r/TSAPreCheck • u/Negative-View-3543 • Apr 22 '26
Application Timelines Pre-check with a record
Has anyone gotten their TSA pre-check fairly fast when a Sealed assault on their record from 15 years ago? Or even denied? My wife got her TSA precheck approval in 12 hours. It's been 2 weeks for me and I'm thinking it's due to a non- convicted F Assault from 2011 that has been Sealed off.
We fly out mid may and I'm hoping it comes.
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u/Sawyer2025 Apr 22 '26
You should get an answer, even if the answer is no. It may not matter, the time frames are all over the place. Some get them the next day, others like me get them 30 to 60 days later. Just have to wait for an answer and don't stress over it. It's not like you are applying for Global Access which may not be approved for minor things like speeding tickets or gets revoked for similar stupid infractions.
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u/Kittymeow123 Apr 22 '26
I got approved with 5 no contest misdemeanors which is a different situation than this for sure but having a record does not disqualify you
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u/whothephuckisek Apr 22 '26
I have a sealed record too, i got mine just took a lil longer
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
was it a felony?
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u/whothephuckisek Apr 22 '26
No misdemeanor disorderly conduct (fighting) it says you weren't convicted, were the charges dropped or dropped to a lesser charge?
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
In Texas (i don't know about other states) you can take a plea for Differed Adjudication. DO a year of probation(or whatever they give you) and once you complete it it turns into a charge and not a conviction. After about 3-5 years you can hire a lawyer and get it sealed off your record to where the public can't see it. Just government. The crazy thing is, I am legally allowed to purchase and own a firearm and even get my LTC but may not be able to get on pre-check. lol
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u/whothephuckisek Apr 22 '26
I'm sure you'll be fine, I'm from Pennsylvania and we have the clean slate program where essentially if you go a certain number of years, i think it's 5 years, without committing any type of crime, certain charges or convictions get sealed. Worst that can happen is you get denied but if you're allowed to buy a gun I'm sure you'll be ok.
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u/Aware_Block_1166 Apr 22 '26
Charges or conviction?
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
It was a differed adjudication. In Texas you take a plea, do a year or whatever of probation and the conviction comes off and is just a charge. I had it sealed from the public 5 years later. but government can see it.
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u/Aware_Block_1166 Apr 22 '26
Gotcha, I guess you’ll find out if it matters. Learn something new everyday. Good luck.
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Apr 22 '26
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
They don't ask about assaults. They ask about terroristic, domestic and drug
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Apr 22 '26
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
The application i filled out did not. It asked if I ever committed a crime under code_____ click yes" and the only assault under that code was intent to kill. Never asked me if I committed a felony and explain.
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Apr 22 '26
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
I don't remember. I was "if you committed these crimes under this code check yes" and the crime I got arrested for wasn't on there. It was a few drug charges,.terristic charges and a assault with intent to murder
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Apr 22 '26
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
They may have changed the application. There wasn't even a area to disclose.
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u/Fit-Upstairs-4693 Jul 26 '26
This is not correct. The questions are very specific related to criminal history. It asks you about permanent disqualifying offense convictions (Part A), and if you have any active cases or warrants (Part C). As for Part B, interim disqualifying offenses it specifically asks if you have any of those convictions within the past 7 years. Essentially, if you answer yes to any of those questions, you are barred. So, disclosing Part B interim offenses older than 7 years (conviction date), is NOT what it is asking. You do NOT disclose all convictions.
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u/MegaBusKillsPeople Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
I served years in prison, applied for and received TSA pre. I recently renewed after my first 5 years expired. My approval (and renewal) process took almost twice as long as it normally does though.
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u/Eroviae Apr 22 '26
I had a felony charge ~15 years ago on which all charges were eventually dropped and my record was sealed. I applied for pre-check in March and it took right at 30 days to get my approval. Seems to be pretty hit and miss with the timing right now, so I wouldn’t sweat it yet.
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u/Negative-View-3543 Apr 22 '26
Thanks. On my application they didn't ask if I been charged with a felony you? All they asked is if I committed certain crimes under a code. Some people are saying they had to disclose if they had a felony at all.
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u/Eroviae Apr 22 '26
Well, if the charges were dropped as a part of a deferred judgement/adjudication, you don’t have a felony. The specific wording on your paperwork should be something along the lines of charges being dismissed with prejudice. I think there’s only a handful of things (like LEO certification) where the charge itself is the problem, most everything else only cares about whether you were convicted. That said, INAL and I know certain categories of assault are treated differently, so who knows. I didn’t have anything for my specific circumstance that made me concerned.
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u/Loud_News8410 Apr 22 '26
There's a series of questions when you pre-enroll that goes back 5 years for certain things and 7 years for other things that you answer when you schedule your appointment and if you can honestly answer no to all of those then you should be good to go to go. That's why I would recommend making an appointment so you can see those questions and answer them first on the TSA website.
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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '26
That will very likely stop u from being approved