Misc.Oct 20, 2019
Ciscopi ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

Global entry and TSA precheck (indian

hi folks , Were any of the Indian citizens and usa residents ( not holding a PR) able to secure a Global entry for USA with TSA precheck ? Iโ€™m an Indian citizen, a Canadian Permanent resident, and waiting for my USA PR. I travel international and domestic both for work, and believe the precheck may help me save time. I tried applying through the immigration website ,but when I choose Indian citizen the options dont show Global entry. Any inputs appreciated ? TIA TC: ~330 yoe: 11 #globalentry

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Walmart commonNow Oct 20, 2019

There are 2 stages and 1st stage has to be completed in India if Indian citizen for background check and 2nd in US.

EY Meconsult Oct 20, 2019

You don't have to go to Seva Kendra anymore in India. If and only if your passport was recently renewed at a US consulate, that same consulate can finish your global entry process as well. It took my GE application 7 months from start to finish, NEXUS takes about 3 months I recommend doing that if you have Canadian PR. NEXUS and GE both use the same counters at airport and both will get you TSA Pre.

Cisco pi ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ OP Oct 20, 2019

Thanks so much. My passport was renewed at Indian consulate SF .

Apple KGHP41 Oct 20, 2019

Are you on h1 or l1 visa? If so, itโ€™s a lot of hassle to go through unless youโ€™re a super frequent flyer.

Cisco pi ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ OP Oct 20, 2019

H1 .. why is it a hassle ? Lot of paper work or just too long a process

Apple KGHP41 Oct 20, 2019

It takes 1-1.5 years to approve you and H1 is valid only for 3 years. Before you know it, you need to redo it.