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[ElGuapo]

I'm fairly convinced that packets are going out based on interview site, or something else besides test scores. I have not received a packet yet, but I am positive that I scored well on the exam (three years of grad school made me very good at gauging how well I do on exams). It makes sense that Dallas will send packets first to the interviewees of the locations that will be interviewing first. Or maybe there is some other random element in the process. I just find it hard to believe it is strictly test scores.

[glockpacker]

I agree that it is not likely based on test scores. I have a friend who took the test the same time I did who should have done as good or better, but he has not received the packet yet. We both picked Chicago as our interview location, so I told him to call today and see if he can find out anything from Dallas. I'll keep you all posted if he learns anything.

[TXICE]

I dont wanna seem to have a bad attitude, but with so many people already in scheduling I cant see an end to this process. Im not even counting the others still processing from '06 and '07. I cant even see ICE hiring that many individuals in the upcoming years to deplete the hiring pool of applicants in scheduling. On the flipside, I have heard that '08 testers will be processed in a more streamlined fashion now that Dallas has taken over.

[Medina]

Has anyone that tested in Golden Colorado received a pre-employment package?

[Maverick24]

I dont wanna seem to have a bad attitude, but with so many people already in scheduling I cant see an end to this process. Im not even counting the others still processing from '06 and '07. I cant even see ICE hiring that many individuals in the upcoming years to deplete the hiring pool of applicants in scheduling. On the flipside, I have heard that '08 testers will be processed in a more streamlined fashion now that Dallas has taken over.

Thats exactly why I believe in the philosophy of "apply and forget". You will go crazy if you try to make sense of things in this process. I just do the steps as they come, and try to put the whole thing out of my mind. On some other forums, I have to wonder if the process is all some of these guys think about 24/7!

[ElGuapo]

Has anyone that tested in Golden Colorado received a pre-employment package?

That's where I tested...no package for me yet!

[UMD]

Anyone test in Boston on May 15th??

[Sheep Dog]

Has anyone that tested in Golden Colorado received a pre-employment package?

Ya I tested in Golden and got my packet on May 23rd. I returned it before the June 3rd deadline. My buddy who also tested with me at Golden and also passed the test has not received a packet yet.

[TXICE]

I wonder if Dallas would give us an answer as to why some testers from the same test site have received packages while others have not. The rumor in reference to test scores seems logical, but I dont think has been substantiated. Anyone get a definitive answer as to why these has happend? I am one of the unfortunate ones who has NOT received a package, while others from my same test site have reported to have received one. I wish we could at least get some clarification. :confused:

[glockpacker]

My friend who took the test the same time as me is still waiting for a response to that very question from Dallas. He has not be able to get ahold of a person yet (only answering machines) he has also left at least one email for them. If he hears anything I will post it on here. Let me know if anyone else finds out.

[Maverick24]

I wonder if Dallas would give us an answer as to why some testers from the same test site have received packages while others have not. The rumor in reference to test scores seems logical, but I dont think has been substantiated. Anyone get a definitive answer as to why these has happend? I am one of the unfortunate ones who has NOT received a package, while others from my same test site have reported to have received one. I wish we could at least get some clarification. :confused:

On 911 forums there was mention of some sort of administrative screw-up getting the packages out, and that it was being sorted out. No idea how true that is.

[TXICE]

On 911 forums there was mention of some sort of administrative screw-up getting the packages out, and that it was being sorted out. No idea how true that is.

Thanks for the heads up. That's just great, some of us are gonna be at the very end of a longgggg line due to an "administrative" problem.

[glockpacker]

The report I got from my friend is as follows: everyone who passed the written test will/should get a packet. Dallas is not doing a mass mailing of packets rather sending them more in waves. People who get there packets first will likely get their interviews sooner - but all the packets will eventually come out. Further, Dallas as a matter of policy is not giving out much information (which explains all the unreturned messages and emails).

Other observations: USA Jobs posted ICE 1811 positions as open. Further Anyone who wishes to apply must do so online and also sign up for an Application Manager account. It seems Dallas is starting to get things streamlined for the NEXT wave of testers - they didn't quite have all the bugs worked out just yet.

[Diggy]

The report I got from my friend is as follows: everyone who passed the written test will/should get a packet. Dallas is not doing a mass mailing of packets rather sending them more in waves. People who get there packets first will likely get their interviews sooner - but all the packets will eventually come out. Further, Dallas as a matter of policy is not giving out much information (which explains all the unreturned messages and emails).

Other observations: USA Jobs posted ICE 1811 positions as open. Further Anyone who wishes to apply must do so online and also sign up for an Application Manager account. It seems Dallas is starting to get things streamlined for the NEXT wave of testers - they didn't quite have all the bugs worked out just yet.

If I'm not mistaken the ICE 1811 jobs posted on USAJOBS are for ICE Federal Protective Servive (FPS), not for Office of Investigations (OI). I bet most of those jobs would be filled by current FPS employees, but I could be wrong.

[Maverick24]

If I'm not mistaken the ICE 1811 jobs posted on USAJOBS are for ICE Federal Protective Servive (FPS), not for Office of Investigations (OI). I bet most of those jobs would be filled by current FPS employees, but I could be wrong.

You are correct. Those USA Jobs postings have absolutely nothing to do with the ICE/OI 1811 positions. Those are for ICE/FPS and are a totally different job/process from ICE/OI. They have been posted for a few months on the status-candidate side and it looks like they are posting them public now.

Trust me, I feel your pain with waiting for the pre-employment packets. Im a sept 07' tester and none of us have gotten our TO packets yet! In the past others would get them within 2-3 months from the interview. We are all on month 5! And all we got from Dallas is "you should get packets in a few months" At this point we really cant go by how others did things in the past, it is a new process now run by a new HR in Dallas (and we are the guinea pigs). Not to mention, we can no longer check our progress online. I think the reason why things are slow, is they are trying to clear out a good chunck of the 600 applicants still sitting in T&S.