By Y.M. Lowy

BPJCC, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, hosted today a Global Entry enrollment event at the BPJCC Community Center in 13th Avenue. 

All appointment slots for this event were pre-filled, but organizers say additional enrollment events are being planned for the future to meet demand.

At these enrollment events, approved applicants can complete the full Global Entry interview and processing locally instead of traveling to an airport. That allows families to come together and finish the required steps in one visit, conveniently local. 

Global Entry allows approved travelers to move through customs faster when returning to the United States and also includes TSA PreCheck, which provides quicker screening at participating airports. 

The enrollment process at this event includes issuance of a Real ID card that can be used for domestic travel.