Originally Posted by
kingofkingsforu
hi guys...good to see so many people has given lot of inputs. i am planning for a India visit in the month of Jan and thought of giving a short to GE . Currently i just have an expired visa with valid h1b petition. While filling the application for global entry , they are asking for proof to enter US. Here i cant give my expired visa and i just have a passport as an other option. Should i select it and move forward with the application or should i wait till i get a valid visa (after my stamping in india) to fill the GE application. If 2nd point is true , then i fear i may not have enough time to fill the GE application and attend passport seva interview within 1 or 2 weeks after getting the stamped visa .
If i just selected passport as proof of entry to US , will it cause any future concerns for not giving the visa details in GE application?
Please suggest.
I spoke to multiple customs officers of US Customs about this, back in July - August. I had a fresh visa then, and was worried it would expire by the time the Indian government finished their background checks.
I was almost unanimously informed that I needed a valid visa to apply for Global Entry. I am 95% sure that you need a valid visa, but you can confirm by calling US Customs at +1-202-325-8000, if you're outside the USA.
If that number is too busy, try calling any of the Global Entry enrollment centers in US airports. These numbers are available at
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-t...llment-centers
You can get a stamped passport mailed to your doorstep, if you pay Rs 500 extra to the agency handling US visas in India. That might help you make the timeline. Ask your relatives about which police station is the most cooperative in your town for police verification, to help avoid the situation I detailed in my previous post.