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
Jun 22, 2013, 10:05 am
#77
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: NEXUS/GE
Posts: 521
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Depends on several factors that might complicate your background investigation. These factors could include:
- do you have extensive foreign travel on your record during the past five years? Any "unfriendly" countries such as in the Middle East?
- do you have many different addresses and/or employment over the past five years?
- any interactions with law enforcement, especially arrests, charges, convictions, etc? (Remember that a DUI is likely to make you ineligible for NEXUS, even if it happened decades ago)
Also, the delay might be a result of sequestration.
Keep checking your GOES account and watch for status updates.
Depends on several factors that might complicate your background investigation. These factors could include:
- do you have extensive foreign travel on your record during the past five years? Any "unfriendly" countries such as in the Middle East?
- do you have many different addresses and/or employment over the past five years?
- any interactions with law enforcement, especially arrests, charges, convictions, etc? (Remember that a DUI is likely to make you ineligible for NEXUS, even if it happened decades ago)
Also, the delay might be a result of sequestration.
Keep checking your GOES account and watch for status updates.
There is no reason why I shouldn't be approved by CBP and CBSA. Likely, it's a combination of applicants applying to GE/Nexus to get Precheck and sequestration.
Jun 23, 2013, 1:02 am
#78
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2006
Location: MYF/CMA/SAN/YYZ/YKF
Programs: COdbaUA 1K MM, AA EXP, Bonbon Gold, GHA Titanium, Hertz PC, NEXUS and GE
Posts: 5,838
When my girlfriend renewed early last year, they took until 1 week before the maximum. When I applied in January 2010, it took about a week.
Jun 23, 2013, 2:38 pm
#79
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Moreland Hills (CLE)
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1.3MM Gold, AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott L-T Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,521
Iris Scan - Delay Processing?
I'm thinking about applying for nexus with the hope of being interviewed at the Detroit site (hours are better than DTW and CVG Global Entry locations).
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
Jun 23, 2013, 3:38 pm
#80
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: NEXUS/GE
Posts: 521
I'm thinking about applying for nexus with the hope of being interviewed at the Detroit site (hours are better than DTW and CVG Global Entry locations).
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
Jun 24, 2013, 10:23 am
#81
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS, GE/NEXUS, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 28
Well, I suppose I won't be holding my breath. My guess is that it's a combination of factors described above: dual background checks by Canada and the United States, as well as our "little" problem with the sequestration.
Neither my wife nor myself have anything in our background(s) that should raise suspicions, although I don't know the depth to which these background checks go.
We've both traveled quite a bit (GE is the other motivating factor for applying to Nexus), but to nowhere unfriendly (unless you consider Iceland or Thailand to be hostile!).
Would be cool if GOES could provide more detailed status information. Oh well! I'll just keep up with my obsessive checking. :-)
Cheers!
Edit: Just saw the remark that somebody's GE application only took 10 days recently, so that definitely supports the Canadian hypothesis. My understanding is that they are interesting in traffic infractions, so some of the added time may involve pulling a driving record abstract. Haven't had a ticket since I turned 16, and now need to drive carefully until I'm approved.
Neither my wife nor myself have anything in our background(s) that should raise suspicions, although I don't know the depth to which these background checks go.
We've both traveled quite a bit (GE is the other motivating factor for applying to Nexus), but to nowhere unfriendly (unless you consider Iceland or Thailand to be hostile!).
Would be cool if GOES could provide more detailed status information. Oh well! I'll just keep up with my obsessive checking. :-)
Cheers!
Edit: Just saw the remark that somebody's GE application only took 10 days recently, so that definitely supports the Canadian hypothesis. My understanding is that they are interesting in traffic infractions, so some of the added time may involve pulling a driving record abstract. Haven't had a ticket since I turned 16, and now need to drive carefully until I'm approved.
Jun 25, 2013, 7:27 am
#82
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: Delta Kryptonium
Posts: 1,144
I'm thinking about applying for nexus with the hope of being interviewed at the Detroit site (hours are better than DTW and CVG Global Entry locations).
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?
THANKS
Jun 27, 2013, 9:38 am
#83
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS, GE/NEXUS, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 28
"Trusted Traveler Program" changed to "Nexus"
I checked GOES just now, and for the "Program" field, "Trusted Traveler Program" changed to "Nexus." In addition, I think an "Apply for FAST" button appeared. I am still "Pending Review," though. I wonder if this is a sign of progress, or a sitewide programming change?
Jun 27, 2013, 9:47 am
#84
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 34
I checked GOES just now, and for the "Program" field, "Trusted Traveler Program" changed to "Nexus." In addition, I think an "Apply for FAST" button appeared. I am still "Pending Review," though. I wonder if this is a sign of progress, or a sitewide programming change?
What is the FAST program?
Jun 27, 2013, 11:24 am
#86
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS, GE/NEXUS, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 28
Received conditional approval.
I just received conditional approval. Took a little over 6 weeks.
However, the soonest interview I can get in the Seattle area is in October. Yikes! I scheduled mine, but will be trolling for earlier openings...
EDIT: After some obsessive checking, I was able to land an interview in Blaine, WA on Monday. So it pays off to be OCD. Looks like wait times elsewhere in the country are better, though.
My wife hasn't gotten her approval yet, though she applied a couple hours after I did. Now, to look for time slots for her...
However, the soonest interview I can get in the Seattle area is in October. Yikes! I scheduled mine, but will be trolling for earlier openings...
EDIT: After some obsessive checking, I was able to land an interview in Blaine, WA on Monday. So it pays off to be OCD. Looks like wait times elsewhere in the country are better, though.
My wife hasn't gotten her approval yet, though she applied a couple hours after I did. Now, to look for time slots for her...
Last edited by uwskier25; Jun 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Jun 27, 2013, 3:33 pm
#87
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: NEXUS/GE
Posts: 521
I just received conditional approval. Took a little over 6 weeks.
However, the soonest interview I can get in the Seattle area is in October. Yikes! I scheduled mine, but will be trolling for earlier openings...
EDIT: After some obsessive checking, I was able to land an interview in Blaine, WA on Monday. So it pays off to be OCD. Looks like wait times elsewhere in the country are better, though.
My wife hasn't gotten her approval yet, though she applied a couple hours after I did. Now, to look for time slots for her...
However, the soonest interview I can get in the Seattle area is in October. Yikes! I scheduled mine, but will be trolling for earlier openings...
EDIT: After some obsessive checking, I was able to land an interview in Blaine, WA on Monday. So it pays off to be OCD. Looks like wait times elsewhere in the country are better, though.
My wife hasn't gotten her approval yet, though she applied a couple hours after I did. Now, to look for time slots for her...
Jun 27, 2013, 3:36 pm
#88
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,347
FB
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/tr...traveler/fast/
Jun 30, 2013, 11:41 am
#90
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,967
Remember two factors:
1) huge increase in applications to NEXUS and GE because these programs grant PreCheck privileges to US and CAN citizens
2) sequester means government is operating at a slower pace, including processing applications for GE and NEXUS (US side of things)
1) huge increase in applications to NEXUS and GE because these programs grant PreCheck privileges to US and CAN citizens
2) sequester means government is operating at a slower pace, including processing applications for GE and NEXUS (US side of things)