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My mom and I both applied for Global Entry last summer. We had to renew our passports, since that is required for Global Entry, but it is definitely worth it! It gets you the benefits of TSA PreCheck and also the added benefit of skipping customs lines when re-entering the US for international travel. The only thing is, you have to plan out way in advance to get it done due the the lack of available appointments for the background check/interview. We live in the DFW area in Texas, and started the application process last July. The DFW airport did not have any appointments for interviews until February of this year. We ended up getting an appointment at the Houston airport in October one a day I had off and drove down to do it. Flying w/the TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry is the way to go!
I have had TSA Precheck for a year I do travel often and it has saved me many times. Last year returning from Comicon we got to bypass the long line for regular security. It's a total game changer. I wish I had known about Global Entry first though, and need to figure out if I apply for that does that mean another $100 or the difference between Precheck and global entry?
I've found that if my wife (who has Pre-Check) books our flights, I also get Pre-Check. And I even got it randomly when I took my daughter to VidCon last year. Since I don't travel by air often outside of SDCC, I didn't have her book my flights, but my departure times happen to be at very slow times, so going through security has never been very time-consuming. I hope I didn't just jinx myself
Not sure if this has been mentioned or not, but certain American Express cards will reimburse you for the cost of TSA Pre-check and maybe Global Entry. I just got mine this year and it did indeed work! The reimbursement showed up as a credit on my statement. However, this doesn't work with all of their cards, but worth checking out!
My daughter and I got Pre-check last year...hoping to get it again this year... makes things much easier.