Originally Posted by
PhotoJim
The Customs official at ORD didn't look for a CBP sticker in my passport either, but nor did he take my kiosk card either. He took the normal card that everyone fills out (not sure if GE people need to fill one out but I was given one on my YQR-ORD flight so I completed it) and let me through.
I haven't used GE yet, but as I understand it, the GE kiosk's, and the receipt they print out, replace the customs card most fill out in the plane. This is what the officer specifically told me when instructing me on GE when I got my fingerprints done.
Originally Posted by
redtop43
The Amex Platinum card reimburses you $100 when you apply for a GOES card. GOES is not Nexus, but when I applied for my Nexus card and charged it to my Amex Plat, Amex credited me with $100. Yes, even though the Nexus fee is only $50.
Just FYI...there is no such thing as a "GOES card." GOES is the Global Online Enrollment system, which is the US, DHS-run site where you can apply for trusted traveller programs (i.e. NEXUS, GE and SENTRI). I think you are refering to Global Entry?
Originally Posted by
Mauricio23
This is wrong. The kiosk asks "have you answered "YES" to questions x trough y on the form". This presupposes you have filled the form beforehand. At every US entry port I've been, I've been asked for the card, together with the kiosk receipt. And you definitely need to have filled out the Canadian declaration card when entering Canada.
Sounds like you are both correct - just you and DEN are talking about different machines. DEN was referring to the GE machines, and when using those (when arriving in the US, not pre-clearance), you don't need to fill out a customs card. Sounds like you are referring to the NEXUS machines, where you are required to fill out a customs card.