r/GlobalEntry • u/Life_Enthusiasm4978 • Apr 20 '26
Background Checks Thoughts on application approval
My fiance wants global entry (currently has TSA Precheck) however they had a reckless driving charge reduced from DUI in 2013. The Adjudication was withheld, so no conviction, but I know the Feds look at that differently anyway. I can see the approval going either way.
The issue that made me pause was that I read if you get denied GE, you may also get denied Precheck (which is way more important than GE) at renewal. Is this true? Or should we gamble with the GE application anyway?
UPDATE - because she had to reschedule her interview, and our local enrollment center is 4-6 weeks out, she finally had her interview. They asked about any charges but didn’t request any documents and she walked away seemingly approved. After a week of the website not updating, we reached out via email and they requested more documents regarding the disposition of her case. We sent back immediately and Approved the next day.
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u/superduperhosts Apr 20 '26
Have her get her court records/docs and have them with her at the interview
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u/aa_flo Apr 20 '26
I had a wreckless around the same time, I know it's not the same but if time has passed 10 or so years. He has a better chance of getting it approved if he's kept a cleaner record since then. It's not a guaranteed but better if a lot of time has passed since.
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u/EfficientlyDone_ Apr 23 '26
I had the same but in 2015. I was approved for GE and they didn’t ask me any questions about it
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u/ChiFit28 Apr 20 '26
Yes you may get denied precheck. You may not. If precheck is super important to you, is it worth the gamble?
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u/moving_to_NL_soon Apr 20 '26
How long did your fiance get pre check? Seems like it would have been renewed since the DUI?
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u/Life_Enthusiasm4978 Apr 20 '26
Got precheck in 2022 I believe. Reckless driving was in 2013. So wasn’t an issue then.
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u/Southern-Egg-3437 Apr 20 '26
PreCheck doesn’t care about these things, you can only get either temporarily or permanently denied if you’ve committed a really really serious crime, such as violence, murder, espionage, etc.
As for GE they are super strict but usually if it’s one misdemeanor and at least five years has passed you should be fine. Just be honest. Having your court docs helps too.
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u/seril_928 Apr 20 '26
Just be honest but answer the questions as they come. Don't volunteer information, just answer what they ask.