A long wait in Oregon for a speedy U.S. entry

Oregonians hoping to get in on the Global Entry program — designed to speed your reentry from international trips — are in for a rude awakening.

Driving the news: As of this week, it would take you 304 days to complete the process.

• The last step in the application process is an in-person appointment, and the earliest openings at Oregon's only appointment center are next May, writes Axios' Kelly Tyko.
• That's triple the average time it took to enroll in the program in 2022.

The big picture: Portland is one of just a half-dozen cities where the wait time stretches into 2024.

Of note: The 304-day count is based on appointments that were available on Aug. 1, per an Axios analysis of appointment availability at all Global Entry enrollment offices.

• Cancellations can change availability anytime.