Feb 2, 2019, 9:22 am
Last edit by: TWA884
Please check out the parallel thread in the Travel Safety/Security Trusted Travelers forum:
Global Entry for Citizens of India
Global Entry for Citizens of India
India joins US Global Entry programme.
Dec 5, 2018, 8:25 am
#512
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
Has anyone received a conditional approval recently? I raised a grievance through the Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) and got a response that the file is pending with the Ministry of Finance. No idea how to proceed as the Ministry of Finance is not listed on the CPGRAMS system.
I applied in December 2017 and finished police verification in January 2018.
I applied in December 2017 and finished police verification in January 2018.
Dec 5, 2018, 10:21 am
#513
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,259
Has anyone received a conditional approval recently? I raised a grievance through the Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) and got a response that the file is pending with the Ministry of Finance. No idea how to proceed as the Ministry of Finance is not listed on the CPGRAMS system.
I applied in December 2017 and finished police verification in January 2018.
I applied in December 2017 and finished police verification in January 2018.
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Dec 5, 2018, 10:21 am
#514
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: SBA and LAX
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 334
I applied and did PSK stuff in early June when I was in India (BLR if that matters). Today, I got approval email.
Dec 10, 2018, 8:41 am
#515
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
Dec 10, 2018, 12:25 pm
#516
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,259
Information regarding status of verification carried out by Indian authorities and communicated to US CBP authorities will NOT be disclosed to the applicants or the general public as this information is being collected on behalf of the US Government, under a bilateral agreement. You may visit following link : https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...e/gepOnlineApp
Dec 11, 2018, 8:57 am
#517
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
What an utter mess this continues to be. It should not take 12 months to unnecessarily process clearance through 13 different agencies for this US based program. We do police clearance for our passport application, and that takes only a day or so, so why does it take so long for this program that doesn't even effect India? There are people who have been born, received their Indian passport, applied for and been approved for USA immigrant visas , and moved to the US in the span of that 12 months. Utterly ridiculous that this takes so long for a program such as this.
Dec 27, 2018, 7:55 am
#518
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,259
It's been exactly a year since my application and police clearance. I was hoping for a Keyser-like anniversary surprise but alas.....
Dec 27, 2018, 8:10 am
#519
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,653
Jan 1, 2019, 12:08 pm
#520
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 10
Global entry on H1-B
Has anyone tried using Global entry on H1-B visa. It seems that you are not allowed directly through global entry for h1b visa holders. You still have to go to the customs officer and they'll verify your documents. I have gone through the customs twice and both times after scanning the passport,I was directed to go to the officer again for them to verify the documents.
Anybody else has had similar experience?
Anybody else has had similar experience?
Jan 1, 2019, 12:25 pm
#521
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
Has anyone tried using Global entry on H1-B visa. It seems that you are not allowed directly through global entry for h1b visa holders. You still have to go to the customs officer and they'll verify your documents. I have gone through the customs twice and both times after scanning the passport,I was directed to go to the officer again for them to verify the documents.
Anybody else has had similar experience?
Anybody else has had similar experience?
Jan 1, 2019, 1:36 pm
#522
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 10
Twice i tried it after my international trips, the kiosk gave me a slip with 'X' on it, needing me to go to an officer.
Jan 1, 2019, 4:07 pm
#523
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
Correct. I didn't have any interaction with any officers and was able to walk out after using the kiosk
Jan 3, 2019, 11:02 am
#524
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,259
That can and does happen to USC/PR/ESTA also . It's not am H1 thing. If you had any prior flags for additional customs check, that can explain too. Almost always at EWR I get re-routed for an extra scan while JFK nowadays does not even require filling out the blue customs form when going to a counter
Jan 8, 2019, 7:06 am
#525
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
Got an email from Bangalore PSK that "information has been received from all concerned departments and that my file has been approved. Report has been shared with CBP." Now, have to wait for conditional approval, which I don't think will happen until the government shutdown ends.