Border Patrol Agent

[A_Gillespie]

Detroit is quite difficult to get. 8 years or more unless you marry your way up there.

Wow, so they give priority due to marriage? Thanks for the information.

[rynotex]

A few of my references were contacted by USIS to verify my BI's procedures for the interviews. Hopefully this means my file is complete. Any thoughts?

[madchiken]

Wow, so they give priority due to marriage? Thanks for the information.

Only if you marry someone with more time in the Patrol than you have...

[merlin436]

Are there many CBP opportunities up North? (Wisconsin/Montanna/etc.)
Or does nearly everyone get sent to the US/Mexico border?

OFO offers far more opportunities up north compared to OBP.

Out of roughly 21K CBPOs, 20% are on the northern border, 35% on the southern border.
Out of roughly 21K BPAs, 10% are on the northern border, 88% are on the southern border.

[thepans88]

So did they send you to a specialist

I had the same issue with my BP medical..i had an abnormal ECG and wouldnt let me complete fitness..said i needed to get cleared by my DR. Went to my Dr the same day, he gave me the Ok and then i completed my fitness when i went back for my PPD follow up.

[BigPat]

Can anyone on here shed some light on the transfer process? I've seen a few posts prior stating how difficult it is to transfer, but is it just as difficult to transfer to somewhere like Detroit? I can't imagine a huge demand to head that way.

When relocation opportunities are open you have to have a minimum of two years to even apply. Then the lists are made by seniority at each station. However, that shouldn't discourage you from applying for them if you want to go someplace else. At the beginning of the last big hiring push people who had just hit their two year mark were getting transfers to the Northern Border. They had to create the whole "Northern Border Intern Program" because they could not get enough people to fill all of the openings on the northern border. It used to be much harder to get a transfer to the southern border, now it is the opposite. Many of the desirable northern stations are full because of the northern border intern program. Still, if you make it into the Patrol and you want to transfer, you should always put in if you are eligible. The worst that can happen is that you don't get selected. We just had a guy at my station with 3 years in get a transfer, so anything is possible. While relocating is certainly not something that you can plan for or count on as a sure thing, you will get opportunities to do so.

[M_akaveli8]

Received a call from my BI this past Thursday. I'll be meeting with him on Wednesday. Things seem to be picking up for me at least.

[bournesto33]

i have a few questions about the procees and a few forms that we just emailed to me last week.
1 under annual income do I use 2010 tax's and just put n/a under the items that dont apply.
2.under liabilities anything I understand that anything under 500 should not be reported but I have a loan I just took out and on the form it is asking for a year end balance what do I place there?
3.I took my medical and passed my pt1 but now my cass says under oral interview n/a and prior to seting up my apt for the medical it said that "pending at this time" im a little confused...

one more when they sent the employee surplus email, does that mean they are hiring fast or slowing down the process
thank you

[A_Gillespie]

Received a call from my BI this past Thursday. I'll be meeting with him on Wednesday. Things seem to be picking up for me at least.

Wow, things are moving quick for you. Some of my dates are a little older than yours, which is a little discouraging for me. I'm still waiting for a call about the BI interview. The Background Investigation line item on my CASS has been recently updated to Your case is in the security office. Hopefully I receive a call soon, however I'm not excited about notifying my current employer.

Congrats

[A_Gillespie]

When relocation opportunities are open you have to have a minimum of two years to even apply. Then the lists are made by seniority at each station. However, that shouldn't discourage you from applying for them if you want to go someplace else. At the beginning of the last big hiring push people who had just hit their two year mark were getting transfers to the Northern Border. They had to create the whole "Northern Border Intern Program" because they could not get enough people to fill all of the openings on the northern border. It used to be much harder to get a transfer to the southern border, now it is the opposite. Many of the desirable northern stations are full because of the northern border intern program. Still, if you make it into the Patrol and you want to transfer, you should always put in if you are eligible. The worst that can happen is that you don't get selected. We just had a guy at my station with 3 years in get a transfer, so anything is possible. While relocating is certainly not something that you can plan for or count on as a sure thing, you will get opportunities to do so.

Thanks for the reply. The prior reply stating it takes about 8 years seemed pretty long.

[Miajr84]

Wow, things are moving quick for you. Some of my dates are a little older than yours, which is a little discouraging for me. I'm still waiting for a call about the BI interview. The Background Investigation line item on my CASS has been recently updated to Your case is in the security office. Hopefully I receive a call soon, however I'm not excited about notifying my current employer.

Congrats

Have you electronically updated your eqip yet ? It seems those of us who have updated our eqips electronically are moving along.

[M_akaveli8]

Wow, things are moving quick for you. Some of my dates are a little older than yours, which is a little discouraging for me. I'm still waiting for a call about the BI interview. The Background Investigation line item on my CASS has been recently updated to Your case is in the security office. Hopefully I receive a call soon, however I'm not excited about notifying my current employer.

Congrats

I received the phone call from the investigator four or five days after my BI was changed to "Your case in the security office,” which I was pleasantly surprised. I’m with you with the fact that I’m not looking forward to letting me current supervisor know about my BP application. She has been known to hold it against other workers when she finds out they want to leave.
I’ll be informing her about it first thing Monday morning, I’ll post a message here to let everyone know how that goes.

[A_Gillespie]

Have you electronically updated your eqip yet ? It seems those of us who have updated our eqips electronically are moving along.

Yep, I updated it electronically on 4/10/2011, 2 days after I received the request.

[USDIESEL]

Hi everyone!

I had a quick question about the Patrol. Well my question is actually about gear. As we all know, the sun on the SWB can be brutal at times. The sun can obviously cause massive damage in the long run to your eyes, particularly the retinas. A good pair of sunglasses with good UV protection are essential to helping with the longevity of your eyesight.

I was wondering from guys here who currently work the SWB for the Patrol, what in your opinions are the best sunglasses you can buy that offer great protection from the sun?

Anyone's opinion is great!

Thanks!

[ee78]

Just met up with my background investigator a little while ago. I had a two hour meeting with him at a local library. Everything went well. He said my paper work was due by the end of this week.