Re: [84attendees] YVR Checkin Counter Opening Hours (for US)

[Randall Gellens <[e-mail]>]

At 10:35 PM +0000 8/7/12, Thomas Herbst wrote:

>  The CBP people told me the point of the GE card is for land and sea entry,
>  where they don't have kiosks.
>  I don't think it replaces a passport, so it does not seem so useful.

My understanding is that it serves in lieu of a passport for approved 
border crossings by car or boat, but since you already have a 
passport there is no real added benefit.

>  I got GE before NEXUS because it was so much easier for me to get GE.  The
>  local airport (SFO) can do GE, but I had to schedule a border office for
>  the NEXUS interview - Vancouver was booking 9 weeks in advance - took me 6
>  months after approval to book a business trip and NEXUS interview
>  appointment at the same time. Not $$$ optimized, but $100+$50 is worth the
>  time not spent in lines.  I've found having both to be useful.

I concur.

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