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

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.

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.

tom

On 8/7/12 2:55 PM, "Warren Kumari" <warren@kumari.net> wrote:

>
>On Aug 7, 2012, at 5:30 PM, John C Klensin wrote:
>
>> 
>> 
>> --On Tuesday, August 07, 2012 13:10 -0400 Ralph Droms
>> <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>> I received a card along with GE.  It didn't cost extra.  I am
>>>> still not exactly sure what it is for, but that's another
>>>> matter.
>>> 
>>> The card might be useful to prove your GE status in a
>>> situation where the line for immigration extends well past the
>>> entrance for the GE queue.  I've seen this situation at IAD
>>> and the guy with the GE passport was not treated all that
>>> politely when it appeared he was just trying to push his way
>>> to the head of the line.
>> 
>> Looks like some of us applied for Global Entry too early.
>
>Yup, in the same boat...
>
>> I did
>> not get a card although your posting indicates that you got one.
>> Other postings indicate that they are now available for a fee,
>> but I just spent a little time on the website and couldn't find
>> that option, much less the fee schedule.
>
>'tis $15 -- http://www.globalentry.gov/faq.html#6
>
>Info on applying is on the same page...
>
>I applied and received the card before the Vancouver meeting -- but
>cannot really figure out what the point of the card is -- I still need my
>passport to *enter* Canada, which means that I have my passport when
>leaving Canada (assuming I haven't lost it!).
>I already have GE on my passport, soŠ erŠ what's the point of the card
>again?!
>
>
>
>>  Similarly, the site
>> says that there is a single application for Global Entry and
>> Nexus since July a year ago.  But, if I want to apply for Nexus,
>> I have to pay another USD 50 and, presumably, dance through more
>> hoops.
>> 
>
>Very similar hoops to when you applied for GEŠ
>
>Probably more trouble than it's worth thoughŠ I have to go to Toronto and
>then 'tis back to Vancouver again for IETF, so it *may* be worth the
>rigmarole, butŠ 
>
>W
>
>>    john
>> 
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