Originally Posted by
EleanorMcDaniel
I was caught bringing an undeclared item into USA a little more than two years ago. Paid a very large fine and both my GlobalEntry and PreCheck were revoked.
For the first 18 months or so, I would get torn apart every time I entered the USA. "Empty your pockets, etc..." I understood why. Guilty as charged.
The last six months or so, I would go to the kiosk, state nothing to declare, and sailed right through without inspection. So I guess I may have fallen off the black list.
Two weeks ago, I flew with my spouse who has GE and PreCheck, and somehow I got precheck too. Wow, that was nice.
So I applied for PreCheck again, went to my local airport and gave my fingerprints.
Was approved two days later with a new, different KTN.
Don't quite have the guts to reapply for Global Entry, but maybe I should....? What do you think?
Very large fine = you're not trustworthy, forget about GE.
Pre-Check is a different issue--while they don't trust you not to smuggle they don't think you're a terrorist.