Do NEXUS Members Need to Schedule an Interview for APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)?
Oct 22, 2019, 4:00 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SEA & SIN
Programs: UA 1K, DL PM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 60
I’m a Canadian citizen with Nexus. I applied for ABTC and was conditionally approved online. I walked into the Global Entry office at SeaTac airport one morning before a flight to ask how to book the interview. At first they were a bit confused if they could do the interview for a Canadian or not but one of the guys said they could. The “interview” was maybe 3 minutes max, and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes.
Oct 23, 2019, 10:04 am
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: United
Posts: 28
Thanks jjava.
Unfortunately the SFO airport has signs up saying "no walk-ins"
Can I ask... When you were conditionally approved, on the TTP website it showed "schedule an interview" but you were able to just walk in? That could be great news for me..
How about passport updates?
Unfortunately the SFO airport has signs up saying "no walk-ins"
Can I ask... When you were conditionally approved, on the TTP website it showed "schedule an interview" but you were able to just walk in? That could be great news for me..
How about passport updates?
Oct 30, 2019, 9:26 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
For what it is worth I work about ten minutes north of SFO. Was “conditionally” approved for ABTC, so made the lap down during my lunch break. Was told by an officer to wait for my appointment, or interview during my next entry.
My next entry was about two months later, and I had an arrival interview. Less than a week later my card arrived.
Still getting over the design; kinda looks like a drivers license.
Fast forward to this week: took about a minute to clear customs in Shanghai, and made it to the hotel before a colleague reached baggage claim.
My next entry was about two months later, and I had an arrival interview. Less than a week later my card arrived.
Still getting over the design; kinda looks like a drivers license.
Fast forward to this week: took about a minute to clear customs in Shanghai, and made it to the hotel before a colleague reached baggage claim.
Nov 3, 2019, 1:33 am
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: United
Posts: 28
For what it is worth I work about ten minutes north of SFO. Was “conditionally” approved for ABTC, so made the lap down during my lunch break. Was told by an officer to wait for my appointment, or interview during my next entry.
My next entry was about two months later, and I had an arrival interview. Less than a week later my card arrived.
Still getting over the design; kinda looks like a drivers license.
Fast forward to this week: took about a minute to clear customs in Shanghai, and made it to the hotel before a colleague reached baggage claim.
My next entry was about two months later, and I had an arrival interview. Less than a week later my card arrived.
Still getting over the design; kinda looks like a drivers license.
Fast forward to this week: took about a minute to clear customs in Shanghai, and made it to the hotel before a colleague reached baggage claim.
Nov 4, 2019, 11:54 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
While I have family in Canada, I'm a US citizen. Might you have Nexus and not Global Entry?
Nov 5, 2019, 6:05 pm
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: United
Posts: 28
Yes, that is correct. I am a NEXUS member.
Anyone else with a view here? It seems the only way to update my passport in the system is to visit a NEXUS location? It seems to be the only place I can schedule an interview as well. Doh
Anyone else with a view here? It seems the only way to update my passport in the system is to visit a NEXUS location? It seems to be the only place I can schedule an interview as well. Doh
Apr 26, 2021, 2:52 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: UA 1K, CX MPC SL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 15
ABTC interview
Situation:
Have Nexus as US citizen
Applied for ABTC and am Conditionally approved
Seems I can only book ABTC interview at Nexus centers, not any GE center, and there are no appointments available.
Is this an error or supposed to be this way?
Have Nexus as US citizen
Applied for ABTC and am Conditionally approved
Seems I can only book ABTC interview at Nexus centers, not any GE center, and there are no appointments available.
Is this an error or supposed to be this way?
Apr 26, 2021, 8:03 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: AA: Exec Plat; AC: 75K; JX: Explorer; HH: Dia; Bonvoy: Gold; Wyndham: Dia
Posts: 299
All NEXUS offices are currently closed for interviews while US/Canada border remains closed for all but essential travel. Some new and renewing GE and NEXUS applications requiring an interview are showing a Remote interview option. However, only remote interviews for GE have been noted by users of this Trusted Travelers forum. Are you seeing a Remote interview option? There may be no open interview slots showing as available, as is the case currently for NEXUS.
Apr 26, 2021, 7:55 pm
#24
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: UA 1K, CX MPC SL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 15
Ah, my question was whether it would be possible to do it at an Non-Nexus center instead of a nexus center. I believe those are open.
i guess I will wait till I am in the US in a few months and will try walk into a GE enrollment to provide signature
i guess I will wait till I am in the US in a few months and will try walk into a GE enrollment to provide signature
Apr 8, 2022, 6:20 pm
#25
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 10
Hi, the CBP website says you can goto any TTP enrollment location if you already have any of the GE/Nexus.