Nexus Renewal Information and Processing Timelines
May 18, 2022, 11:04 pm
#1201
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 60
Thanks. I am in HNL, so I'm trying to keep it to Blaine (already a ~3 hour drive up from Seattle) or Vancouver/Richmond. I can fly in overnight, arrive 6am, drive to Blaine (hopefully safely...not a good idea to drive for so long after no-sleep overnight flight, but...) for after 10am appointment. But can't get back home the same day, unless I could drive to YVR and fly out from there, where there are late afternoon WS and CA flights to HNL. But, no car rental company will let you rent a one-way US->Canada or vice versa (and yes I've called and asked, even with highest status with National they won't, and no one else allows so either AFAIK, I've spent hours checking - which makes no sense, US/CA land border has been normal for many months, but car rental companies are still operating as if we were amidst pandemic restrictions). So I end up wasting two days and two nights and about a $1000 for flights, car rental and hotel combined, and that's the closest. Not to mention time to recoup after that ordeal after getting back home. (Makes me wonder is it really worth it.. but the change to GE is not made easy either.)
Super helpful re: International Falls, MN and the INL airport nearby. If there is something - anything - to see and do there, so I can add a day or two of at least doing/seeing something there (vs. ~12 hours flying there and another ~12 hours flying back) and I can get flights at reasonable cost that align with appointment availability (which is rather open there indeed), that I think is probably the best option at the time. Thanks!
Super helpful re: International Falls, MN and the INL airport nearby. If there is something - anything - to see and do there, so I can add a day or two of at least doing/seeing something there (vs. ~12 hours flying there and another ~12 hours flying back) and I can get flights at reasonable cost that align with appointment availability (which is rather open there indeed), that I think is probably the best option at the time. Thanks!
It'd be much easier to fly to/from YVR on both legs. You're already considering flying back from YVR, after all. Car rental won't be a problem: you can rental a car in YVR and drive it to Blaine, as long as you return it to YVR. If you find a Saturday / Sunday morning NEXUS appointment in Blaine, you could easily incorporate that into a weekend trip to Vancouver, which is guaranteed to be more fun than International Falls (no offense to anyone from IF).
May 19, 2022, 7:35 am
#1202
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold, JGC, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, AC 25K
Posts: 1,025
For Blaine, why do you need to fly into SEA? (You're right - driving from SEA to Blaine after a redeye flight is a bad idea.)
It'd be much easier to fly to/from YVR on both legs. You're already considering flying back from YVR, after all. Car rental won't be a problem: you can rental a car in YVR and drive it to Blaine, as long as you return it to YVR. If you find a Saturday / Sunday morning NEXUS appointment in Blaine, you could easily incorporate that into a weekend trip to Vancouver, which is guaranteed to be more fun than International Falls (no offense to anyone from IF).
It'd be much easier to fly to/from YVR on both legs. You're already considering flying back from YVR, after all. Car rental won't be a problem: you can rental a car in YVR and drive it to Blaine, as long as you return it to YVR. If you find a Saturday / Sunday morning NEXUS appointment in Blaine, you could easily incorporate that into a weekend trip to Vancouver, which is guaranteed to be more fun than International Falls (no offense to anyone from IF).
Personally, I would not schedule a border crossing or flight on the same day as the appointment, too many variables that can cause delays these days with understaffed airport, long queue...etc
May 19, 2022, 10:55 am
#1203
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,623
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Last edited by TWA884; May 19, 2022 at 11:03 am
May 19, 2022, 11:46 am
#1204
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, National Exec, Hertz PC, Nexus
Posts: 410
As long as Nexus is half the price of GE and comes with more benefits, I don't see CBP allowing online interviews. It would cannibalize GE.
May 19, 2022, 8:14 pm
#1205
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 29
I applied for my 1st Nexus renewal back in Nov 2021. After 6 months, still "pending review."
However, we'd submitted the renewal application for my wife in April 2022 and hers got approved without interview within a week. Got her new card in the mail shortly thereafter.
Both my kids' renewals got "conditional approval" last year within a short period of time.
I know there's no one you can call/email... but do you think it would do any good to drive up to Blaine to inquire as to what's holding up my application?
However, we'd submitted the renewal application for my wife in April 2022 and hers got approved without interview within a week. Got her new card in the mail shortly thereafter.
Both my kids' renewals got "conditional approval" last year within a short period of time.
I know there's no one you can call/email... but do you think it would do any good to drive up to Blaine to inquire as to what's holding up my application?
Wife and daughter renewed Nexus in November of 2021. They were approved 5 weeks later with no interview required.
I submitted my renewal in late December of 2021 and am still pending review as of May 2022.
I've called a few times, but the people at the enrollment centers state that the application process is a black box, and to call them if it takes longer than a year.
May 20, 2022, 9:52 am
#1206
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: IAH
Posts: 91
That's promising. I'm coming up on the one year anniversary of my renewal application. I'm eager to hear what they have to say about it.
May 20, 2022, 5:09 pm
#1207
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold, JGC, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, AC 25K
Posts: 1,025
Also, looks like precheck is given even without having to activate the new card. It appeared on my BP again 5 days after interview.
May 20, 2022, 5:56 pm
#1208
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 26
May 26, 2022, 8:50 am
#1213
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA- EXP UA - Silver SPG- PLT Marriott- PLT
Posts: 759
I called the Detroit office yesterday to ask about Zoom appointments for renewal (my renewal was approved a year ago, waiting on an interview). She said they will not be doing online appointments for Nexus, would have to be in person. The Detroit office has plenty of availability in June and July, so I booked an appointment for July. I'll probably drive from Chicago, as airfare is pretty high.
May 26, 2022, 9:44 am
#1214
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 5
I think I saw it when I originally applied that benefits are extended for 24 months from the date of renewal. It has almost been 12 months for me so I'm banking that I can retain the benefits. Has anyone come across having to fill out the expiration date of their Nexus card when checking in? I have been entering 24 months from the renewal application date and seems to work. But feels like that is wrong to do. But when filling out the original expiration date, it rejects.
May 26, 2022, 10:27 am
#1215
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold, JGC, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, AC 25K
Posts: 1,025
I think I saw it when I originally applied that benefits are extended for 24 months from the date of renewal. It has almost been 12 months for me so I'm banking that I can retain the benefits. Has anyone come across having to fill out the expiration date of their Nexus card when checking in? I have been entering 24 months from the renewal application date and seems to work. But feels like that is wrong to do. But when filling out the original expiration date, it rejects.
To check in, use passport instead of Nexus, and just add KTN number as it's a separate field to get PreCheck benefit.