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When do you submit your information to MPC?

I have never used the MPC app before and I'm not sure when I should submit my information.

I will be leaving Munich and landing in Atlanta.
Should I submit my information before leaving Munich, during the flight or after I land in Atlanta?

As for GE, I submitted my application in October and I seem to be in a holding pattern. With a clean record and several passed security checks over the past few decades, I figured GE would be a snap after seeing friends approved in just days after their submission, oh well, as long as I can get through Atlanta to catch my connecting flight in 2h 10m all will be well.

Thank you in advance for your help
Ken

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Once you submit you have 4 hrs to arrive, so I start the process while we're descending and transmit once I pull my phone off airplane mode.

JFK didn't even scan my QR code on Monday, the officer said they're not doing it anymore.

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I thank you both for your help and information.
I hope that you have a great day!
Take care
Ken

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Just to clarify, you can set up the app and your profile at any time. If there are others in your party you can set up their profiles as well. I had forgotten to upload a photo ahead of time so my profile photo is a hilarious selfie taken while walking down the jetway at the Seattle airport (don't do that!). The CBP questions need to be answered on or very close to arrival. I had some problems with my phone but by the time I got to the CBP area it had finally connected and uploaded my info. At the time I used it, the MPC line was only one person and the GE line was dozens, so it did expedite the process for me.

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885 posts

MCP is great! I set up everything before the trip. Then I answer the questions and submit when we land before I get off the plane. We’ve used it a few times — almost no wait and it’s free!

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76 posts

Photo?
I think I better take another look at the app.
I already took a picture of my Passport when I added myself to the app, I guess I better find where I add a picture.

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76 posts

That was easy, found the photo portion and added it.
Thank you for saving me an airport picture with possible photo bomb from a fellow passenger ;-)

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Keep the faith re: Global Entry. It took almost ten months from application to approval for me. I had almost forgotten I'd applied. There seems to be no rhyme or reason at all to how quickly you get approved.

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Keep the faith re: Global Entry. It took almost ten months from application to approval for me. I had almost forgotten I'd applied. There seems to be no rhyme or reason at all to how quickly you get approved.

2 friends applied 2 weeks before me and had their interview about 1 week after I applied. Another friend applied a couple hours after me and was approved in less than 48 hours. I hear it is all random and it looks like the dice came up snake eyes for me.
All is good as long as I make my connecting flight in Atlanta to Seattle.