Is Global Entry worthwhile?
Apr 3, 2012 | 2:03 pm
#2416
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Washington, DC
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Apr 5, 2012 | 8:08 am
#2417
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston
Programs: UA
Posts: 289
Do traffic tickets disqualify you from getting global entry? Are traffic tickets considered being "convicted of a criminal offense"? I received two speeding tickets, illegal turn and running red light ticket over the course of my life. If these are considered "convicted of a criminal offense", is there any way to edit my application? I live in Texas.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:00 am
#2418
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Do traffic tickets disqualify you from getting global entry? Are traffic tickets considered being "convicted of a criminal offense"? I received two speeding tickets, illegal turn and running red light ticket over the course of my life. If these are considered "convicted of a criminal offense", is there any way to edit my application? I live in Texas.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:06 am
#2419
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston
Programs: UA
Posts: 289
Ok, that's reassuring. I think I actually had one speeding, one illegal turn and one red light. I did defensive driving or deferred adjudication on all of them. I'll post back with my data point.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:07 am
#2420
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 1,284
Do traffic tickets disqualify you from getting global entry? Are traffic tickets considered being "convicted of a criminal offense"? I received two speeding tickets, illegal turn and running red light ticket over the course of my life. If these are considered "convicted of a criminal offense", is there any way to edit my application? I live in Texas.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:12 am
#2421
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t criminal offenses. Some useful info on the differences can be found here.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:34 am
#2422
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YQR
Programs: NEXUS; alas, no status anymore.
Posts: 1,181
Agreed, minor traffic offenses like speeding are quasi-crimes, not real crimes. They don't give you a criminal record. Certain major traffic offenses do, of course, like DUI, dangerous driving, criminal negligence causing death, etc.
Apr 5, 2012 | 9:48 am
#2423
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston
Programs: UA
Posts: 289
Have an additional question: Will future international travel plans affect my application? I work for an airline and may make an extended weekend trip to Bahrain or Dubai in the near future. Should I hold off on this?
Apr 5, 2012 | 10:02 am
#2424
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ple expect.
Apr 5, 2012 | 10:12 am
#2425
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston
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Apr 5, 2012 | 10:14 am
#2426
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
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That should be an impetus to apply sooner, so you can try out GE earlier!
Apr 5, 2012 | 10:56 am
#2427
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Apr 5, 2012 | 11:02 am
#2428
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Programs: Million Miles achieved | 2017 Delta Platinum, United NADA, Global Entry, PreCheck, NEXUS
Posts: 1,295
from TPAC flights
Global entry has worked very well for on flights from Asia. Even with checked bags I've been lucky to get priority tags and they actually came out about as fast as my entry.
Apr 5, 2012 | 2:08 pm
#2429
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SQL
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When paying a fine for a violation you are generally admitting guilt with or without a trial. That is likely not relevant, though. Most traffic tickets are infractions, nt criminal offenses. Some useful info on the differences can be found here.
t criminal offenses. Some useful info on the differences can be found here.Based on the conversation and the CBP dude, it seems that in California, in some cases this particular infraction may be treated as a misdemeanor and this guy was fighting the ticket so it had the potential to become a misdemeanor conviction and the CBP guy couldn't approve him - although had he had simply paid the fine without fighting it, most likely it would have been an infraction and he would have been able to get GE membership that day. He was not a happy camper.
Apr 6, 2012 | 11:07 am
#2430
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: DCA
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On the GOES website, it asks specifically for criminal convictions. In most states, a basic traffic violation is not considered a criminal conviction, but rather a civil offence. Things like DUI, DWI, driving without a license, etc generally lead to criminal convictions. You should check with the state which this happened in to see how the traffic stops were classified (usually you can find this out online).
Last edited by Janus; Apr 6, 2012 at 11:14 am