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
Jul 14, 2017, 3:21 pm
#1381
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 8
Went to Champlain border this morning for my interview. It was pretty quick, and by the time I left the door, I got the approval email.
My application
Applied: April 22, 2017
Conditional Approval: July 12, 2017
Interview: July 14, 2017
Approved: July 14,2017
Card arrived: TBD
My application
Applied: April 22, 2017
Conditional Approval: July 12, 2017
Interview: July 14, 2017
Approved: July 14,2017
Card arrived: TBD
Jul 14, 2017, 10:28 pm
#1382
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 573
Applied on: May 7
Conditionally approved on: Today, July 14.
2 months, 1 week.
Bummed that the earliest suburban Seattle opportunity is November! (4 months out!)
I'll be in Seattle on Aug 11. I might try for a walkin interview at both Seattle airport and Seattle urban locations.
I'm based in Austin, Texas . Any of the interview locations will require a special trip except for that Aug 11 trip to Seattle.
What is the time limit completing the in person interview? 6 months is sticking in my head...
Conditionally approved on: Today, July 14.
2 months, 1 week.
Bummed that the earliest suburban Seattle opportunity is November! (4 months out!)
I'll be in Seattle on Aug 11. I might try for a walkin interview at both Seattle airport and Seattle urban locations.
I'm based in Austin, Texas . Any of the interview locations will require a special trip except for that Aug 11 trip to Seattle.
What is the time limit completing the in person interview? 6 months is sticking in my head...
Jul 15, 2017, 2:09 am
#1383
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1
Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker but first time poster.
I'm not sure what happened with my application but it doesn't seem to match any of the experiences you guys have been going through.
Application Date: June 28
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: August 1 @ YVR
So... approved in 12 business days. I was expecting to hear back by October or something like that. Was there some sort of "blitz" or something going on? I can take screenshots of the emails from GOES if this seems unbelievable...
I'm not sure what happened with my application but it doesn't seem to match any of the experiences you guys have been going through.
Application Date: June 28
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: August 1 @ YVR
So... approved in 12 business days. I was expecting to hear back by October or something like that. Was there some sort of "blitz" or something going on? I can take screenshots of the emails from GOES if this seems unbelievable...
Jul 15, 2017, 5:46 am
#1384
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,441
Pick any interview slot now, and simply keep checking for a slot and location you prefer. You can change your interview appointment as often as you like. Interview appointment slots open up all the time, especially during the hours the location is open. Keep checking.
Jul 15, 2017, 8:09 am
#1385
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Applied on: May 7
Conditionally approved on: Today, July 14.
2 months, 1 week.
Bummed that the earliest suburban Seattle opportunity is November! (4 months out!)
I'll be in Seattle on Aug 11. I might try for a walkin interview at both Seattle airport and Seattle urban locations.
I'm based in Austin, Texas . Any of the interview locations will require a special trip except for that Aug 11 trip to Seattle.
What is the time limit completing the in person interview? 6 months is sticking in my head...
Conditionally approved on: Today, July 14.
2 months, 1 week.
Bummed that the earliest suburban Seattle opportunity is November! (4 months out!)
I'll be in Seattle on Aug 11. I might try for a walkin interview at both Seattle airport and Seattle urban locations.
I'm based in Austin, Texas . Any of the interview locations will require a special trip except for that Aug 11 trip to Seattle.
What is the time limit completing the in person interview? 6 months is sticking in my head...
Jul 15, 2017, 8:18 am
#1386
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker but first time poster.
I'm not sure what happened with my application but it doesn't seem to match any of the experiences you guys have been going through.
Application Date: June 28
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: August 1 @ YVR
So... approved in 12 business days. I was expecting to hear back by October or something like that. Was there some sort of "blitz" or something going on? I can take screenshots of the emails from GOES if this seems unbelievable...
I'm not sure what happened with my application but it doesn't seem to match any of the experiences you guys have been going through.
Application Date: June 28
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: August 1 @ YVR
So... approved in 12 business days. I was expecting to hear back by October or something like that. Was there some sort of "blitz" or something going on? I can take screenshots of the emails from GOES if this seems unbelievable...
More recent applications had been conditionally approved with far fewer days than Feb/March applications. Maybe a log jam has been cleared. This is a welcome news.
Jul 15, 2017, 10:23 am
#1387
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
If you can rent a car for the day, you can drive up to Blaine, WA. The office there normally is wide open for availability. It is just under 2 hours each way. It's on the American side so you won't have to cross over and back as well, and you could get the interview completed that way. That said, you will still have to go to an office in Canada, one with the iris scan available, to use NEXUS at the airports in Canada, though you can do this right after the interview in Blaine. You could also look at driving across the border up to the office at YVR, or the office in downtown Vancouver, both of which would have the iris scanning available, although I don't know how their appointment availability looks.
Jul 15, 2017, 8:21 pm
#1388
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Windsor, ON, CANADA
Posts: 2
Application Date: July 08
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: July 21 in Detroit
I didn't believe it but she logged in and showed me it's true. However, I applied for a NEXUS renewal on July 3rd and I'm still waiting, so who knows what's up...
Jul 15, 2017, 9:31 pm
#1389
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Something definitely happened. I finally convinced a travel companion to apply for NEXUS and she did so.
Application Date: July 08
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: July 21 in Detroit
I didn't believe it but she logged in and showed me it's true. However, I applied for a NEXUS renewal on July 3rd and I'm still waiting, so who knows what's up...
Application Date: July 08
Conditional Approval: July 14
Interview: July 21 in Detroit
I didn't believe it but she logged in and showed me it's true. However, I applied for a NEXUS renewal on July 3rd and I'm still waiting, so who knows what's up...
Jul 17, 2017, 4:29 pm
#1391
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 25
As other let me know, if you want an earlier time, check back multiple times a day. I originally was going to have to wait till September for mine, I checked the next morning and an appointment for the following day had come available. My wife originally was for September as well, she checked back literally minutes later, and an appointment opened up less than a week away
Jul 19, 2017, 6:31 pm
#1392
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1
My application took a while, but is done today.
Applied(initial): 3/23/2017
Conditional Approval: 6/30/2017
Initial Interview: 7/19/2017 (Pearson)
Approved: 7/19/2017
Card Arrived: 8/1/2017
Applied(initial): 3/23/2017
Conditional Approval: 6/30/2017
Initial Interview: 7/19/2017 (Pearson)
Approved: 7/19/2017
Card Arrived: 8/1/2017
Last edited by dalmond; Aug 28, 2017 at 8:11 pm Reason: Added card arrival day
Jul 23, 2017, 5:02 am
#1393
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 573
Thank you! That's a relief!
Good to know. I just wish it didn't have to be so much time out of a vacation to drive there back and forth. Is there anything to see on the way?
Please tell me you're kidding!
If the iris scan is mandatory to using NEXUS in in Canada, why wouldn't the interview locations have it?
ps: GREAT instagram photos! I dig all your Austin haunts.
If you can rent a car for the day, you can drive up to Blaine, WA. The office there normally is wide open for availability. It is just under 2 hours each way. It's on the American side so you won't have to cross over and back as well, and you could get the interview completed that way.
If the iris scan is mandatory to using NEXUS in in Canada, why wouldn't the interview locations have it?
ps: GREAT instagram photos! I dig all your Austin haunts.
Jul 23, 2017, 2:29 pm
#1394
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 10
My son application:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval: 7/19/2017
Initial Interview: 8/08/2017 Champlain, New York
Approved:
My wife application:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval: 7/27/2017
Initial Interview: 8/08/2017 Champlain, New York
Approved:
My application:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval:
Initial Interview:
Approved:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval: 7/19/2017
Initial Interview: 8/08/2017 Champlain, New York
Approved:
My wife application:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval: 7/27/2017
Initial Interview: 8/08/2017 Champlain, New York
Approved:
My application:
Applied(initial): 6/06/2017
Conditional Approval:
Initial Interview:
Approved:
Last edited by Myrtlebeach; Jul 27, 2017 at 12:28 pm
Jul 24, 2017, 6:53 am
#1395
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
And thanks! I really need to put up more pictures, it's slow here in the summer though to want to go out and do much though
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