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03-02-2013, 12:46 PM
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#301 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder  quick question, my passport is about to expire before my application for a new passport is submitted and i get the new one back ( i know i know im lazy as fuck  ) how will this affect my nexus card? ill be calling on friday, but looking for an answer if anyone knows if not ill just wait til CBSA tells me the ordeal. And do you guys think if i give my passport in (this friday) with my application, can i still cross the border with my nexus (but i wont have my passport on my person ) | I never carry my passport when crossing on land. I only carry my nexus when driving over the border for gas or day trips.
You just need both when traveling by air.
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03-02-2013, 01:04 PM
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#302 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder quick question, my passport is about to expire before my application for a new passport is submitted and i get the new one back ( i know i know im lazy as fuck ) how will this affect my nexus card? ill be calling on friday, but looking for an answer if anyone knows if not ill just wait til CBSA tells me the ordeal. And do you guys think if i give my passport in (this friday) with my application, can i still cross the border with my nexus (but i wont have my passport on my person ) | You can change the passport linked to your NEXUS card on the GEOS site.
My only concern would be that there could be the possibility that your passport is cancelled when they issue the new passport. I'd put money on the fact that the NEXUS card is tied to your passport so if you try to use it when the old passport is cancelled and the new one is issued (which will be an entirely different passport number) you could run into problems.
I'd wait until you get your new passport before trying crossing. If you need it in a hurry, then get it expedited.
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03-02-2013, 01:13 PM
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#303 | | RS Veteran
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Originally Posted by syee You can change the passport linked to your NEXUS card on the GEOS site.
My only concern would be that there could be the possibility that your passport is cancelled when they issue the new passport. I'd put money on the fact that the NEXUS card is tied to your passport so if you try to use it when the old passport is cancelled and the new one is issued (which will be an entirely different passport number) you could run into problems.
I'd wait until you get your new passport before trying crossing. If you need it in a hurry, then get it expedited. | I went through this process however I planned it out so I would get my new (renewed) passport first, update it on GOES, then once updated, use NEXUS. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I still managed to pass through no problem despite my old passport being cut by Service Canada and the new passport in transit.
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03-02-2013, 03:16 PM
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#304 | | I want to be a person and not an icon.
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Hmm, I was wondering...
Interview Date: Mar 16, 2013
Interview Time: 14:15
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What time would you guys head down there? Since it's a sat.... and there might be some crazy lineup
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03-02-2013, 03:42 PM
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#305 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Originally Posted by syee You can change the passport linked to your NEXUS card on the GEOS site.
My only concern would be that there could be the possibility that your passport is cancelled when they issue the new passport. I'd put money on the fact that the NEXUS card is tied to your passport so if you try to use it when the old passport is cancelled and the new one is issued (which will be an entirely different passport number) you could run into problems.
I'd wait until you get your new passport before trying crossing. If you need it in a hurry, then get it expedited. | if you're crossing by land it shouldn't matter if ur passport is expired, i crossed at least a dozen times not realizing my passport had been expired 6 months.
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04-04-2013, 11:51 PM
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#306 | | RS controls my life!
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so i managed to bump up my wifes appointment by like 2 months but its in blain. from what i understand they don't have the retina scan. do you need to book anything to get the retina scan or could we just go to the airport early when we are flying out in june and get the scan done before we check in?
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04-05-2013, 06:25 AM
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#307 | | Why'd you do that for?
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Originally Posted by jackal so i managed to bump up my wifes appointment by like 2 months but its in blain. from what i understand they don't have the retina scan. do you need to book anything to get the retina scan or could we just go to the airport early when we are flying out in june and get the scan done before we check in? | There's a retina scan on the canada side of the border and they can take you in on a walk-in basis. I just did my NEXUS a month ago and that's what the guys' said on the US side.
Goodluck!
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04-05-2013, 08:59 AM
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#308 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by jackal so i managed to bump up my wifes appointment by like 2 months but its in blain. from what i understand they don't have the retina scan. do you need to book anything to get the retina scan or could we just go to the airport early when we are flying out in june and get the scan done before we check in? | you need to do it 24 hours in advance.
can't just do the scan outside and expect it to work right away.
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04-05-2013, 10:49 AM
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#309 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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I was told I could do the retina scan the same day I was flying out. But it's probably safer to do it earlier anyway, just in case.
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04-05-2013, 11:57 PM
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#310 | | RS controls my life!
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cool thanks guys. i already have mine but my wife had to do a name change before applying and now we want it before going away this summer.
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10-07-2013, 01:58 PM
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#311 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Anyone applied recently? I can't submit my application because the website isn't accepting payments and says to pay another time.
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10-07-2013, 03:56 PM
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#312 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by BillyBishop Anyone applied recently? I can't submit my application because the website isn't accepting payments and says to pay another time. | Probably due to US government shut-down. Border Services is essential and still operational, but they're probably not accepting any new ones.
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10-07-2013, 04:01 PM
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#313 | | & Associates Inc.
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Originally Posted by BillyBishop Anyone applied recently? I can't submit my application because the website isn't accepting payments and says to pay another time. | Quote:
Originally Posted by inv4zn Probably due to US government shut-down. Border Services is essential and still operational, but they're probably not accepting any new ones. | I applied about a week ago and everything went smoothly
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10-07-2013, 09:10 PM
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#314 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by ruthless I applied about a week ago and everything went smoothly | It shut down October 1st...lol maybe you JUST missed it?
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10-07-2013, 09:16 PM
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#315 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Just did my nexus interview on friday
Went pretty smoothly
US Side:
Asked for mother's maiden name
Confirmed my address
Have you ever had any problems crossing the border?
Any criminal record?
Can side:
Confirmed my address
Retina scan
Gave me the booklet with the nexus rules and showed me how to activate the card online
Good to go
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10-07-2013, 10:24 PM
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#316 | | & Associates Inc.
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Originally Posted by inv4zn It shut down October 1st...lol maybe you JUST missed it? | Did it on Friday the 4th 
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10-09-2013, 07:59 PM
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#317 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Update, made the payment just now without hiccup.
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10-11-2013, 07:41 AM
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#318 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I signed up over a month ago and my status is still pending review.
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10-11-2013, 09:43 AM
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#319 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by saveth I signed up over a month ago and my status is still pending review.
Posted via RS Mobile | same here. figure it's due to the shutdown. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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10-11-2013, 11:11 AM
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#320 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Actually I just got my conditional approval about an hour ago. Earliest interview date is Dec 26 in Blaine. At first it was Feb 25 but I tried again and got an earlier date.
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10-11-2013, 03:59 PM
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#321 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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^Keep checking the website, at all times. My girlfriend had her interview 5 days after conditional approval and i got mine in 2 weeks.
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10-14-2013, 10:33 PM
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#322 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Under normal conditions, whats the average time from submitting your application to getting your conditional approval?
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10-14-2013, 10:37 PM
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#323 | | I wish I was where I was when I wished I was here
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Originally Posted by skholla Under normal conditions, whats the average time from submitting your application to getting your conditional approval? | Mine took 3-4 weeks Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-01-2013, 08:45 AM
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#324 | | I don't get it
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I'm planning on applying for NEXUS. They ask for your employment history for the last 5 years. The last 4 of 5 years I was still in school and held various part time jobs and co-op positions. Do you think it's necessary to include every one of them or might it be OK to just put down that I was a student for those years?
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11-01-2013, 09:16 AM
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#325 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Originally Posted by Minata I'm planning on applying for NEXUS. They ask for your employment history for the last 5 years. The last 4 of 5 years I was still in school and held various part time jobs and co-op positions. Do you think it's necessary to include every one of them or might it be OK to just put down that I was a student for those years? | I would recommend that you take the time to detail all the changes in your employment history including the various part-time jobs.
It would totally suck for you if the US or CAD border guards find out that you weren't very detailed in your application which gives them reasonable grounds to start digging even deeper. In the worst case scenario, if they conclude that you were grossly negligent in completing your application with diligence then they could deny your application.
It is well worth the extra time to be detailed with your application. You don't want to give them a reason to be difficult with you.
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