Originally Posted by
8404VET
Update: 11 SEPT 2017
Spoke with a TSA Pre-Check Rep- She confirmed that once you receive the "Eligibility Determined Notice" it means that your application has been approved- It will also take up to 48-72 Hours for your KTN to be updated. I also asked her what would the system say if the application was denied- Rep stated that it would not say "Eligibility Determined" it would still say "Processing" or Something other than "Eligibility Determined" I will update you guys once I receive my KTN!
UPDATE: 9/11/2017- KTN Number Received and got this email-
Dear :
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reviewed your submission to the TSA Pre✓® Application program and determined you are eligible for the Program. As a result, TSA will issue you a Known Traveler Number (KTN) for you to use when making flight reservations. To look up your KTN, please visit the TSA website at
universalenroll.dhs.gov and select the “Check Status” link. Once you retrieve your KTN, provide it in the KTN field when making flight reservations, either online in your travel profile or by phone with a ticketing agent.
Originally Posted by
Often1
This points to the importance of keeping attested or certified copies of the final judgment, dismissal or other documentation relating to the disposition of even minor matters.
I have no idea what the misdemeanor was and it is not important. What is important is that the systems in place do a horrible job of accurately reporting anything other than Guilty and Not Guilty. Even with those, there are jurisdictions which do a sloppy job and therefore final dispositions are not properly matched up.
This stuff is not just important for Pre-Check, but for any number of jobs requiring security clearances, financial clearances, and the like.
It is far better to spend the extra few dollars at the end of a case to obtain the documents, put them in a file and keep them with your other important documents. Forever.
It is possible that one can reconstruct an old dismissal or the like, but that can take a lot of time, effort & money.
I agree the system is broken... Our Government and its entities is fractured to a point that No 2 systems talk. I did not understand how the individual who was responsible for reviewing my record didn't see the "DISMISSAL" label. I waited for my DOJ background check to verify that it was dismissed in the system but I guess the agent must have had a long day and decided to make me walk down the long path of tracking everything down. At the end of the day I received my KTN number today (9/11) and also received this email notification.
Dear :
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reviewed your submission to the TSA Pre✓® Application program and determined you are eligible for the Program. As a result, TSA will issue you a Known Traveler Number (KTN) for you to use when making flight reservations. To look up your KTN, please visit the TSA website at
universalenroll.dhs.gov and select the “Check Status” link. Once you retrieve your KTN, provide it in the KTN field when making flight reservations, either online in your travel profile or by phone with a ticketing agent.