FlyerTalk Forums - Archived: The NEXUS Information Thread

That's a good rule. Bring also your birth certificate. My letter said nothing about needing it but the CBP agent who approved me insisted I produce it before I was approved. I had mine with me buy my wife and kids didn't; I had to go home for theirs and come back (same day, no second appointment needed).

Odd on the BC ... I recall they need to verify two things at the interview: citizenship and residence. US Passport for citizenship and PA DL for residence was sufficient for me.

I would think that the BC would only be required, as a means of verifying (natural birth) citizenship, if a passport wasn't available. Does your family all hold passports and were they available at the interview?

(The only other thing I can think of was BC needed for the kids as a means of verifying they are the biological children of both you and your wife and there isn't a potential third-party that is a custodial parent.)

Hockeywife88

Oct 12, 2014 2:49 pm

All that it says that I'm required to bring is my birth certificate unless I'm a permanent resident. I suppose as a citizen bc suffices?

CKDGM

Oct 12, 2014 3:57 pm

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Originally Posted by Hockeywife88 (Post 23666223)

All that it says that I'm required to bring is my birth certificate unless I'm a permanent resident. I suppose as a citizen bc suffices?

What did you enter in GOES for your documents? In my case, they wanted to see just my passport, which was listed for both my citizenship and admissibility documents.

emcampbe

Oct 12, 2014 5:22 pm

My advice is to bring the letter, passport(s), and all documents you listed on your application. You may not be asked for them, but in case you are, you have 'em.

Hockeywife88

Oct 12, 2014 5:38 pm

I only listed my bc on my application. My old passport had expired and I don't have a dl.

flyquiet

Oct 12, 2014 8:07 pm

They asked for my letter as the first thing to start the whole interview.
They also asked my daughter (<18) for signatures from both parents permitting her to have the NEXUS. Fortunately we were both with her. However, it would have been a cranky drive home from Fort Erie if otherwise. There was no reference in the letter indicating this requirement.
I took more documents than I needed to my interview: birth certificate, passport, US Social Security card, Canadian SIN card, bank statement mortgage statement, OHIP card, Driver's Licence. I mean, they weigh just a few grams. Why not be prepared?

amw3000

Oct 13, 2014 8:51 am

This should be on everyones conditional approval notice (at least if you signed up using GOES online). Maybe the paper document words it differently or does not have the below.

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You must bring the following original documents to the enrollment center:

This letter inviting you to an interview;
Proof of citizenship document(s) as identified on your application (e.g. birth certificate, citizenship certificate or passport). If you have a passport or if a passport is required for future travel, please bring the document to the interview so that the information can be added to your file;
Proof of permanent resident status document(s) in Canada or the United States as identified on your application (e.g. valid Permanent Resident Card or Record of Landing);
If you are a permanent resident in either Canada or the United States, proof of current place of residence document(s) as identified on your application (e.g. a valid driver's license, another provincial identification card or another federal identification card with current address);
If applicable, any Canadian or U.S. issued immigration permits for work or study;
Any child identity and custody documents for minor children. In the case of joint custody there must be no restriction to removing the children from the custodial jurisdiction. If the minor is accompanied by only one parent, whether in a custody situation or not, a letter must be provided by the other parent to acknowledge the enrollment of the child in the NEXUS program.

yipee

Oct 13, 2014 12:04 pm

We're a family of 4 who applied online on Aug 14. We live in Medicine Hat, so YYC is our best location. We could go to Sweet Grass, but they have very limited hours and no iris scan. We were really hoping to have our Nexus cards before our flights at Christmas, but from what I'm reading that may not be possible. We're still pending review, but I was wondering if there's any tips for trying to get those 4 appointments booked so that we could have our cards before Christmas? I'm hoping to get approval any day now, so I'm trying to be ready to book!

Thanks!

dustman81

Oct 13, 2014 3:53 pm

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Originally Posted by yipee (Post 23670449)

Sweetgrass, MT probably would be your best bet. Once you get approved and receive your cards, you can stop by any Canadian NEXUS office and get your iris scan done, no appointment needed.

Kiraly

Oct 13, 2014 3:56 pm

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Originally Posted by pa3lsvt (Post 23665349)

I would think that the BC would only be required, as a means of verifying (natural birth) citizenship, if a passport wasn't available. Does your family all hold passports and were they available at the interview?

My wife, I, and both our kids all had valid passports with us. We didn't enter any birth certificate numbers into GOES when we applied, so we were extra surprised when they insisted we produce them.

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Originally Posted by pa3lsvt (Post 23665349)

(The only other thing I can think of was BC needed for the kids as a means of verifying they are the biological children of both you and your wife and there isn't a potential third-party that is a custodial parent.)

It definitely wasn't that. British Columbia short form birth certificates name neither parent, and the notarized copy of my wife's and my marriage certificate that shows we are married more than a year before our children were born, was of no interest to them. Yet they insisted they see the birth certificates anyway.

They also insisted on seeing my wife's certificate of Canadian citizenship; Canadian passport was not enough. I'm glad I live a 20 minute commuter train ride away from the nearest enrollment centre.

YYCCL3

Oct 13, 2014 3:59 pm

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dustman81

Oct 13, 2014 3:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Hockeywife88 (Post 23666822)

I only listed my bc on my application. My old passport had expired and I don't have a dl.

Best to renew the passport as soon as you can so you can bring it with you. You need the passport to use the Global Entry kiosks.

poptcorn

Oct 14, 2014 7:43 am

Question: I just moved to the U.S. (from Canada) and got a new TN, am I able to update my nexus with the new TN Status number or do I have to go to the airport in-person?

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