Originally Posted by
warreng24
Question about the benefit of using Global Entry at a Land Crossing into Canada and back in to the US.
1) I understand that, as a GE member, I can't use the NEXUS lane going into Canada.
2) The published benefit (in the GE FAQ) is that a GE member can use the NEXUS lane coming back into the US using your Global Entry Card. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is there a drive-up kiosk involved? How does it work?
Thanks in advance.
Yes you can. It's not a kiosk though and it's not "Global Entry" when you use it at the Canadian border. I just did this last weekend crossing the border at the Blaine, WA Peach Arch crossing. When you get to the front of the Nexus lane there is a sign for you to hold up your card and point it in the direction of a RFID scanner. When you do it, a counter above the scanner will change from zero to 1 (or, 2,3,4, etc depending on how many eligible cards you scan). Then, when you reach the officer he'll already have your information. Hand him the GE card...he asks his questions (if any), and off you go.
I don't drive to Canada that often, but probably will again this summer and due to the long wait going up I've already got my Nexus application submitted.