Originally Posted by
geclub1
I think you keep on mixing two things together. Sending US cardmember out to get pre clearance does not require US to offer pre clearance in return. That's the exact reason why US is hiding behind the transitional phase.
Actually, as a transitional member the U.S. does not do either of those things: it does not send U.S. cardholder information out to other economies for pre-clearance approval, and it does not review foreign cardholders for pre-clearance.
If the U.S. wanted to become a full member it would need to do both, and, as my previous post explains, that seems to be a tall order at the moment.