Originally Posted by
drewguy
1) GE will not help you with screening for departing flights (with the limited exceptions of certain test airports).
2) I don't think the security clearance will speed your review (it didn't for me), but presumably if you have a security clearance you do not have background issues that could lead to rejection.
3) If you don't have current plans to travel in the next two years, there's not much point in getting it now, since it lasts for 5 years and you'd "waste" 2 of them. Given application to approval generally takes less than a month, why not wait until you have more concrete plans? That said, if your travel plans come up last minute it could be worthwhile to have it ready to go.
Hi, the idea is that GE would allow me to apply to be TT. As for clearance, my point was that they already have most of the information about me, so I'm not losing much of anything, since I've already lost it.
And like other said, if I'm able to get one, then I probably shouldn't have trouble getting GE anyway.
Good idea re waiting...I'm really hoping that somehow the TSA will be forced to relax their so-called security measure soon, but am not holding my breath.
Thanks for the info!