Originally Posted by
vinnyc
Just received the conditional approval notification. Applied and submitted on June 8, conditional approval on July 31. I will come back and post the full timeline when I get interviewed and approved.
Cheers,
-vinnyc
Here is my full timeline:
Trusted Traveler Program: NEXUS
Citizenship: France
NEXUS Qualification Basis: U.S. Permanent Resident
Application Type: Online (through the GOES website)
Application Submission Date: 08-Jun-2015
Conditional Approval Date: 31-Jul-2015
Scheduled Interview: 22-Aug-2015
Interview Location: Montréal Trudeau Airport (YUL)
Approval Date: 22-Aug-2015 (2 hours after leaving the interview)
Card Received: 27-Aug-2015
I just activated the card moments ago. Interview was really short. The Canadian Borders agent was super polite and nice, he just took my iris scan and explained to me the program. The U.S. CBP agent was very nice too. He didn't say much and it was quick because I am already a Global Entry member and know how it works.
My interview was scheduled at 3:00pm on that day, and I flew especially from NYC in the morning for the day in Montréal. Since I arrived at 10am, I did a walk-in to get processed ahead. The front desk agent was very understanding when I told her that if they could do it, it would be really appreciated so I can spend more time with my friends in Montréal (instead of having to cut my visit short to get back to the airport). She asked both the Canadian and the U.S. agents, and came back telling me that they will try to squeeze me in, but after the people scheduled.
The Canadian agent processed me 5 minutes later, but I had to wait 40min until an available U.S. CBP agent could process me (U.S. side seems understaffed vs. Canadian). I walked out of the NEXUS Enrollment Office at 11:45am, so I was able to g meet my friends for more time before flying back to NYC in the evening.
Definitely a very nice experience!
Cheers,
-vinnyc