CBP officer

[I'm ready]

Perhaps Florida all other is full but not Miami. Especially with the new international terminal opening. There are 27 going to FLETC soon for Miami. I heard Key West needs people also.

Does anyone know the geographical code for florida??? thanks

[I'm ready]

After a few years how difficult is it to get a transfer to another location as a CBP officer???

[imlikeaninja]

very difficult

[wastingaway32]

I know what you mean, I was a little confused to why I wasn't drug tested when I did my physical/fitness. I was already at the doctor's office, why couldn't I take the screening to get it over and done with for processing. But the drug testing seems to be a somewhat touchy issue with the hiring center to be able to spring it upon you so the applicant can't "prepare" themselves. I understand why they do it the way they do, and it's something you don't want to make a big issue out of.

I understand that but its just that I have an interview in Georgia which is my geo preference and I do not want to leave then I get a call to report for the test the next day and I miss my chance. No I do not have a cell phone, so I will have to wait until I get back to check my messages. That, as you can see is my predicament.

[wastingaway32]

very difficult

Hey, did you get your VBT results yet?
I am asking because based on your post a while ago you were stressing out over the results just as I was. I did mine at JFK the last week of January.

[irishlad2nv]

Most answering machines these days, you can access from another phone. So why not attempt that, or buy an answering machine. Or have someone check your messages for you.

[wastingaway32]

Most answering machines these days, you can access from another phone. So why not attempt that, or buy an answering machine. Or have someone check your messages for you.

I do have a machine but I am not able to access it from another phone and in my house messages tend to vanish into thin air.

[soto2635]

does anyone here work at the west texas/new mexico sector? i just got s selective letter and thats the location i put down just trying to get some feed back on the location thanks

[Draven27]

SOTO, am I reading that correctly?? You tested for CBP in November of 2007 and got a TO in MARCH 2009?!?!? Am I missing something?

[soto2635]

yea its weird i though it was only good for a year, but i got till nov 2009. does anyone know what happens next?

[TPA3312]

yea its weird i though it was only good for a year, but i got till nov 2009. does anyone know what happens next?

That does seem very weird. What location did you select?

If I understand correctly what point you are at, you would submit the pre-employment forms that were included with your tentative offer. After that you wait for calls to schedule the remaining requirements. Once all the requirements are successfully completed, you wait anxiously by the phone again for “the call” to learn that you have been selected for a open position and when to start training.

[Draven27]

Huh?? Whats good til Nov 2009?? You only have 2 weeks to finish and mail your TO. And I believe your test is only good for a year. What are you talking about?

[soto2635]

my app is good till nov 09

[soto2635]

That does seem very weird. What location did you select?

If I understand correctly what point you are at, you would submit the pre-employment forms that were included with your tentative offer. After that you wait for calls to schedule the remaining requirements. Once all the requirements are successfully completed, you wait anxiously by the phone again for “the call” to learn that you have been selected for a open position and when to start training.

el paso, texas

[genolrd]

Transfers

After a few years how difficult is it to get a transfer to another location as a CBP officer???

That depends on where you are at. If you are in a desired location, you can apply for a swap (body for body). Ex. from S. Texas to Dallas. There would have to be an officer in Dallas wanting to go where you are at and vice versa. If you're in S. Texas and want to go up to Montana, and there are no officers wanting to go south, then you would have to apply for a transfer and that could be a while. It all depends, but it's usually once you're an 11.