TSA pre-Check is an expedited screening initiative of the Transportation Security Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that is expanding to airports across the United States. TSA Pre-Check allows enrollees to receive expedited screening benefits during the domestic portion of your travel. Dedicated screening lanes are available for eligible participants who leave their shoes, light outer layers, and belts on, and leave laptops and 3-1-1 liquids in carry-on luggage. Consider enrolling in this program to expedite the security screening process during your frequent business travels.
Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (n.d.). TSA Pre-Check Transportation Security Administration. Retrieved from http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-pre%E2%9C%93%E2%84%A2
Global Entry is a program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk international travelers upon arrival in the United States. Run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a dvision of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, participants in the program may enter the United States using automated kiosks located at select airports. There is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for this program, although it was originally intended for frequent international travelers. Consider enrolling in this program to expedite re-entry after your long international flights. Several other countries honor the Global Entry program enrollment, so it is definitely work checking this program.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S Department of Homeland Security. (n.d.). Global Entry. Retrieved from http://www.globalentry.gov/
NEXUS is a trusted traveler program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low risk travelers between the United States and Canada. Run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NEXUS members have crossing privileges at air, land, and marine ports of entry. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the NEXUS card is also approved as an alternative to the passport for air, land, and sea travel into the United States for US and Canadian citizens. Consider enrolling in this program if your international travel frequently takes you between the United States and Canada.
SENTRI is a trusted traveler program that allows expedited
clearance for pre-approved, low risk travelers between the United States
and Mexico. Run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, a
division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, SENTRI cardholders have
expedited crossing privileges at land and sea crossings between the United States and Mexico under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Consider enrolling in this
program if your international travel frequently takes you between the
United States and Mexico by land or sea.