Successfully used Global Entry with pending ROC

[doggieandsam 765]

Hi folks, happy new year (all things considered)!

Just want to report that I was able to successfully use Global Entry with a pending ROC. This happened yesterday, 1/17/21 at JFK, used one of the GE kiosks. All I did was scan my passport (not my GE card) and got my pic taken. Then the kiosk printed off the receipt, which just said "Please proceed to exit". Went to the GE agent waiting at the "exit", gave them the receipt and my passport. They also asked to see JUST my greencard, I presented it and when I moved to also present my extension letter, the GE waived it away and said they did not need to see it. Then they asked if I have anything to declare, I did not. And that was it, pretty painless, and took maybe 3 minutes tops. I was pleasantly surprised actually, I was prepared to have to explain my ROC's pending status, was prepared to  be pulled into secondary and was also prepared to be told I couldn't use GE because of my expired greencard. Also there was a note on the welcome screen on all the kiosks that said something about they were "improving the process of using GE etc" and so I am not sure if that was why I was able to use it despite my ROC and expired greencard and expired GE card. Who knows, just happy that it worked! 

 

Side note: Every other GE kiosk was disabled to allow for social distancing. Also no lines whatsoever at JFK immigration. It was eerily quite and empty, was kind of strange to experience. When I entered JFK this time a year ago, the GE kiosks were spotty to use, and the lines for normal passport control were 10 or more levels deep.