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Watch a center. Get an alert when an earlier interview opens.

Only buy a watch if your center's next opening is more than 2 weeks away or you want a better date than the one you hold. Otherwise, book now on CBP's site. You don't need a watch. We check CBP's public scheduler every 4 minutes for watched centers and email you within minutes when an earlier slot opens (and text you, if you opt in). You book it yourself.

Independent service, not CBP. You can check and book free on CBP's site.

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Full refund if we send no alert. No account, no subscription.

Free alert: we check every hour and email you.

$19 watch: we check every 4 minutes, email or text, full refund if we send no alert.

Either way, you book it yourself on CBP's site.

Paying the $120 Global Entry fee? Some credit cards reimburse it.

How it works

  1. Tell us where and when. Pick your enrollment center (or one state, or up to 25 centers you pick), your date window, and your current appointment date if you have one. Add your email, and your phone number only if you want texts too.
  2. We watch the scheduler. We check CBP's public scheduler every 4 minutes. Slots mostly appear when someone cancels.
  3. You get an alert. If a slot opens that is earlier than your appointment, we email you the center, date and time, and text you too if you opt in. You book it yourself at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov. We keep watching until your watch ends or you cancel. After an alert, we wait at least an hour before the next one.

Pricing

Only buy a watch if your center's next opening is more than 2 weeks away or you want a better date than the one you hold. Otherwise, book now on CBP's site. You don't need a watch.

Single

$19

One center, 30 days

  • An email within minutes (we check every 4 minutes) when a slot opens that is earlier than your current appointment, or any slot if you have no appointment. Texts too, if you opt in.
  • After an alert, we alert you about new slots at most once an hour until the watch ends
  • Email receipt with a link to manage your watch. No account, no app.
  • Full refund, automatically, if we send no alert before the watch ends
Start Single, $19

Range

$29

One state, or up to 25 centers you pick, 60 days

  • An email within minutes (we check every 4 minutes) when a slot opens that is earlier than your current appointment, or any slot if you have no appointment. Texts too, if you opt in.
  • After an alert, we alert you about new slots at most once an hour until the watch ends
  • Email receipt with a link to manage your watch. No account, no app.
  • Full refund, automatically, if we send no alert before the watch ends
Start Range, $29

One payment. No subscription. Full refund if we send no alert.

Not in a hurry? Each center page has a free email alert, checked every hour. See every center's wait.

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What we don't do

  • We don't book appointments. You do, in your own account.
  • We never ask for your Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) login.
  • We don't guarantee a slot. A slot can be taken before you reach it. We promise an alert, not an appointment.

Find your center

Each enrollment center has its own page with the next available interview and a way to start a watch. Choose a state.

See every center's wait time in one table · How many U.S. centers are backed up (backlog index)

Questions

Do I need this if my center has slots this week?

No. Book on CBP's site. A watch is for centers where the next opening is more than 2 weeks away, or for getting a better date than the one you hold.

Will I still have to book it myself?

Yes. We send the alert. You open ttp.cbp.dhs.gov, log in to your own Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) account and book. We never see your login.

What if no slot opens?

If we send no alert before your watch ends, you get a full refund automatically. You do not need to ask.

Is this allowed?

We read CBP's public scheduler without logging in, and we check it slowly so we don't overload it. We do not book or act on your behalf. We are not affiliated with CBP or any government body.

How fast is the alert?

Within minutes. We check every 4 minutes, then send the email as soon as we see a match, plus a text if you opted in. Text delivery depends on your carrier.

Do you cover NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST?

Yes. NEXUS (U.S.-Canada), SENTRI (U.S.-Mexico) and FAST (commercial truck drivers) use the same CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) scheduler, so interview slots for Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST are all covered.

Can I watch more than one center?

Yes. The Range plan watches one state, or up to 25 centers you pick, for 60 days.

What do you keep, and how do I stop?

Your email, your phone number if you opt in to texts, chosen centers, date window and appointment date. We delete this data 30 days after your watch ends. Every email has a link to pause or cancel your watch. For texts, reply STOP. Cancel before we send your first alert and we refund you in full, straight away. After an alert has gone out, canceling ends the watch with no refund. If your watch ends without a single alert, we refund you automatically. Email support@earliernow.com for anything else.

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