I called SFO and they advised me to call them back next week.

Better yet, photo the card and blur the barcode/identifying info.

There are blocks for country validity want to know what is in that...

As I suspected on the Visa side...

Back of the card.
Passport : USA (Passport number)
Valid for travel to: [This section is blank]
Last is the machine readable code for passport and APEC info.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O...0/IMG_0025.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c...0/IMG_0024.JPG

Thanks. Was specifically interested in the Valid for travel to: part of the card.

I changed my prior post to include the images

Also here is the letter that came with the card
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z...0/IMG_0018.JPG

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

So its not good for travel to ANYWHERE.

What a joke this all is.

Thanks, shame US didn't properly do this... Valid for travel to... [NOWHERE] essentially

What on earth is the purpose of this card then?

At the border, you can use the crew lanes in APEC countries. That's it for now. But this is a big benefit for NRT and HKG and some others. Also works in Canda.

(Maybe there will be some visa courtesy-- like expedited processing-- but that is pure speculation).

As Ari, said; come into NRT at peak; it's 1 hour+ to get through immigration.. Same in PEK, PVG, etc.

This is a boost for those of use who go to those places often. If you don't care to clear immigration/border control quicker and DON'T ever encounter lines then this is not for you.

I'll take it though....

Quick question; did you have an appt or walk in; how long total process time ... just gauging how "with it" locations will be to do this as walk in (as the invite letter states you can do)

Yes, but I am assuming that use of the expedited lanes is only at APEC countries that don't require a separate business visa (it won't work in, e.g., Thailand, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia, China). At those countries, it appears you need the visa and the card to use the expedited lanes.

Just went to YVR Nexus office to try to get my signature captured and they have the equipment but software not set up yet...

PDX GE enrollment center said they haven't heard about this at all...both SEA GE enrollment center and Nexus office asked me to check back with them on Monday...we'll see...

I applied for this today and within minutes had conditional approval to schedule an interview or just walk in to any enrollment center. Will give an update after I stop by a center.

Ah OK Thanks.

With HKG I have had an express e-channel service for many years so no time saving there and this service is free.

With NRT agree there could be some big savings.

Canada and USA both have Global Entry and/or Nexus at most ports so I cannot see an advantage.

If there is visa courtesy of course this is very interesting. Also for PRC if able to use the APEC lanes this is a big time saver particularly at PEK, PVG, and SHA- however my understanding was that you can only use the APEC lanes for the countries "valid for travel". Is that not correct- you can use for any APEC country as long as you have the card? And for example how does that reciprocate for APECN card holders entering the United States- can they use the crew entry posts?

Thanks for any insight- this just seems like a very strange implementation at the moment.