Malc4d
In brief answer to your questions:
1. I have recently TSA'd two of my students (in the last 4 weeks)
2. I am registed as a training provider with the NY FDSO
3. My students have been fingerprinted at Flight Safety at Farnborough
4. I have had "permission to commence training" for my two students from the TSA
5. I have done the photo's
6. My one student has got UK Dept of Transport permission for training on his N-reg aircraft
7. I have a valid FAA CFII/MEI as well as full JAA CPL/IR with instructors ratings
8. All training before TSA registration has been done in accordance with being "an ICAO certified FI", I only need to do the TSA part to conform with the 3 hours in 60 days prior to taking the test.
Hope this helps in response to your original post?