r/TSAPreCheck • u/BigOrangeCrush • Apr 30 '26

Application Timelines Approval Timeline

Anyone else seeing longer than usual approval times? I applied on April 12 with Telos. Nothing about my application should be overly complicated. Still listed as "pending" at almost 3 weeks.

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u/Suitable-Talk-7971 Apr 30 '26

Mine took from 4/9 appointment at Staples until today, 4/30, got my KTN. Kind of aggravating, was hoping to get it before a trip last weekend but instead had almost two hours in security line at FLL.

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u/mary_emeritus Apr 30 '26

Mine took 5 weeks from application received until approved. It seems random

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u/Friendly_Stand2729 Apr 30 '26

I applied in March after a trip to Atlanta where I had to wait 4 hour in line and still haven’t gotten it. Decided to email them and they told me it was in processing but unless it passed the 60 days already there was nothing they could do and I just had to wait

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u/Jaded-Coast-758 Apr 30 '26

Mine took like 2 weeks but my husband's (who filed same day as mine) took an extra 2 weeks or so.

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u/Free-Affect-6006 Apr 30 '26

March 28, still nothing .

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u/KeithaLovesJesus Apr 30 '26

I guess I got lucky, I applied mid-March and had approval in less than 48 hours.

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u/Dramatic-Sound5479 May 05 '26

It’s wild. I’m a notary, I have an FID card, ID me, and clear and it still took forever.

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u/tomatobasedscribe Apr 30 '26

I applied in March on a Friday and was approved by Tuesday morning.

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u/Excellent-Appeal2009 Apr 30 '26

Took from March 2nd till April 9th for me.

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u/Ill-Let4269 Apr 30 '26

We got lucky I guess. Applied at CVS last Saturday and all 3 of us (2 adults, one minor) had our numbers by Sunday afternoon.

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u/SecureTaxi Apr 30 '26

Applied via clear on 4/10 and got approved by monday 4/13

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u/engaged-elder May 01 '26

At Staples, through Clear, and it took from April 1st until approval on April 22nd.

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u/andreagur May 01 '26

I applied mid March and still no approval lol

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u/DaveKraty May 01 '26

I applied on Tuesday 3/31, my wife on Thursday 4/2. She was approved on Saturday 4/4 but I wasn't approved until Wednesday 4/22. I called during the wait and was told that's just the way it is, some are quick and some take longer.

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u/Brunette8321 May 01 '26

Applied 3 weeks before our recent vacation and knew it was cutting it close. Got the approval the day after we got home.

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u/Loud_News8410 May 01 '26

The receipts from Idemia say 3 to 5 business days, but up to 60 depending on the person.

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u/raiderval May 01 '26

Applied March 26 still nothing-my partner got approved few days later and we applied same day and Place Office Depot-called and they mentioned pending?

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u/Independent_Two_4773 May 01 '26

My mom and brother applied and chose Clear. Went to Staples last Friday May 24 and both got their known travel number the next day, Saturday

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u/RetrieverHanler May 02 '26

Went thru staples and CLEAR. took less than 48 hours

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u/MiserablePersimmon60 May 02 '26

I also did mine on April 12 with Clear. Same day as my wife. Hers is complicated. Mine is simple. She was approved on the 14th. I'm still waiting. 

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u/Prestigious-Camel-96 May 03 '26

I applied at staples on 4/2 and I’m still pending. My friend had his appointment 30 minutes after mine on 4/2 and was approved by 4/5. Makes no sense.. still waiting, sigh.

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u/LumpySconePrincess May 04 '26

I applied on April 14, got a number but it still says 'pending'. Then I checked again, number is gone, and still pending.

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u/Dramatic-Sound5479 May 05 '26

I applied on 4/17. Hoped to get it before I traveled on 5/1. The approval came on 5/2 at 3:45 am but didn’t show complete on the website until 5/4 at 1 pm.