Originally Posted by
FL2009
Today I completed the process and did the interview
For anyone reading this in the future, I mistakenly applied for Nexus. I paid $50 and got GE for free. Pretty good deal I think.
Nexus = land and air border crossing program between Canada and Mexico
Global Entry = trusted traveller program for zipping thru immigration when coming back from (non Canada) countries
Some corrections:
You can use Global Entry at the NEXUS lanes when returning from Canada, you can also use GE at the GE kiosks located at Canadian airports (if installed).
You just can't use GE to enter Canada.
NEXUS is different from GE in that it allows expedited access into Canada as well, but you have to be interviewed and cleared by both US and Canadian officials to get NEXUS.
SENTRI - is the land-border crossing program into the United States from Mexico, if you have a car, the car also needs to be registered.