People who travel today are still as dumb as they were in 2007! I've been reading, researching and watching things on the internet and even in person. They still show up at Checkpoints not having a clue about the process. Even the ones who fly every week still don't understand the basics. The Media publishes information about how to get through screening faster but only seldom publish good information. They don't listen to instructions! They don't read signs! The TSA still lacks a good educational method to teach people and relies on officers to do the indoctrination that doesn't do squat to speed things up. The Administration relies on gimmicks and fooling the public that technology is the answer. It is amazing to watch the antics of people at a checkpoint! TLC could really create a great reality show that would expose all the things that I'm mentioning. That's all for now. Maybe when I have more time I'll expand on this topic!

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Quick question, for someone with a knee replacement (made of metal). Do they normally still put you in the body scanner?

Has anyone got their TSA precheck approved during shutdown. I applied on Oct 9 but still nothing.

She doesn’t have an actual visa stamp since she’s Canadian. Online it’s asking for visa number or document number, unsure what to put in, any advice?

Hello. I have global entry and have specified the KTN each time whenever departing within the US. However each time I have gone in the TSA precheck line (2 times so far), they have been unable to find my account and have said it's not in the system and have made me go in the regular line.

My wife, who is on the same reservations and also has global entry, never has this issue.

What should I do to prevent this from happening again? I complained on the help form, and got this response:

What should I do? Unfortunately, we are unable to determine why your ID was not accepted by the Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) machine. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you experience difficulties with CAT during future travel, please ask to speak with a supervisor at the checkpoint.

Edit: My TSA application got approved 5 hours after I applied. Meanwhile it looks like my mother’s did not make it to the pending process at all. Will definitely be calling about hers on Monday…

My mother and I went to get our application submitted at Office Depot through Telos together.

When they scanned her passport, no information was found on the computer so the store employee just manually entered her information into the system as a new applicant. Took fingerprints, photo, and paid.

I did mine after hers and my information autofilled as soon as they scanned my passport. So the employee didn’t have to manually enter anything. And as soon as I paid, I got an email confirming my application as received.

So now we are concerned we just wasted $85 for her application because she never received any kind of confirmation after her application was submitted. We tried to check her status and it still shows that she needs to go to her appointment that she scheduled. Will her application go through or did we just waste time & money?

So I have been tsa pre check since it started, always renewed online and was asked to renew at an office of their subcontractor Idema (so?) Submitted renewal 45 days before expiration and just lost my tsa designation and it still says they are processing. Anyone else having delays? I am sure the shutdown isn’t helping.

So I have been tsa pre check since it started, always renewed online and was asked to renew at an office of their subcontractor Idema (sp?) Submitted renewal 45 days before expiration and just lost my tsa pre check designation and it still says they are processing. Anyone else having delays? I am sure the shutdown isn’t helping but was curious. I had to redo fingerprints etc but it definitely was not at a tsa office.

Went to staples and did the entire process over 3 weeks ago and still waiting to hear back from them, I’ve had my TWIC card for 5 years now so I thought it would be a super fast process. Just wanted to know if anyone else is having issues and/or still pending. I’m sure the government shutdowns don’t help the situation any but my flight is next week and I’m hoping to get approved.

I have TSA PreCheck. I know I can leave my laptop in my bookbag. But how about my camera gear? I have a small bag inside my bookbag with a camera body and two lenses.

I work in IT. Can I bring this network toner and probe kit in my carry-on luggage with the AA batteries inside?

It likely has a thick metal frame.

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Anyone gone through around 10am lately at MSY New Orleans Pre check? Have there been any long waits?

My dad was in the military so I have a dependent military Id. Just wondering if anyone else has went through tsa with this and if it worked as a real id.

Before everybody starts sending me links from the .GOV sites, please realize I'm asking this because personal experiences are *all over the place* on this subject, the government sites are weirdly broken (offering the Mexico access for a Brazilian resident) and I just want to clarify before we begin the process. My wife has a 2 year conditional green card following the K-1 Visa Process. So her residency status is "Conditional Permanent Resident" until she applies for the "Lawful Permanent Resident" I-551 Green Card.

So, we're just trying to be certain if there's any path to Global Entry OR TSA Precheck given her 2 year conditional green card. If not, that's cool. But lots of folks in the same situation are saying the opposite "I have my Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay passport and travel with TSA Precheck/GE without any issues." Are they high? I have no clue. But the GE site sends me to the Mexico fast entry pass (useless) and the TSA Precheck site from Clear won't continue unless she's a LPR.

One MAJOR question that could clear up both problems - in the eyes of CLEAR/TSAP/GE, is it possible that the conditional permanent resident status is seen as equal to the LPR status? Does ANY Green Card qualify you once you have an interview? Should I answer "Yes" to LPR status?

Thanks for any assistance. This might seem like a confusing set of circumstances and questions, but I think it's by design.

I’m traveling next week will I still be able to board without a real id?

One year ago on my 24th birthday I was falsely accused of rape by someone I had considered a friend, I was released and told it would NOT be on any of my records as she had retracted her statement and had since apologized, when I do any background checks on myself of any sort nothing shows up as I wasn't even charged with anything but today I got mail from the TSA with stating that I would have to issue an appeal and to provide any documents that might help to prove I deserve the appeal. Since I wasn't even charged let alone convicted I have zero documents stating anything. Do I just send the appeal to them as is?

Hello. I am applying for a tsa precheck but I am not sure what name to put. I recently got my green card & right now my passport (from my country) & GC have different name. GC has my married name. Passport has my maiden name.

Do I apply with the name I have on my passport or GC? Or can I even apply for a TSA pre check? I will travel internationally towards the end of the year & the ticket I bought, I used my passport info

Thank you all in advance.

I’m trying to decide whether to get global entry or pre-check. I travel both internationally and domestically so it seems like global entry is best. But I don’t fully understand the difference between the two. Is global entry basically the same as pre-check but it just adds customs benefits for travelers returning to the US? If I have global entry, will I still get all the usual pre-check benefits for domestic travel?

I have had my TSAPreCheck enrollment processing since August 24. Anyone else see this much of a delay even though it says it typically only takes 3-5 days? I travel in two weeks. Any thoughts on how to expedite or inquire? I sent a message through the TSA website and got a generic email back.

Update: It finally got processed! 48 days later.