Originally Posted by
mre5765
That's exactly why you have to have it. Some stations will be unhappy if you don't have the CBP sticker. As with anything involving the travel and government indistry, if you get the answer you don't like or know is wrong, ask somewhere else. Next time OP is in a station like LAX or ORD, go to the landside GE office and get the sticker, but be prepared for it to take an hour.
I live in LAX, so I went to LAX when I was nearby and the agents were a little crabby about me not having made an appointment, because they thought I had to be interviewed and wanted to know where my letter was. I explained, as second time, that I have a NEXUS card and the guy is like "oh, let me see your NEXUS card." I guess not too many NEXUS holders at LAX. In the end, it took about 20 minutes or so including him putting my sticker on the inside back cover (I know we are keep a tally here) and showing me the machine.
Originally Posted by
mre5765
I disagree. A card would be more crap to lose. If anything, Global Entry should be completely document-less. Just scan your fingerprints, match to identity. Done.
Actually, I don't get why they don't copy the Canucks and do iris scans. Fingerprints are old fashioned and more easily faked anyway. Also, given that many people already have finger prints that have been live scanned (all members of the California Bar do), why can't they just take them from that database?
Originally Posted by
wopr21
So what is the purpose of the interview? Is it just a meet and greet to give you a sticker? I have to drive quite a distance to get a sticker.
wopr21
If you have NEXUS already, there is no interview. They just verify you, scan your passport to make sure it is in the system, put the sticker in and show you how to use the machine.
Originally Posted by
nycflyer
I originally applied for NEXUS, doing the required interview + biometric scans.
My passport subsequently expired; I renewed but forgot about updating NEXUS. A year later, I get a mail saying I am automatically approved for Global Entry and can use GOES kiosks immediately. I went online and saw both expired and renewed passports inventoried under "Citizenship Info" and "Admissibility Docs" in both NEXUS and GOES profiles.
It appears the State Dept's systems talk to each other and update the online profiles with new passport info, no need to go into the NEXUS office to update them. The NEXUS and GOES renewal dates remain unchanged after renewal.
That is really interesting, since my passport expires next year. Hopefully it is an automatic process. I think I will still confirm with NEXUS and GE anyway.