Not long ago, we asked for input on the Mobile Passport App. (Thanks to all those who responded!) See the original item at…
www.brigada.org/2019/07/07_26570
I (Doug) downloaded the app and paid the in-app fee for the ability of the app to “remember” the data I fed into it. Upon reentering the USA, I showed my phone to the rep at the immigration hall and was indeed ushered to a special line. In my case, I ended up having to stand for around 7 minutes. Perhaps it was still faster than the longer line (where people were filling out the forms on the electronic kiosks), but in my case, it would have been faster to use Global Entry. It was a 60-second walk-through at this particular immigration hall (in Minneapolis). So Mobile Passport might be good for those who want to save the $85 — but it won’t get you TSA-Pre on all your flights AND it might not clear *quite* as quickly as Global Entry would. Learn more at…
www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/mobile-passport-control
At $15 per year, that’s $75 for 5 years just to record information in the app — compare that to $100 for Global Entry for 5 years, which includes TSA Pre Check, I think Global entry is a better deal…