TSA again - a bit confused
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TSA again - a bit confused
Greetings !
I have a quick question as i do not completely understand the fingerprinting process...
Last week the email arrived that myself has been given preliminary approval for training start, incl. Fingerprintig instructions. I have checked the website and have found that there are only two places in my area (Le Bourget and Dubai) where i can get printed - well, they aren't quite around the corner.
I am going for a new type but have been issued a company and airport ID, so the approval went quite fast. Is it recommended to fly to the states a few days before training start and get printed over there by a local law enforcement office listed or should i go to flight safety in bourget or CAE Dubai?
I am not sure on the delay between priting, recieving the prints (TSA) and the actual permission to train.
Any insights very appreciated!
Thanks, vdive
I have a quick question as i do not completely understand the fingerprinting process...
Last week the email arrived that myself has been given preliminary approval for training start, incl. Fingerprintig instructions. I have checked the website and have found that there are only two places in my area (Le Bourget and Dubai) where i can get printed - well, they aren't quite around the corner.
I am going for a new type but have been issued a company and airport ID, so the approval went quite fast. Is it recommended to fly to the states a few days before training start and get printed over there by a local law enforcement office listed or should i go to flight safety in bourget or CAE Dubai?
I am not sure on the delay between priting, recieving the prints (TSA) and the actual permission to train.
Any insights very appreciated!
Thanks, vdive
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You can have your fingerprints done at any law enforcement office in the US. You can start training once they have received them which is normally about 2 days.
They keep changing the rules at the moment and some schools will start you flying with an instructor with your preliminary approval.
They keep changing the rules at the moment and some schools will start you flying with an instructor with your preliminary approval.
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V-dive
Don't worry about you arranging it as the schools will assist you with this.
As it stands, we here at NAC have a great local Homeland Security Dept and they come to the school and do the fingerprints in bulk during an evening whereby taking any pressure of you as a student to worry about this!
Talk to your school and they will help you with this.
Nikki
Don't worry about you arranging it as the schools will assist you with this.
As it stands, we here at NAC have a great local Homeland Security Dept and they come to the school and do the fingerprints in bulk during an evening whereby taking any pressure of you as a student to worry about this!
Talk to your school and they will help you with this.
Nikki
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Thanks for the advice so far. My paperwork was processed quite rapidly so far - no complications yet.
Can somebody report from own experience how long it takes from printing to approval. I just dont want to be sitting around and waiting for ages spending money on hotels, etc. (as my finances are quite tight right now).
Can somebody report from own experience how long it takes from printing to approval. I just dont want to be sitting around and waiting for ages spending money on hotels, etc. (as my finances are quite tight right now).
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Why don't you go to a safer part of the World? And you should wonder why you are paying out money to people who don't give you proper advice. And "preliminary approval", hey you are paying and therefore should be calling the shots. Definite start date please!
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You can now be fingerprinted in your home country
TSA SIMPLIFIES FINGERPRINTING PROCESS
Kick the tires, light the fires, first off is lead, brief on guard.
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Kick the tires, light the fires, first off is lead, brief on guard.
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Well, some advantage already....but neither France, Canada, Saudi Arabia or Dubai fit into the wording "...your home country" . But anyway, cheaper off when doing a quick tour to Bourget for printig (beside another 100 bucks for this service).
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vdive - the fingerprinting stuff really isn't too complicated, as some have already said let the school deal with it and yes you can start training when TSA have received your fingerprints and emailed confirmation. Oh and this is one post that DOESN'T take the opportunity to plug it's commerical backer "we here at XXX"