Sounds like you need more info on the actual situationMichaelZZZ wrote: ↑ You'd think a decent organization would immediately refund the money they took in if they can't deliver their product. I can't believe the US government is being so slimy about this. This is like some 3rd world corrupt mess of a country that just charges its citizens and leave them out to dry delivering nothing.
Most people do and that was my point. If they can't supply the product they should have refunded these fees a year or more ago. The article mentioned by PointsHubby indicates they are making good progress but with so many people wanting it it could be many months before its cleared up. Emailing them is pointless of course. I last emailed them about 8 months ago asking about their progress! Not a peep in response. It makes the US government look irresponsible. You just do not take money for something without a means to deliver and if the situation quickly changes where you suddenly can't provide the product paid for you immediately refund those funds. That's ethical business.
You do realize we pay $50 usd for nexus that includes global entry and sentri also tsa pre.MichaelZZZ wrote: ↑ Most people do and that was my point. If they can't supply the product they should have refunded these fees a year or more ago. The article mentioned by PointsHubby indicates they are making good progress but with so many people wanting it it could be many months before its cleared up. Emailing them is pointless of course. I last emailed them about 8 months ago asking about their progress! Not a peep in response. It makes the US government look irresponsible. You just do not take money for something without a means to deliver and if the situation quickly changes where you suddenly can't provide the product paid for you immediately refund those funds. That's ethical business.
? None of those examples are actually relevant.GangStarr wrote: ↑ You do realize we pay $50 usd for nexus that includes global entry and sentri also tsa pre.
For the american it’s $70usd for tsa pre alone.
If $50 usd over 5 years is too much for you I doubt you’re flying enough to make it worth it.
The amount of privldige you get for this driving to a border city is annoying but worth it.
We’re very lucky to have nexus access.
Likewise most countries ask you to pay for your visa upfront and can deny you and not refund you.
Likewise if you lie on the application even for minor stuff you won’t get nexus and you won’t get a refund
Fail a driving test, no refund many examples.
It does seem that change is coming. I suspect the airport locations may take longer to open due to complexity of airport and physical space vs land border.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-m ... ion-expand
I don’t understand what you are on about. Nexus renewals and new applications are getting processed. Slowly with limited slots and in the usa (for now)ToriW77221 wrote: ↑ ? None of those examples are actually relevant.
Americans pay more? I’d have paid more too if it meant I could have gotten it a year earlier. And the cost doesn’t matter if your end product is still nothing.
Countries ask you to pay for visa’s up front and may deny you? Fine. At least they actually process the applications and make decisions. Even if they fail Nexus applicants, so what, at least they were processing them.
Yeah, it is nuts to expect the government to give a refund but it shouldn’t be.
Looks like this farce is ending and they can finally get things rolling again. Couple more family members to process and we can someday get back to the ‘privldige‘d life we used to have.
I don't give CTV news my clicks.
If memory serves … *
The USA technically requires non-Americans to be vaccinated to enter the country, but in reality they stopped caring about this and checking a very long time ago. The airlines now all do "self attestation" and don't actually check any vaccine documents.PointsHubby wrote: ↑BUT … lol, if you aren’t vaccinated (which I believe the OP is not )
Then under the current rules you cannot travel to the USA. So he cannot even go there for an Interview.
That’s more likely his biggest headache … he’s caught in a Catch 22
I don’t disagree …gei wrote: ↑ The USA technically requires non-Americans to be vaccinated to enter the country, but in reality they stopped caring about this and checking a very long time ago. The airlines now all do "self attestation" and don't actually check any vaccine documents.
I'm vaccinated personally, but I know tons of non-vaccinated people who travel back and forth to the states regularly.
They've also voted to remove this requirement entirely: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-hou ... 023-02-08/
It's kind of a joke they still have this requirement in the first place.
Perhaps, but in my opinion stupid rules deserve to be broken. People who follow stupid rules are the reason that they stick around so long.PointsHubby wrote: ↑ I don’t disagree …
But it’s still THEIR COUNTRY = THEIR RULES
The problem is if you are looking for Nexus Trusted Traveller Status … you’d be an @sshat to go against those rules
I tend to agree with your line of thinking except in cases like this. Get caught breaking a US border crossing rule, no matter how stupid, can come with the consequence of being barred entry for 5 yrs.
Friend went to Florida couple weeks ago and was asked for Vax proof.gei wrote: ↑ The USA technically requires non-Americans to be vaccinated to enter the country, but in reality they stopped caring about this and checking a very long time ago. The airlines now all do "self attestation" and don't actually check any vaccine documents.
I'm vaccinated personally, but I know tons of non-vaccinated people who travel back and forth to the states regularly.
They've also voted to remove this requirement entirely: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-hou ... 023-02-08/
It's kind of a joke they still have this requirement in the first place.
