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
Aug 19, 2016, 9:22 pm
#916
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 14
Aug 20, 2016, 3:30 am
#917
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5
Since this site has a wealth of information, I'm reaching out to figure out how the NEXUS application system works. We need back to back appointments for 2 people and booked them for Oct 1 at YVR. When I check the system days later, both our appointment slots are still available. Does this mean more than 1 person can book the same appointment? Should we both book for the exact same time on the same day, or two appointments next to each other on the same day?
Still lots of availability at YVR and Blaine this month. Main St available from September 8 and Seattle from January 9.
For anyone applying from outside the US or Canada, since we're dual nationals (Canadian/UK) we were asked to bring both passports to our interview. Looking forward to getting NEXUS with the added benefits of Global Entry and TSA Pre check to beat those long lines from international flights into the US at JFK, SFO, BOS, MIA, LAX, ...
Aug 20, 2016, 6:12 am
#918
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 14
67/68days. Hopefully my wife is today. Going to look for interview slots
Update: openings on 8/23. Scheduled 4 of us for 8/25. 3@2:45, 1@3:00. Waiting for last approval
**it did say that if all family members were scheduled on the same day that they would take them all together at the earliest scheduled time slot. .. Hoping one slot stays open that day for my wife.
Last edited by Dave4482; Aug 20, 2016 at 7:23 am
Aug 20, 2016, 7:53 am
#920
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 14
Aug 20, 2016, 8:56 am
#921
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Update: me and 1 child was approved at 11:09pm on the 19th. Other 2 kids at 12:09am on the 20th.
67/68days. Hopefully my wife is today. Going to look for interview slots
Update: openings on 8/23. Scheduled 4 of us for 8/25. 3@2:45, 1@3:00. Waiting for last approval
**it did say that if all family members were scheduled on the same day that they would take them all together at the earliest scheduled time slot. .. Hoping one slot stays open that day for my wife.
67/68days. Hopefully my wife is today. Going to look for interview slots
Update: openings on 8/23. Scheduled 4 of us for 8/25. 3@2:45, 1@3:00. Waiting for last approval
**it did say that if all family members were scheduled on the same day that they would take them all together at the earliest scheduled time slot. .. Hoping one slot stays open that day for my wife.
Aug 20, 2016, 10:33 am
#922
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
The best thing to do is move your youngest kid out and move your wife into that slot. Then you have 2 adults plus child. Squeezing in an extra child is quite common, and I would much rather aim for that than trying to squeeze in an extra adult
Aug 20, 2016, 10:16 pm
#924
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4
Has anyone else had such a long approval delay post-interview? It seems strange, especially for an infant. Any advice?
Aug 21, 2016, 9:09 am
#925
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: IAH
Posts: 91
...!
We're still waiting for my son's NEXUS card after he interviewed on 6/25. I called the YVR office (604-666-4598) and left a message on 8/15. No return call (yet) and no updates on GOES.
Has anyone else had such a long approval delay post-interview? It seems strange, especially for an infant. Any advice?
Has anyone else had such a long approval delay post-interview? It seems strange, especially for an infant. Any advice?
It's not like an infant is at risk of joining ISIS or smuggling booze across the border.
The whole process is unnecessarily opaque and seemingly inefficient.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:18 pm
#926
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 153
One more data point: applied for NEXUS on June 4, conditionally approved on Aug 14, snagged an appointment Aug 20 in Detroit, showed up to appointment 1.5 hours early, was taken in immediately, whole thing lasted 10-15 minutes. Got approval email by the time I got back in my car.
Many thanks to everyone in this thread (and the NEXUS info thread)! Was lurking for a while and everything here was super helpful.
Many thanks to everyone in this thread (and the NEXUS info thread)! Was lurking for a while and everything here was super helpful.
Aug 21, 2016, 1:08 pm
#927
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
One more data point: applied for NEXUS on June 4, conditionally approved on Aug 14, snagged an appointment Aug 20 in Detroit, showed up to appointment 1.5 hours early, was taken in immediately, whole thing lasted 10-15 minutes. Got approval email by the time I got back in my car.
Many thanks to everyone in this thread (and the NEXUS info thread)! Was lurking for a while and everything here was super helpful.
Many thanks to everyone in this thread (and the NEXUS info thread)! Was lurking for a while and everything here was super helpful.
Aug 21, 2016, 6:25 pm
#929
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: SW Michigan, ex SF Bay Area
Posts: 833
Aug 22, 2016, 7:54 am
#930
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 15