umm.. I was fingerprinted when I got my Nexus card, so couldn't they use those prints?

Everyone was supposed to have fingerprints lifted who applied for Nexus Air (or upgraded to Nexus Air).

From what I've heard when talking to DHS supervisor (JFK last week) was that Nexus users with a US passport or Resident Card will have some form of accelerated membership for Global Entry with Canadian residents following right behind. We would NOT need to have the full background check and he advised NOT to apply until this is fact as your application if applied now will NOT be accelerated and will go in the regular queue even if an accelerated join up comes later.

Regarding the difference on Canadian Citizens/Residents - Might have something to do with the agreement you sign when joining, I don't have it in front of me but doesn't the Canadian agreement state something about information sharing is for Nexus crossing use only?

So I go to DVD release parties and other fun promotional stuff in Toronto (I could go to NY, but the site I write for is based out of Ontario). I applied for Nexus, but at these promo parties I'm usually given free stuff (was just there for a 10,000 BC blu-ray release party, got a copy of the Blu-Ray and some other nick-nacks). Would I have to declare these as purchased goods? Since I don't pay anything for them do I still have to pay tax? I'm usually given a press release with the stuff, so that might help my case, I just want to avoid as much trouble as possible. I decided to sign up for the program after sitting at the Sarnia/Port Huron border for 80min. That pretty much sealed the deal! I guess I could ask these questions in the interview if nobody here knows the answer.

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You're supposed to declare the goods at their fair value, irrespective of whether you paid for them or were given them. I can't say for certain what happens if you're over the duty-free limit and cross with Nexus (well, at a land crossing you'd put the special declaration card in the box and they'd automatically charge your credit card). I know there's a similar box at the airport but don't know if saying you went over means talking to an agent. The benefit of not using Nexus is an agent might wave you through but with Nexus you'll always pay (without stopping hopefully).

I actually wanted to ask, myself, what happens if you say you answered "yes" to any of the questions. Do they send you to the special lane, or give you a card that sends you to secondary, or does the machine refuse to process you and send you to a regular line?

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This is my experience, on entering Canada at an airport with Nexus:

YES to Question A: the code printed on the kiosk receipt will tell the officer at the exit to direct you into secondary.

YES to Question B: If you answer yes (you're over your duty free exemption limit, or have stuff you need to declare), there'll be a $ printed on the kiosk receipt. You can then either head to the cashier to pay the duty/taxes owed, or if the cashier is closed, then head towards the exit. You will either be waved on by that officer, or be directed to secondary.

I only have experience with question A, and this was my experience too.

Thanks.

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And if you stay off your Blackberry while exiting the baggage hall as the sign suggests, the officer at the exit may just ask you a couple clarifying questions and save you a trip to Secondary.

Also, remember there are random referrals as well. Despite what a select few (who have apparently never read the members' guide) seem to believe, a Nexus card does not preclude one from examination.

There's a box next to the machines, I assumed for the TDC. Can you save a trip to the cashier by using that, and if so how would they know?

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I always keep my phone off until I've exited the customs hall. The extra questions asked by the officer at the exit have definitely saved me several trips to secondary.

And yes, I understand there are random referrals as well. My post above only deals with my experience when I've answered YES to the 2 questions asked by the kiosk.

Sorry, I am new to this and reading as much as I can. What are Questions A & B?

Also, what is the average processing time from receipt of the GOES application and being able to book the interview?

Thanks

Steve

1. They say that the random searches are 1 in 100... I've used it about 60 times (I think), and no hits yet.

2. My fiancee's GOES application took 3 weeks about 6 weeks ago...

Application asking for Conveyance. Is this for comercial vehicles, or do I enter personal vehicles, leased vehicles? Help!

I've heard 1/100. I've heard 3/100. Sometimes the random referrals are released at the exit, so you may have been coded in as a random referral by the system and not even know it. At the same time, random referrals may also be made by the point officer at the exit regardless of the system coding.