Mar 6, 2017, 1:27 pm
Last edit by: seawolf
CBSA published NEXUS processing times to get to conditional approval can be found here. The most recently published processing time is below, along with a short history of recent official published times. A longer history of published wait times is here, via the Internet Archive Wayback machine. Please post your personal experiences below in the thread. All posts are appreciated. Thank you/Merci!
5 business days as of 2020-04-29
30 business days as of 2020-02-17
39 business days as of 2019-10-07
40 business days as of 2019-08-28
25 business days as of 2019-04-11
5 business days as of 2020-04-29
30 business days as of 2020-02-17
39 business days as of 2019-10-07
40 business days as of 2019-08-28
25 business days as of 2019-04-11
NEXUS First Time Applications Information and Processing Timelines
Jan 28, 2020 | 1:19 pm
#1936
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 79
Jan 29, 2020 | 12:03 pm
#1937
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 18
Nexus wait times
So, I applied and paid for my NEXUS application online. GOES told me to check back every few days to find out when my appointment is set.
Here are my questions:
1) How long does it usually take to get the appointment?
2) Do I have any leeway in setting the appointment? I live in L.A. and am in Canada about once a month, so I would prefer to set the appointment during one of those trips.
3) Related to 1 and 2. I will be up in about 2 weeks. Will it be possible to get an appointment in Toronto by then?
Here are my questions:
1) How long does it usually take to get the appointment?
2) Do I have any leeway in setting the appointment? I live in L.A. and am in Canada about once a month, so I would prefer to set the appointment during one of those trips.
3) Related to 1 and 2. I will be up in about 2 weeks. Will it be possible to get an appointment in Toronto by then?
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Jan 31, 2020 | 12:44 pm
#1942
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 5
I submitted my application on June 30th and still "pending review" I called the CBSA on Nov 27th and the very nice person on the other end looked me up and said I was past through the Canadian side and was pick up by the CBP on Aug 13th (32 working days) and it may still take 4-5 months from then as they were behind.
and
I'm still waiting @ almost 7 months now
My wife and daughter both applied separately on Nov 18th and were both approved by Jan 3rd !!!! 33 working days
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I'm still waiting @ almost 7 months now
My wife and daughter both applied separately on Nov 18th and were both approved by Jan 3rd !!!! 33 working days
Jan 31, 2020 | 12:48 pm
#1943
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 23
Congratulations and thank you for updating us!
Feb 2, 2020 | 8:44 pm
#1945
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2006
Location: MYF/CMA/SAN
Programs: COdbaUA MM, AA EXP, AF G, Bonbon Gold, Hilton G, All G, GHA Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis Presidential
Posts: 5,929
Mine took about 2 months. My kids took about a month. Yes you can keep going in to receive a closer appt but make sure you lock in your previous spot first. It will ask you why you are cancelling. Juat put you have to work that day or a closer appt appeared so you took it
Feb 3, 2020 | 3:50 am
#1946
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 6
Applied Jan 06th
I applied on Jan 6th and am waiting to get it before my trip in May. 😐 but based off what Ive read here it looks like it may be a wait. Good luck with yours!
Feb 5, 2020 | 2:33 pm
#1947
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Bellevue, WA
Programs: UA Plat/1MM, IHG Plat, Bonvoy Titanium, NEXUS
Posts: 21
This Nexus application process is opaque; and the absence of any feedback or tracking mechanism is simply painful.
My wife and 2 kids applied on 10 August 2019, and 3 of them received Conditional Approval by 4 Oct 2019.
I am currently a member of Global Entry (due to expire in Apr 2020,) submitted an initial application on 25 Nov 2019, and thus far cricket. And, because I submitted a Nexus application, I no longer have the option to renew Global Entry... Now I am faced with the real possibility of lapsing in membership by Apr 2020 and lose PreCheck privilege... Until Nexus application eventually comes through,. I know this is a first world problem, but painful nevertheless.
My wife and 2 kids applied on 10 August 2019, and 3 of them received Conditional Approval by 4 Oct 2019.
I am currently a member of Global Entry (due to expire in Apr 2020,) submitted an initial application on 25 Nov 2019, and thus far cricket. And, because I submitted a Nexus application, I no longer have the option to renew Global Entry... Now I am faced with the real possibility of lapsing in membership by Apr 2020 and lose PreCheck privilege... Until Nexus application eventually comes through,. I know this is a first world problem, but painful nevertheless.