US Customs & Border Patrol Pilots
10-28-2008, 01:14 PM
#233
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 7
Whats the lowest time anybody has heard anyone's been hired at? I only clock in barely over the minimum waiver time. I do however have prior military and law enforcement experience that allowed me to say yes to almost all of the questions. 
How long after submission until you get a conformation email on average? Thanks!
How long after submission until you get a conformation email on average? Thanks!
10-29-2008, 01:04 PM
#234
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 62
Awhole bunch of people would have to respond to your question in order to get a feel for an "average". Seems like everyone has their own experience when it comes to the hiring process.
For example looks like most people on this thread received a rating or number of how hi they scored. I never received such an animal and never asked.
As far as your question I'll give you my timeline: From the time I applied on line to getting an automated response email was aprox 3 months. From the automated response to a phone call from CBP to schedule an interview was 3 weeks. And when I did call them back to schedule the earliest they had was almost a month and a half. My interview is on Dec 4th. Take what you will from my post with a grain of salt because I'm sure someone else has very different timings.
Good luck.
For example looks like most people on this thread received a rating or number of how hi they scored. I never received such an animal and never asked.
As far as your question I'll give you my timeline: From the time I applied on line to getting an automated response email was aprox 3 months. From the automated response to a phone call from CBP to schedule an interview was 3 weeks. And when I did call them back to schedule the earliest they had was almost a month and a half. My interview is on Dec 4th. Take what you will from my post with a grain of salt because I'm sure someone else has very different timings.
Good luck.
10-31-2008, 09:15 AM
#235
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: UALFO 737
Posts: 173
Awhole bunch of people would have to respond to your question in order to get a feel for an "average". Seems like everyone has their own experience when it comes to the hiring process.
For example looks like most people on this thread received a rating or number of how hi they scored. I never received such an animal and never asked.
As far as your question I'll give you my timeline: From the time I applied on line to getting an automated response email was aprox 3 months. From the automated response to a phone call from CBP to schedule an interview was 3 weeks. And when I did call them back to schedule the earliest they had was almost a month and a half. My interview is on Dec 4th. Take what you will from my post with a grain of salt because I'm sure someone else has very different timings.
Good luck.
For example looks like most people on this thread received a rating or number of how hi they scored. I never received such an animal and never asked.
As far as your question I'll give you my timeline: From the time I applied on line to getting an automated response email was aprox 3 months. From the automated response to a phone call from CBP to schedule an interview was 3 weeks. And when I did call them back to schedule the earliest they had was almost a month and a half. My interview is on Dec 4th. Take what you will from my post with a grain of salt because I'm sure someone else has very different timings.
Good luck.
10-31-2008, 09:17 AM
#236
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: UALFO 737
Posts: 173
I have no prior military, but am former law enforcement on the border. I am north of 5k hours and am currently a captain at a regional. I scored in the low 90's and just got my EOD on March 30th. If I was dual rated, I would be already at FLETC, it is all in the needs of the service. If you have both helo/fixed you will may be picked faster than I was. From the time I applied, to handing in my two week notice will be around 11 months. Don't get overly anxious, be prepared to do a lot of waiting. When the call does come though, be prepared to accept right away because they call everyone in the pool who is qualified and who ever accepts first gets it. So to somewhat answer your question, I have talked to guys that have low time but have both ratings and I have talked to high time guys. I all depends on the services' needs. Good luck to all. I AM FINALLY OUT OF THE POOL! I was getting wrinkled....
11-01-2008, 06:44 AM
#237
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 7
I have no prior military, but am former law enforcement on the border. I am north of 5k hours and am currently a captain at a regional. I scored in the low 90's and just got my EOD on March 30th. If I was dual rated, I would be already at FLETC, it is all in the needs of the service. If you have both helo/fixed you will may be picked faster than I was. From the time I applied, to handing in my two week notice will be around 11 months. Don't get overly anxious, be prepared to do a lot of waiting. When the call does come though, be prepared to accept right away because they call everyone in the pool who is qualified and who ever accepts first gets it. So to somewhat answer your question, I have talked to guys that have low time but have both ratings and I have talked to high time guys. I all depends on the services' needs. Good luck to all. I AM FINALLY OUT OF THE POOL! I was getting wrinkled....
11-03-2008, 05:50 AM
#238
Sequester bait
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: UH-60, AS-350, C-550
Posts: 273
Thanks man.... let the waiting commence. I only have a little over 750 hrs. I applied the day I had the waiver mins. I'm not dual rated, but I was a boarding officer in the Coast Guard and used to do a lot of inter-agency stuff with ICE. I have a secret clearance and I fly pipeline now so I've got the "low-level" experience down. I don't know how much weight they put on flight experience vs. LE experience.
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