Got conditional approval today from US CBP. Timeline:
- Paid $100 fees in mid-August 2017
- Went to Passport Seva Kendra in mid-December 2017. Police paid a visit to my home within a week.
- Police verification complete by mid-Jan 2018.
- Conditionally approved Aug 2018.
Now I need to get a valid visa stamp first, before I can get full approval. Only then can I use TSA Pre-Check and Global Entry.