khb123

Thanks for the info.

dustman81

Did my interview yesterday. I actually arrived a couple of hours ahead of schedule (took the last appointment in case I ran into traffic). There was no one waiting in the office, so they took me right away.

It took as long to watch the video as it did to do the interview.

I had the approval email by the time I got back to my car.

Looking forward to using Pre later this month.

Application submitted: 5/20/13
Conditional acceptance: 7/30/13
Approval: 8/10/13

alanro

I applied on June 10th, and received conditional approval this morning. My interview is currently scheduled for 9/1 at Toronto Pearson, but I may change that when my wife also receives her conditional approval; she applied 10 minutes after me and has not yet received any notification.

Both of us already have GE memberships and are US citizens.

dragonian

Waiting since 6/17 here.

Sounds like they are finally getting into the mid-june applications. Hope that our applications come soon.

An extra trip to Niagara Falls would be preferred when it's still nice out.

Townshend

I applied around July 10th and heard I was approved by the Canadian side a few days ago. Waiting to hear back from the US side which is another 6-8 weeks from what I was told?

nataxa68

That would be good news (if they're getting into the mid-june applications).
Maybe the backlog is getting smaller?
Let us know when you get pre-approved.

nataxa68

Hi Townshend!
Was it an "initial enrollment" for you, or a renewal?
I'm asking because maybe we will follow the same course of events: my whole family (2 adults, 2 kids) applied on July 9th, much like you. Of course, we are all still "Pending Review".

When you say that you heard you were "approved by the Canadian side a few days ago", how did you find out? Through the GOES website?

If Nexus is indeed getting at the mid-june applications (see dragonian's previous post), we might get something within the next few weeks!

Anyway, keep us posted!

Monkeydo

Applied in July.
Aug 13 -6 weeks for conditional approval.
Nov 20 - First appt YYZ
Sep 19 - Booked Erie
Found cancellation for YYZ
Aug 16 booked appt

Monkeydo

Be patient. Then book whichever is close to you and check back everyday for cancellations.

dragonian

I don't really know.. I just theorized, since a couple of people mentioned applications from june 10th being processed..
That being said, mine and my girlfriend's are still pending review.

dragonian

.. and this morning both my girlfriend and I got emails with conditional acceptance.

6/17 -> 8/15 (9 weeks)

nataxa68

Well, congratulations! Good theorizing! We'll see what Townshend has to say, to confirm of infirm your theory!

So we do get emails when we get "conditional acceptance"... there is absolutely no need to checks the website every now and then?

In what city do you live? To which NEXUS Enrollment Center are you planning to go? What are the delays there?

Nat.

dragonian

The email that you get mentions that there is a status message. It does not say acceptance or not. You have to login to the site to check.
I would say that it's not necessary to login repeatedly, the email will indicate when you'd want to check.

We are in upstate NY, Rochester. We will either go to the Niagara Falls or the Fort Erie centers. I looked briefly, and there was availability either end of august, or end of sept at one or the other.

I haven't yet made an appointment, we'll have to look at our calendar to see when we can both get in at the same time, and which center works out best.

alanro

Both of the interview locations in Washington state do not have the iris scanners needed to take your photo so we can use our Nexus cards at Canadian airports. My wife and I scheduled our interviews in Vancouver at the end of December; only one slot was available in Toronto or Fort Erie during the time of our visit in early September. Slightly annoyed at having to wait so long for the interview; on the other hand, the flights to and from Vancouver will get me to 1K on United this year. :-)

Townshend

This is an initial enrollment for myself.

I found out because I had a DUI arrest three years ago that an officer from the Risk Assessment Unit with the Canadian Border Services Agency called me to inquire about. Fortunately where I live a first offense is not a conviction provided there was no extenuating circumstances (bodily harm to others etc..) and you follow what the court orders against you. As such I was able to send over certified court documents proving the outcome of my case. An hour or two later I received a phone call stating I was approved and then it goes over to the "US side" which they believed is around a 6-8 week wait.

I included the above information because that is what spurred my application for NEXUS. I was aware that crossing the Canadian border with a DUI in your history somewhere could prove rather troublesome.

The officer I dealt with could not have been a nicer person and was rather helpful.