. These are quiet areas..

[V_AntCBP]

Got it, thank you much sory_ann

[sory_ann]

Yesterday I received one of those generic emails that my Background Investigation "is in process with the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)"..."This investigation is being conducted to determine your suitability for CBP employment"....Announcement 18-10, met BI in September 2019.

[rmpee]

Did you make a query or was it a random email?

[Nousername1]

I also got the same email late August 2019, due to outreach I made. Announcement 18-6, met BI in October 2018. Currently at 63% on CASS.

[fonzi7979]

Good to hear sorry_ann the process is moving along for you it seems like there will be light at end of the tunnel.

[thelonelybum]

I left an email seeing if I could get OPR's number to see how it was going... they called me to tell me no and just wait patiently... they also sent me that generic email

[sory_ann]

rmpee it was random!

[TsFost]

Yea I got one of those emails. Basically it's when they release your eqip to the next portion

[sory_ann]

TsFost Well, I had met with my BI back in September 2019, and the field portion was completed. Hopefully that "next portion" means that is close to being adjudicated... Amen!

[fonzi7979]

sory_ann you are there just stay positive it will all work out.

[sory_ann]

fonzi7979 Lol Thank you! Your polygraph examination is coming soon!!!! and Amen to that!

[TsFost]

Just got another call from my background investigator. He said we must have gotten a tough manager because she's still hung up on past dates of employment. Everyone make sure that your dates are on point. I said leave used to be horrible with keeping track of dates for anything which meant that I had to guess on a lot of them. Even after getting all of them worked out during the actual sit down background investigation Hart the manager still isn't convinced on signing off just yet. Hopefully after tonight's clarification call things can finish up my investigators said this should be the final call that I receive from him. Let's hope

[V_AntCBP]

Damn man, TsFost they are really tough on those details huh, when I did my eqip. I only had 7 days to gather everything... I was scared of screwing up dates too.... Hopefully this will be a last call from them for you too man,

[TsFost]

V_AntCBP I hope so. He said this want to fix my starting date and that he's never known CBP to not hire anyone over some mist work dates. Still it always makes you worried when they keep coming back to the same stuff over and over. As I've gotten older I've definitely gotten better about my records just wish I could go back until past me to get on top of it sooners I'm using talk to text so I apologize for any run-on sentences or miss spellings. I was hoping everything was about done since they called me a couple weeks ago to confirm my new pay grade. But I guess it's still awaiting final abjucation

[V_AntCBP]

Haha yeah man, definitely try to organize them important documents, buy a big binder with slots, and with plastic sleeves, my mom did that for my old documents, all the new documents, travels, court papers, birth certificates, financial blah blah of my family, wife and kids, I manage those well too. that's how I could gather everything in under 7 days... It seems not important all the time but when you need it, shot, crazy looking for them... TsFost

[TsFost]

The part I hate is I EOD in less then 3 months and there's still stuff up in the air. Hopefully it chills soon because it gets to ya lol.

[MrAce]

Looks like OPM got the boot, DOD is doing all federal backgrounds now. Supposed to be moving the process overall faster.

[fonzi7979]

standtheman that’s what I was thinking usually polygraph comes first before the field investigation it may have changed since DOD took over it would be nice get through the process quicker this way. Who knows until I complete the polygraph I’m sitting duck for now.

[Anthropologist]

fonzi7979 I was announcement 19-10. I'm not sure how their investigation process works with the CBP specific side of things, but all that remains is the background, polygraph and drug test. I already work for DHS, so that might make a difference (who knows?).

[thelonelybum]

does not make a difference, I work for DHS and ive been in the process for 2 years still...

[Anthropologist]

thelonelybum Ouch. Two years is beyond ridiculous!

[SmokeScreen07]

So I had my Poly yesterday, and I won’t get into it due to the NDA, but I got hit with one of those I didn’t fail, but the examiner said I will definitely have to be retested. Overall the examiner was nice throughout most the testing, now I just have to wait for Quality Control (QC) to determine if I have to redo the whole thing, or certain parts, or even if I passed. I will post the results once I get them.

[V_AntCBP]

SmokeScreen07 lol yeah. Too relaxed is a problem. They can't get a good read.. Therefore they don't know when or if you are lying... You could be clean as heck, or you could be trained to beat the poly... They don't know... So best is to weed you out... Just in case, you know what I mean... I know a couple people got trouble because too calm too relaxed...you just have to be calmed or reactions when need to.... Haha

[SmokeScreen07]

fonzi7979 Yea I'm not worried, it is what it is. If I have to go back and redo it, that's fine. I want the job, so I'm willing to be put through the grinder, lol.

V_AntCBP I understand, but my point to the examiner was, if I'm being honest and telling the truth why wouldn't I be relaxed. But like you said they don't know you, or know if you're a good person, trained to deceive, or someone who will betray them. Like I said, I'm just gonna wait and see what QC says and take it from there.

[fonzi7979]

Just need to be positive and it will all work out.

[Chris Martin]

I’ve been in law enforcement 9 years and had to take the poly twice. Hang in there

[whitjj72]

MrAce how do you know OPM isn’t doing the BI?

[Nousername1]

https://nbib.opm.gov/news/nbib-news/...moving-to-dod/

https://www.opm.gov/news/releases/20...se-department/