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 26, 2015 | 11:27 am
#393
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 9
An update from my previous timeline:
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: Originally 7/16/2015 in SEA. Kept checking and got in 1/14.
Card received: January 23
As other flyers said, the interview was more like an information session on what NEXUS is and how to use the pass. Officers from both US and Canada were friendly, and did ask about past convictions, arrests, traffic infractions (including parking tickets!), etc. Basic questions.
I was in & out within 30 minutes.
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: Originally 7/16/2015 in SEA. Kept checking and got in 1/14.
Card received: January 23
As other flyers said, the interview was more like an information session on what NEXUS is and how to use the pass. Officers from both US and Canada were friendly, and did ask about past convictions, arrests, traffic infractions (including parking tickets!), etc. Basic questions.
I was in & out within 30 minutes.
Jan 26, 2015 | 11:50 am
#394
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,175
Mentioned up thread, but applied Dec 2, approved Dec 13, re-scheduled interview for Jan 8th, card arrived sometime between Jan 16-23 (I was out of town).
2 data points of interest:
Much like the others, my "interview" was very informal - with one surprise twist, when the US agent noticed I was a pharmacist, I got extra questions about whether I DISPENSED marijuana (that's not how it works in Canada) and was told if I had, I would have been denied. Interestingly I was not asked if I USED it (which I don't).
The other odd bit, I noticed online initially and it's on my card, my card is valid for 6 years, not 5 (2015-2021).
2 data points of interest:
Much like the others, my "interview" was very informal - with one surprise twist, when the US agent noticed I was a pharmacist, I got extra questions about whether I DISPENSED marijuana (that's not how it works in Canada) and was told if I had, I would have been denied. Interestingly I was not asked if I USED it (which I don't).
The other odd bit, I noticed online initially and it's on my card, my card is valid for 6 years, not 5 (2015-2021).
Jan 26, 2015 | 4:21 pm
#395
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SEA, or BOS, or MUC, or other places (probably connecting). "Detroit, Michigan is in the Eastern time zone."
Programs: DL GM/1MM, NEXUS/GE, CLEAR, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,211
Feb 18, 2015 | 9:25 am
#398
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Montral
Posts: 9
Paper forms probably received on Jan 9 at Montreal office
Credit card charged on Feb 3
Letter received on Feb 17 (from Vermont)
Appointment in Champlain available immediately, YUL most slots are in May, but earlier slots can be available, could have had one for tomorrow but took March 4.
Instructions in French say that I had to make an appointment by phone since I applied by mail, in English (for my wife) appointment through GOES only. I used GOES for both of us, worked out perfectly.
Credit card charged on Feb 3
Letter received on Feb 17 (from Vermont)
Appointment in Champlain available immediately, YUL most slots are in May, but earlier slots can be available, could have had one for tomorrow but took March 4.
Instructions in French say that I had to make an appointment by phone since I applied by mail, in English (for my wife) appointment through GOES only. I used GOES for both of us, worked out perfectly.
Feb 26, 2015 | 11:10 am
#400
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 1
Applied: 2/18/2015 (Weds)
Conditional approval: 2/24/2015 (Tues)
Interview in Seattle: 2/25/2015 (Weds)
Card received: 3/5/2015 (Thurs)
When I originally went to schedule the interview, earliest Seattle appointment was in September (7 months away), so I booked an appointment in Blaine, WA for early March. A few minutes later I realized I needed to book that appointment earlier in the day so I went to change the appointment and found that a slot had opened up for the NEXT DAY in Seattle, so I grabbed it!
Cancellations happen! Check back frequently!
Conditional approval: 2/24/2015 (Tues)
Interview in Seattle: 2/25/2015 (Weds)
Card received: 3/5/2015 (Thurs)
When I originally went to schedule the interview, earliest Seattle appointment was in September (7 months away), so I booked an appointment in Blaine, WA for early March. A few minutes later I realized I needed to book that appointment earlier in the day so I went to change the appointment and found that a slot had opened up for the NEXT DAY in Seattle, so I grabbed it!
Cancellations happen! Check back frequently!
Last edited by Midd1994; Mar 5, 2015 at 7:27 pm Reason: Added card receipt date
Mar 23, 2015 | 10:37 am
#401
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 9
Applied: March 10
Conditionally Approved: March 21
Interview: March 24 in Seattle
Scheduled the interview on March 23rd and got Sept 8th. Check back an hour later and the earliest appointment was Oct 5th. Checked back another hour later and March 24th was available.
So, as everyone keeps saying. Check back often, slots open up.
Conditionally Approved: March 21
Interview: March 24 in Seattle
Scheduled the interview on March 23rd and got Sept 8th. Check back an hour later and the earliest appointment was Oct 5th. Checked back another hour later and March 24th was available.
So, as everyone keeps saying. Check back often, slots open up.
Mar 25, 2015 | 11:35 pm
#402
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1
Global Entry
Thanks for all the updates! I applied last week, so I am currently pending review. Hope to get to the next stage soon.
There is one thing that's currently not quite clear to me. In order to get Global Entry benefits, can I apply for that during my interview? Or do I just need to get an Iris scan? And for that, do I need to go to Canada? Maybe someone can explain the steps to get Global Entry and TSA precheck benefits?
Thanks!
There is one thing that's currently not quite clear to me. In order to get Global Entry benefits, can I apply for that during my interview? Or do I just need to get an Iris scan? And for that, do I need to go to Canada? Maybe someone can explain the steps to get Global Entry and TSA precheck benefits?
Thanks!
Mar 26, 2015 | 6:43 am
#403
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 23
Thanks for all the updates! I applied last week, so I am currently pending review. Hope to get to the next stage soon.
There is one thing that's currently not quite clear to me. In order to get Global Entry benefits, can I apply for that during my interview? Or do I just need to get an Iris scan? And for that, do I need to go to Canada? Maybe someone can explain the steps to get Global Entry and TSA precheck benefits?
Thanks!
There is one thing that's currently not quite clear to me. In order to get Global Entry benefits, can I apply for that during my interview? Or do I just need to get an Iris scan? And for that, do I need to go to Canada? Maybe someone can explain the steps to get Global Entry and TSA precheck benefits?
Thanks!
For TSA PreCheck, simply entry your known traveler number (you get this when you are approved) into your airline profile. Then you should be all set.
