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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
#2176




Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PDX
Programs: AS, UA, AC, Nexus, TSA Pre
Posts: 377
Anyone else apply over a year ago and still waiting for conditional approval? We applied for my son on May 3rd when he was 4.5 months old and haven't heard a thing. Credit card was charged and check on-line periodically, but nothing has changed. Trying to get an idea when we may hear something. (Baby is duel citizen of USA & Canada)
#2177
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2
Anyone else apply over a year ago and still waiting for conditional approval? We applied for my son on May 3rd when he was 4.5 months old and haven't heard a thing. Credit card was charged and check on-line periodically, but nothing has changed. Trying to get an idea when we may hear something. (Baby is duel citizen of USA & Canada)
Have you received any update for your son?
#2178
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 36
We applied for my infant, US citizen, mid July 2021. It's still pending pre-approval. My wife had her Nexus interview on Dec 2021. She asked about the status of our infant's NEXUS application. Canadian CBSA officer said on their side it's approved but it's pending approval on the US side. The US officer said it usually takes 10 months due to pandemic/short-staff backlogs. It's now more than 10 months.
Have you received any update for your son?
Have you received any update for your son?
390 days and counting.
#2179
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 36
yes seems all over the place. At least you can still use your nexus in the meantime. Hope you get approved soon.
#2180
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 1
My girlfriend has had conditional approval for close to a year now but unable to schedule since we moved to the US and don't live within driveable distance of the border. Hopefully the Canadian airport locations open up soon so we can just fly through there and get it done before the conditional approval expires...
"You must complete enrollment within 730 days of receiving your conditional approval. Not scheduling and completing the interview will result in cancelation of the application and no refunds will be granted."
ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/faq?lang=en
#2181
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 4
How long is too long?
I applied and paid for my Nexus application on July 20th 2021...it's now June 2nd, 2022, and it still says, "Wait for conditional approval". I expect increased waiting times due to office closures during Covid...but this is too much. I go to the US about 10 times a year and hate waiting when I fly out.
Are there other people that have waited this long?
Are there other people that have waited this long?
#2182




Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,269
I applied and paid for my Nexus application on July 20th 2021...it's now June 2nd, 2022, and it still says, "Wait for conditional approval". I expect increased waiting times due to office closures during Covid...but this is too much. I go to the US about 10 times a year and hate waiting when I fly out.
Are there other people that have waited this long?
Are there other people that have waited this long?
#2185


Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,602
I applied and paid for my Nexus application on July 20th 2021...it's now June 2nd, 2022, and it still says, "Wait for conditional approval". I expect increased waiting times due to office closures during Covid...but this is too much. I go to the US about 10 times a year and hate waiting when I fly out.
Are there other people that have waited this long?
Are there other people that have waited this long?
#2186
FlyerTalk Evangelist




Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus. Eurobonus Millionaire
Posts: 38,711
I applied and paid for my Nexus application on July 20th 2021...it's now June 2nd, 2022, and it still says, "Wait for conditional approval". I expect increased waiting times due to office closures during Covid...but this is too much. I go to the US about 10 times a year and hate waiting when I fly out.
Are there other people that have waited this long?
Are there other people that have waited this long?
r an interview.
#2187




Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,269
This article about the backlog was previously posted but seems to have disappeared.
https://torontosun.com/news/national...uck-in-backlog
https://torontosun.com/news/national...uck-in-backlog
#2188
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 36
lots of us waiting longer. My son was 4.5 months old when we applied and a dual citizen. Obviously no criminal record. We are still pending review and applied May 3, 2021. They told us 12 to 14 months, so hoping to hear within the next few wks.
Last edited by Walkinbyfaith; Jun 16, 2022 at 1:20 pm
#2189


Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 976
Interview Report:
1 US LPR who applied in April 2020, approved same month - had scheduled interviews/automatically been canceled multiple times during the pandemic. No issues, though was oddly asked if we had our birth certificate at the beginning--didn't have it, wasn't an issue. Standard questions, any additional countries visited, any other citizenships, proof of address (had changed between application and interview, not an issue), email address. Was given a pamphlet regarding NEXUS, which was 99% focused on customs issues.
1 naturalized USC-was asked for the naturalization certificate, didn't have it and was told to email it, did that and was approved a day or two later after calling the office and speaking to the agent who did the interview (probably could have waited a few days). This was a member who applied in 2019, scheduled an interview that year and the next, but despite it being more than 720 days after the first conditional approval, had no issues getting this interview and completing it. This was also a member who had an agricultural violation in 2013ish, and was initially denied, then conditionally approved after reconsideration (you can probably see information on that in my history). Was asked about that at the interview and answered truthfully. I think since it was a one off thing with no other immigration/agricultural issues is why they were allowed a reconsideration approval in the first place.
Was told by the Canadian officer that any passport updates done on the TTP website does in fact go to the Canadian side. I had been concerned since many people here said they were told the opposite and needed to go in person to update the passport for the Canadian side
1 US LPR who applied in April 2020, approved same month - had scheduled interviews/automatically been canceled multiple times during the pandemic. No issues, though was oddly asked if we had our birth certificate at the beginning--didn't have it, wasn't an issue. Standard questions, any additional countries visited, any other citizenships, proof of address (had changed between application and interview, not an issue), email address. Was given a pamphlet regarding NEXUS, which was 99% focused on customs issues.
1 naturalized USC-was asked for the naturalization certificate, didn't have it and was told to email it, did that and was approved a day or two later after calling the office and speaking to the agent who did the interview (probably could have waited a few days). This was a member who applied in 2019, scheduled an interview that year and the next, but despite it being more than 720 days after the first conditional approval, had no issues getting this interview and completing it. This was also a member who had an agricultural violation in 2013ish, and was initially denied, then conditionally approved after reconsideration (you can probably see information on that in my history). Was asked about that at the interview and answered truthfully. I think since it was a one off thing with no other immigration/agricultural issues is why they were allowed a reconsideration approval in the first place.
Was told by the Canadian officer that any passport updates done on the TTP website does in fact go to the Canadian side. I had been concerned since many people here said they were told the opposite and needed to go in person to update the passport for the Canadian side



