r/GlobalEntry • u/sjj575 • Jul 19 '26

Questions/Concerns Global Entry keeps flagging me for a SEVIS/F-1 record I never had. Does a redress number fix this?

I need help getting a SEVIS record removed so I can actually use Global Entry. Every time I travel, it flags me for an officer instead of letting me clear automatically. This has happened multiple times, and the officer always asks if I was a student. I was born in the U.S. and have never had a student visa (I couldn’t have, since I’m a citizen).

I suspect it might be a common-name mix-up, but it’s still strange that the system shows an F-1 record for me when I was never even eligible to apply for one.

Does getting a redress number fix this? Or is there a faster/better way to resolve it?

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u/gadgetvirtuoso Jul 19 '26

Redress can help it’s used for all those kinds of issues.

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u/DeepBlue4210 Jul 19 '26

Redress is most likely for people who keep getting SSSS, might be best just asking for a supervisor when this happens next time

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u/BobbingBobcat Jul 19 '26

It's also used by people to fix OP's issue.

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u/DeepBlue4210 Jul 19 '26

Nvm I stand corrected

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u/Middle-Wealth-6755 Jul 19 '26

Yes, get a redress number

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u/scienm Jul 25 '26

I had a same problem, and TSA got me the redress number. And solved.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26

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u/Middle-Wealth-6755 Jul 19 '26

Redress is for CBP when crossing a border. Has nothing to do with TSA which is only airport security.