CBP officer

[barnaj]

Great forum, very informative. Just 1 question, Has any bodys BI gone for more than a month? Mines is one month going on. Thanks in advance...

I know it can be a drag and makes ya nervous waiting. It all depends on how many places youve lived and worked in the last 10 yrs. Not to mention if youve left anything off your security forms that they have to investigate and im sure they'll take their sweet time. just hang in there!

[kc12]

Great forum, very informative. Just 1 question, Has any bodys BI gone for more than a month? Mines is one month going on. Thanks in advance...

Once you actually enter the BI phase it can take awhile. As was mentioned how many residences, jobs, schools, issues that need to be covered will be a big factor in how long it takes. Once all of that is done the adjudicators can take a long time. They have to look at all of the BI's coming in and that takes time and causes a back log. My last SSBI took 6 months with a few residences and jobs.

[1895DCSkate]

Looking at the process everyone goes through to get hired by CBP. Looks very extensive and complete. I know when I was picked up as a Customs Inspector in 94-95. I worked at the (Dulles) port office as a motor vehicle operator/computer specialist. I will never for get when the asst. port director came up to me and mentioned that Congress in Enacted COPRA and asked if I wanted to be a inspector. He liked my worked ethics and military background. Gave him my 171 and in 2 weeks I did my medical, drug test and then went to FLETC. I don't even remember if there was a written test back then, most guys we hired was coming out of the military. Glad there is a hiring process in place. Again Good Luck to you all.

Put in for TDY's to HQ, NTC and SCI when you guys get your years in too.

[toughmommy]

Looking at the process everyone goes through to get hired by CBP. Looks very extensive and complete. I know when I was picked up as a Customs Inspector in 94-95. I worked at the (Dulles) port office as a motor vehicle operator/computer specialist. I will never for get when the asst. port director came up to me and mentioned that Congress in Enacted COPRA and asked if I wanted to be a inspector. He liked my worked ethics and military background. Gave him my 171 and in 2 weeks I did my medical, drug test and then went to FLETC. I don't even remember if there was a written test back then, most guys we hired was coming out of the military. Glad there is a hiring process in place. Again Good Luck to you all.

Put in for TDY's to HQ, NTC and SCI when you guys get your years in too.

Hello 1895DCSkate!

My hubby joined Customs back in 97 and the process was a lot shorter then. Like you, he was ex-military and the hiring process did not include the test nor the VBT. And he was going to FLETC within a few weeks. So, yes the process was a lot quicker back then. It is good that they have the process that they have now mainly to make sure that people are right for the position. It can be tedious and long process and let's not talk about the agony of waiting but obviously it's needed for Customs to make sure they are hiring good candidates.

[SMOOTH149]

Hey guys,
This may have been brought up before but I didn't see it sifting through all these pages, so wanted to give it a shot......Does anyone have any info on when the next CBP officer announcement is going to be released for NY/NJ area, missed the last test due to a test for another agency, just looking for some kinda time frame if anyone has it. Thanks in advance, good luck all!

[toughmommy]

Hey guys,
This may have been brought up before but I didn't see it sifting through all these pages, so wanted to give it a shot......Does anyone have any info on when the next CBP officer announcement is going to be released for NY/NJ area, missed the last test due to a test for another agency, just looking for some kinda time frame if anyone has it. Thanks in advance, good luck all!

Hello Smooth149!

1895FED posted this in another thread:

There is going to be a CBPO limited open period on USAJOBS, announcement for February 11 through February 22, 2008 for the following geo code locations:

Montana

New York – Buffalo

Vermont

Washington- Northern Border

Washington – All other locations

Good LUCK!

Hope this helps!!!

[superkream]

just took my medical and fitness test and passed, and doing the videobased this friday can anyone give me any tips, or what i am to expect, thanks

[barnaj]

just took my medical and fitness test and passed, and doing the videobased this friday can anyone give me any tips, or what i am to expect, thanks

its suprisingly short and simple. much better than an oral board, in my opinion. just be mature and dont say anything crazy and you'll be fine

[walkingtall]

Hello Smooth149!

1895FED posted this in another thread:

There is going to be a CBPO limited open period on USAJOBS, announcement for February 11 through February 22, 2008 for the following geo code locations:

Montana

New York – Buffalo

Vermont

Washington- Northern Border

Washington – All other locations

Good LUCK!

Hope this helps!!!

could someone post a link with hiring information? cant find anything

[barnaj]

could someone post a link with hiring information? cant find anything

this outta take care of all your inquiries.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/c...reers/officer/

[merlin436]

The latest I've heard...

The entry level CBPO nationwide announcement is now scheduled to open on 02/25/2008 and will tentatively close on 03/07/2008. Depending on the number of applicants, it may be extended for hard to fill locations.

[walkingtall]

this outta take care of all your inquiries.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/c...reers/officer/

actually i was talking about the new hiring anouncement, but thanks anyways! so they are not going to announce the positions till the 25th? if that is the case where would it be listed at? on cbp.gov or usajobs.com? any insight guys/gals?

[barnaj]

actually i was talking about the new hiring anouncement, but thanks anyways! so they are not going to announce the positions till the 25th? if that is the case where would it be listed at? on cbp.gov or usajobs.com? any insight guys/gals?

its gonna be on both, but you have to apply from usajobs. just keep your eyes peeled

[PostOak Guy]

2 Questions?

I took the CBP exam on 2/13/07. I scored an 82 and I had selected three geographic locations prior to registering to take the test. After three months, I received a tentative selection packet for one of my geographic locations, Washington State. I was reluctant to fill out the packet because I felt like I would not move out of Houston, Texas for the CBP position. I went ahead thru the process and completed the medical, fitness, drug test, video based test. I had an investigator backgroung me as well back in August 2007. In November I realized there is no way I was moving for the position, so I declined my offer and asked the Hiring center to put my test score back in for Texas Eastern Houston Locations, and so they did. I honestly did not think that i would ever hear back from them. In January 2008, I received another tentative selection packet with my geographic choice of Texas Eastern. I was excited and I filled out all that tidious paperwork again and made all those copies again. When I log into CASS, my medical, fitness, drugtest, and interview all switched over to my new CASS Id number.

However, will I be investigated twice within a 6 month period for the same position, and if so, will the process take as long as it did last time?

Also, Houston, has a very high locality(almost 27%), do you get the locality while you are in Georgia at training or just once you get back from Georgia?

[K9Chris]

As far as I know your pay will not change from your assigned duty location. You will have a pre-academy of 1-3 weeks (normally) at your port before you go to FLETC. What you get in Houston you will get at the academy.