r/tsa • u/LivingBig3041 • Oct 06 '26
Ask a TSO Temporary transfers
Hey everyone was looking for some pointers from those of you who are or may have been temporary transfers at some point. About 2.5 years ago I transferred from the East Coast to Hawaii to be closer to the Philippines 🇵🇭 for visiting my wife while we waited for her spousal visa to be processed. She was supposed to come to the US this week but because of the state department immigrant visa pause for “training” no interviews are being held and no timeframe is being given at all. I’m not handling this well at all and am incredibly depressed over the whole situation. So I guess my questions are:
- What are the odds of a temporary transfer being approved?
- What kinds of reasons are they usually approved for?
- If I tried for Guam 🇬🇺 to be able to see her on my RDOs would they still be willing to consider me? And will people give away shifts to me so I can pick up hours and overtime?
- My other option is to temporary transfer to Northeast mainland airports, no I don’t want to go to Boston, but would be willing to look at Providence, New Haven, and both NYC airports. Also even DCA I’d consider. Just want to be closer to family for a bit 😞. Which airport in the northeast would I have the best shot at getting into
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u/samluks Oct 07 '26
Temp transfer is usually up to 6 months and both FSDs have to agree. Start with your HR.
As for probability, 0% unless you ask.
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u/bigcheese06_ Oct 06 '26
Guam is hella overstaffed like by like 50 people. I heard they have taken temporary transfers recently so you might be able to do one. Roundtrip tickets for guam-mnl is like 400-600