We had heard about the Nexus card being available for boating use some months
ago, and just obtained ours last week. Really the only downside to the Nexus
program for boaters is that it can take months to get the card. You send in
your application, and 8 to 12 weeks later they send you a reply saying that you
may come in for an interview, with your documents, to be fingerprinted and
photographed. The I-68 is available immediately, but costs more, and must be
renewed each year. If you have the time it is certainly the way to go.

Steve Christensen


In article , Tom Weyand says...

You're right, there is no mention of boats at the Web site or in the
literature but all the people working for INS at the Detroit tunnel said
this was a new ruling??? So, as I suggested, when you go to get your I-68s,
ask.

Now in today's Detroit Free Press, they only mentioned I-68s - no mention of
the NEXUS card???

--
War Chant - Sail No. 25468 - Lake St Clair

"WaIIy" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 28 May 2004 20:00:34 GMT, "Tom Weyand"
wrote:

More info. Today I went to the Detroit tunnel INS to get our I-68s. After
we
had purchased them ($16 ea), the agent made us aware that there was now a
"new" option.

This is the NEXUS card. Basically it was originally used for quick bridge
and tunnel passage (casino users and commuters), but since a few months
ago,
boats and airplanes can use it instead of the I-68s. It's $50 for 5
years.
It looks like the Canadians got it going first for their people since the
web site is a .ca but INS has all the forms, etc.

So, if you're going to the INS get your I-68s, ask to see if I got the
right
poop and maybe things are turning around.

I found this, but no mention of boats.


http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cg...ents/nexus.xml