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How to Get a Quicker Global Entry Appointment!

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    You can get through security and US customs faster when you have Global Entry.

    Global Entry Lets You Skip the Long Lines

    Sometimes you may have to wait months before you can get an interview at your closest Global Entry center.  But there’s a way you can get an appointment quicker!

    Global Entry

    Link:   Global Entry

    Link:   Apply for Global Entry

    Link:   Global Entry Locations

    You can speed through the lines at US customs and immigration with Global Entry.  And most folks will get approved for TSA PreCheck on each flight.

    Global Entry is valid for 5 years and costs $100.  But your fee is refunded if you have a card like the:

    Some Cards Will Refund Your Global Entry Fee

    How to Get a Quicker Global Entry Appointment! 

    If your local Global Entry center has a long delay, consider scheduling an appointment in a city you’ll be traveling to.

    In October, I applied for Global Entry using the American Express Mercedes-Benz Platinum credit.

    But it was a 2 month delay if I went to the center in Austin!  So I went to the center in Chicago during the Chicago Seminars.

    No Appointments at Your Closest Global Entry Center? Try Another Location!

    The interview was relaxed and ~5 minutes with a polite officer.  And I got my Global Entry card ~1 week later!

    Now I Won’t Have to Wait in Long Security Lines!

    However, my credit didn’t post automatically to my American Express Mercedes-Benz Platinum account.  So I had to call AMEX at 800-525-3355 to get it resolved! 

    Check your American Express account to be sure you get the credit!

    Bottom Line

    With Global Entry you can get through security and customs faster.

    Global Entry costs $100 and is valid for 5 years.  But if you have a card like the American Express Mercedes-Benz Platinum you can get your fee refunded!

    You may have to wait months for an appointment at a Global Entry center near you.  But you may be able to get in quicker at another center in a city you’re traveling to.

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