Can't find a specific on-point answer at CBP.gov, nor is the 800 number they offer available in Canada, so I gotta ask here.

What's the limit on 222 pills to bring back to the US? Is it still 50? The CBP site says up to 50 (but doesn't say specifically 222s) by land. Any difference by air?

US Mail Drop
 

When I got my NEXUS card, I told the agent at Dorval that I sometimes took a stack of mail (perhaps a couple of thousand envelopes), when we do our quarterly invoicing of US clients...as it cuts 2 days off the shipping time, and the postal rate for domestic US is half of what Canada Post would charge for transborder. She said that, so long as they were letters/invoices, and not product samples, and that they were for a company that I worked for, or was the proprietor of (i.e. not taking them for a third party), that there was no problem in using a NEXUS lane. Anyone else's thoughts on her interpretation?

Interesting... when we interviewed we were explicitly told we could only have our own personal posessions in the vehicle. If transporting anyone else's, the regular lane had to be used.

Mail
 

If I own the company, and those are invoices I prepared, then they are my possessions....in any case, it is often easier to use the regular lane at Highgate Springs,VT which except at specific peak times doesn't seem to have more than 2 cars ahead in the line, than to fiddle and fuddle trying to get close enough for the responder to pick up the card and then still stop for a cursory question from the inspector anyway...and there are several completely uncongested border crossings on secondary roads where it is just as fast to be the only car to speak to an agent than to head over to the NEXUS crossings on I-89 and I-87.

Well, my interpretation is these are business materials. And whether they are personal or not, and if these are allowed to be taken through as Nexus or not, my guess is they are still subject to be inspected by agents, and this could mean that if they want to, could open a sample of some of the envelopes, and perhaps, if the agent really wants to and is having a bad day, could open all of them to inspect contents. Perhaps unlikely, however, it is possible. Much like they may unwrap gifts taken across.

It's up to you - but I would make sure the company knows about this risk, as small as it is, to make sure they are still ok. I'm guessing it will cost more for the company in this case.

As is everything else in your luggage, vehicle, etc.

Of course, but if they inspect my bag which has some clothes, toiletries, etc., its usually not a big deal and doesn't cost anything other than a little time. Assuming these are customer invoices are already in sealed envelopes, if they are opened, they likely need to be put in new envelopes which need ot be bought again, re-stuffed, sealed, and re-stamped, if they were already stamped. That's a huge cost to any individual or business.

Mail
 

Montreal companies for years have been renting postal boxes in border communities, because of the fact that US postal rates are half the price, and service is speedier than that of Canada Post. Standard letters are not opened by postal authorities as would be the case for packages and parcels which require a Customs declaration green sticker.

nexus interview
 

Had my nexus interview yesterday and was told I was approved. They said the cards would be mailed out instead of being printed on the spot. I guess this has changed.

Also when I logged into my goes account I noticed that the status is still "pending interview".

Does it take them awhile to change the status to approved?

Well if you were approved after the interview you are approved.

The new NEXUS cards have new security features which is why they don't make them on the spot anymore. As a result they are valid for crossing the US border. Previously the old cards were not secure (if you saw it you would laugh) so you still needed to carry around your passport.

Thanks for the information. I actually got my approval notice in goes about 10 minutes after I posted.

About how long do the new cards take to be mailed - after being approved from the interview?

Mine took 1 week :D I think the average is closer to 2 weeks though.

You still need to carry your passport for air travel. My understanding is they do work for land/water crossings, like a US passport card, but for air travel, you do need your passport with.

I'd like to think they would've left the passport number on the card if you didn't need to have your passport with, since you need the number for the blue customs form..

Nexus to USA
 

According to the CBSA website....

http://www.cbsa-asfc.qc.ca/whti-ivho...erien-eng.html

Canadian citizens traveling by air to, through or from the United States must present one of the following valid documents:

-- a passport, or,
-- a NEXUS card when used at designated Canadian airports and at all U.S.
airports when returning to Canada

Under U.S. law, all travellers (including Canadians) departing the United States to any destination (including Canada) must present a valid passport (or a NEXUS for return to Canada only).