Mike,
I just got done going through the process. It was pretty easy and painless. From the time I logged into USAW until the time I received my email saying I passed the screening criteria was about 30-45 minutes.
Couple of hints:
1. Make sure you have a Visa or Mastercard with you when you apply for the screening.
2. Make sure you have a list of the counties, states and countries that you have lived in since your were 18. You also need the years that you lived in those places. (I didn't know all the counties and I listed the cities and it worked).
Other than that the process was very easy. I think this is a good thing that USAW is doing for us. It keeps the local clubs from having to develop a process on our own.
Thanks.
Shawn Budke