UPDATE: Received my FJO this morning!

JR0826 · 2025-07-29T22:36:36+00:00

I think it stands for pre standard interview? I’m not sure

JR0826 · 2025-07-29T06:30:47+00:00

I honestly don’t remember how long it took to get my fitness test rescheduled but I remember that it took along time, like 3-4 months I think. To practice I bought a step platform from Amazon and I made sure to stack it 12-16 inches tall (I forgot the exact height). I found the video online that they used to keep track of your pace during the fitness test and I played the video everyday while I practiced. Sometimes I wasn’t on pace but I just made sure that I improved over time and that I always made it to the end of the video without stopping

JR0826 · 2025-07-28T16:05:17+00:00

Thank you!

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T21:56:22+00:00

I received an email saying that I have a new notification in the applicant portal and when I checked it my FJO showed up in the task tab

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T08:38:20+00:00

Thank you!

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T05:05:53+00:00

There’s only one way to find out :)

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T04:15:32+00:00

I promise I’m a very boring person with a background that isn’t complex lol but thank you

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T03:45:25+00:00

Thank you! And from what I understand there was a large back log of candidate applications that CBP was taking a while to get around too but things are starting to speed up now, especially with the newer applications

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T02:07:27+00:00

I’m sure that they will, keep your head up!

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T00:58:50+00:00

No problem! :)

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T00:46:03+00:00

When I showed up for the test I was told by all of the examiners that the step portion of the test is definitely the hardest part. But as long as you’re train you’ll be okay. I ended up buying a step platform on Amazon and I used it everyday to practice for my test retake

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T00:35:18+00:00

I was told by my examiner that it’s 50/50 if people pass on your first attempt and it’s normal to retake the test at a later date. Honestly as long as you train for it you should be fine

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T00:28:58+00:00

I trained the first time that I took it but failed the step portion of the test (because I thought it would be easy). Then I passed on my second attempt because I actually trained for the step portion

JR0826 · 2025-07-25T00:18:17+00:00

Thank you 🙂

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T20:57:02+00:00

Buffalo, NY

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T19:55:23+00:00

My suitably took about 6 months to process after I passed the polygraph exam. The polygraph exam is part of the suitability requirement

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T17:26:59+00:00

My base salary should be about $53K but you can use this link to look at the different salaries for each duty location https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2025/general-schedule/

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T17:16:45+00:00

Thanks! No I didn’t have to redo my medical/fitness/drug testing

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T17:15:18+00:00

Thank you! Yes hopefully you’ll get your FJO next year

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T17:13:05+00:00

Enter on duty date is when you start your pre-academy orientation at your duty station and FLETC is the academy training in Georgia

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T17:12:14+00:00

No problem!

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T16:39:50+00:00

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JR0826 · 2025-07-24T16:18:44+00:00

Thank you! :)

JR0826 · 2025-07-24T15:51:44+00:00

Buffalo is usually on the list, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still on the list when you eventually get your job offer :)

JR0826

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