I understand that there are some GOES offices where they can update both GOES and Nexus, the GOES office near Boeing field in Seattle apparently can do that, so there must be others.

I think they should forget about the prints and use the same iris scanning equipment the Canadians use.

The CBSA officer who interviewed me told me that I would need to call a NEXUS Enrollment Center, but did not say I had to come in. I will call next year to find out.

The office near BFI is a NEXUS Enrollment Center.

There is no such thing as a "GOES office." You must mean GlobalEntry.

(GOES is just the online system used for applying for various trusted traveler programs, including GE, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST.)

I was told at SEATAC when I did my interview for Global Entry that I could renew both my Nexus and GE at the Boeing field office as there were officers there that could do it.

sorry for the delayed response - just seeing this now. The GOES profile auto-updated, I didn't update anything myself (except my password because I forgot it after not logging in for so long :D )

Yes, I'm originally a NEXUS member and got automatically enrolled in GOES. Good question about the Canadian side...NEXUS seems to use GOES as a common database, and the below from the CBSA website implies no office visit is needed to update passport info:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexu...es-eng.html#c1

Current NEXUS Members
Updates to personal information

NEXUS members can access the Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) to update address changes, passport and Permanent Resident Card information.

You must visit a NEXUS Enrolment Centre at once if one of the following applies:

* you have other updates to personal information;

NP...it would seem silly to have to deliver the information in person. OTOH if one travelled north frequently, it wouldn't be an issue...if one didn't, one wouldn't need NEXUS anyway...

Hi was wondering if anybody has global entry first and is now applying for NEXUS and what's the experience is like?

I did the same thing (found out a month later here that it is cheaper easier to go the other way).

When you have GE first it has no bearing on the Nexus application. Your process and timeline will be the same as someone getting Nexus only. If you have a choice make sure you do your interview at a location that can do the iris scan for Canada. I did my interviews in Buffalo and had to drive over to Fort Erie to get the iris scan.

The logic is if you have NEXUS you have been cleared by both the Canadian and US border agencies.

If you have GE only then Canada knows nothing about you and has not reviewed your file and therefore you are required to apply via the normal channels.

Just got my GE sticker at IAD (after having previously done the whole NEXUS process up in Niagara Falls/Fort Erie a couple of weekends ago). CBP officers were a little confused that I hadn't gotten a CBP sticker at my NEXUS interview :rolleyes: ...

Anyway, it took all of ~2-3 minutes. They scanned my passport, saw I had been admitted to the program, and put my sticker on the inside back cover (for the tally). They didn't even go through the machine with me (which doesn't bother me at all; I'm pretty intuitive about such things, and I figure it can't be that different from NEXUS, other than the iris scan vs. fingerprints), though they did hand me the reminder card/cheat sheet on how to use them.

All in all, very simple. I'm very glad I did both NEXUS and GE... and more importantly, in the right order!

Canadian's with GE?
 

Is it possible for a Canadian living in Canada, who is NEXUS approved, to move to GE laterally now? My last call to NEXUS a year ago resulted in a "NO".

I am Canadian, live in Canada, have NEXUS but often enter US via ATL and then on to MSP and YWG. I would really like to have GE for entry into ATL as it will save me 1 - 2 hours every time. Going from YWG-MSP is no problem as NEXUS works fine for that trip.

Any Canadians in Canada that have both NEXUS and GE?

Nope still waiting....

Current approved NEXUS or SENTRI members, who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, can now apply for Global Entry trusted traveler program at no additional cost via the Global Online Enrollment System GOES web site.

I know this thread is geared towards people doing NEXUS>GE, but I have a question about going the other way.. I applied for NEXUS tonight (I am also a GE approved user), and was sent to pending purgatory. I understand that the Canadians do a more thorough background check, so you can't do the instant approval that NEXUS>GE may give you..

Anyway, once I get approved, what would the interview be like? Seems like I need to bring something to prove my residency in the US.. Can I just bring my passport, DL, and PP card, or would they need something else? Any indication of the types of questions they would ask during the interview?

Thanks for the help.

Documents to prove permanent residency can be any utility bill (hydro/water/city taxes/cable TV etc) indicating your physical address, or a mailed bank statement to your physical address. Bills sent to a mailbox are not accepted.

As for the interview, being Canadian I am not sure what questions will be asked for an American citizen but my interview consisted mostly of questions to double check the documentation that was provided for approval. Nothing "fancy" was asked i.e. no "new" questions other than those that were answered on paper with the aplication.

There's an extensive thread in the Air Canada Aeroplan forum dealing with Nexus that may help answer your questions: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...on-thread.html

I can't remember everything they asked me, but it was not too painful. Both the Canadian and U.S. agents interview you.

I have a question about NEXUS -> GE

I was approved for NEXUS last week. In GOES, the only 'Program Membership' listed is NEXUS. Below that, it has a bolded sentence that says the following:

If I click on 'Enroll in a New Program', it has both NEXUS and Global Entry disabled as options. So I can't apply for GE at all...

It appears that I automatically got GE with NEXUS? :confused: This does not seem to agree with other posts I see here.