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    The One Global Entry Mistake That Could Get You Stopped at Immigration

    by joeheg July 1, 2025
    by joeheg July 1, 2025

    When you apply for Global Entry, you need to go through several steps. After a thorough review process and an interview, you’re approved for a 5-year term. Once you’ve been …

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    Global Entry & Regular Queue Both Get Upgrades For Faster Entry Into U.S.

    by SharonKurheg June 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 11, 2025

    Through the years, the government has embraced technology to make entry into the United States easier and faster. Chips on passports. The use of biometrics. Digital passports. To that end, …

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    Think Twice Before Using Your Phone in the Customs Area When Entering the U.S.

    by joeheg May 10, 2025
    by joeheg May 10, 2025

    Getting off an international flight has its own set of unique rules, and they can vary by country. When entering the United States, for example, you’ll see signs that say …

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    Can You Get Global Entry With a DUI or DWI on Your Record?

    by SharonKurheg April 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 30, 2025

    Despite warnings for decades, drinking and driving is still a major contributor to car-related accidents in the United States. According to the US DUI Report, the number of DUI arrests …

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    Government Monitors PreCheck & Global Entry Travelers Daily, Even If They’re Not Traveling

    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025

    If you’re a so-called “trusted traveler” and remember travel before the advent of TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry, you know and appreciate what a time saver both programs can be. …

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    Small Update on Remote Teleconferencing Interviews for Global Entry

    by SharonKurheg July 9, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 9, 2024

    Global Entry began as a pilot program at JFK, Washington-Dulles and Houston-Intercontinental airport back in (wanna feel old?) 2008. The pilot worked well and was expanded to other large airports …

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    CBP to Fix Broken Feature for Global Entry & Other Programs’ Applicants

    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2024

    All told, the U.S. currently offers 5 variations of trusted traveler programs: TSA PreCheck Global Entry NEXUS Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Free and Secure Trade (FAST) …

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    Travel Tip: The Best Time to Look for Global Entry Appointments

    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2024

    For U.S. citizens who travel internationally, Global Entry is an easy and convenient way to get through border patrol when returning to the U.S. For just a $100 application (or …

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    Phone Scammers Now Posing As U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agents

    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2021
    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2021

    Scammers are always trying to figure out ways to outsmart the most naive and trusting of us. There are Facebook hoaxes galore (here’s how to recognize them) but scam calls …

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    Dep’t Of Home Security May Soon Require U.S. Citizens To Submit To Facial Recognition Scanning When Traveling

    by SharonKurheg December 5, 2019
    by SharonKurheg December 5, 2019

    If DHS has its way, U.S. citizens may soon be forced to undergo a facial scan when entering or leaving the country.

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