Originally Posted by
nataxa68
Hi Townshend!
Was it an "initial enrollment" for you, or a renewal?
I'm asking because maybe we will follow the same course of events: my whole family (2 adults, 2 kids) applied on July 9th, much like you. Of course, we are all still "Pending Review".
When you say that you heard you were "approved by the Canadian side a few days ago", how did you find out? Through the GOES website?
If Nexus is indeed getting at the mid-june applications (see dragonian's previous post), we might get something within the next few weeks!
Anyway, keep us posted!
This is an initial enrollment for myself.
I found out because I had a DUI arrest three years ago that an officer from the Risk Assessment Unit with the Canadian Border Services Agency called me to inquire about. Fortunately where I live a first offense is not a conviction provided there was no extenuating circumstances (bodily harm to others etc..) and you follow what the court orders against you. As such I was able to send over certified court documents proving the outcome of my case. An hour or two later I received a phone call stating I was approved and then it goes over to the "US side" which they believed is around a 6-8 week wait.
I included the above information because that is what spurred my application for NEXUS. I was aware that crossing the Canadian border with a DUI in your history somewhere could prove rather troublesome.
The officer I dealt with could not have been a nicer person and was rather helpful.