Comments on: International Travel Made Easy (or Easier) http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/15/international-travel-made-easy-or-easier/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:38:19 GMT http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Elliot Campbell http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/15/international-travel-made-easy-or-easier/#comment-12782 Elliot Campbell Fri, 16 May 2008 00:50:05 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/15/international-travel-made-easy-or-easier/#comment-12782 I'm wondering if they'll allow members of Nexus - the program for frequent travelers between Canada/US to participate in this. It sounds similar. When I travel to Canada (and back to the US from Canada), instead of lining up in the regular customs line, you go to a machine, which scans your iris to verify your identity, asks you a couple of questions, and prints out a receipt that you hand in when they take your customs card. I've already gone through the background check (with both the US and Canada), the fingerprint process and the interview. It's a great program - there are never any lines, and it takes about 20 seconds from start to finish. The problem of course, is that it doesn't work if you're flying from overseas to the US. The machines are all technically located in Canada, as you pre-clear US customs before your flight. I can always dream....can't I? I’m wondering if they’ll allow members of Nexus - the program for frequent travelers between Canada/US to participate in this.

It sounds similar. When I travel to Canada (and back to the US from Canada), instead of lining up in the regular customs line, you go to a machine, which scans your iris to verify your identity, asks you a couple of questions, and prints out a receipt that you hand in when they take your customs card.

I’ve already gone through the background check (with both the US and Canada), the fingerprint process and the interview.

It’s a great program - there are never any lines, and it takes about 20 seconds from start to finish. The problem of course, is that it doesn’t work if you’re flying from overseas to the US. The machines are all technically located in Canada, as you pre-clear US customs before your flight.

I can always dream….can’t I?

]]> By: Andy http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/15/international-travel-made-easy-or-easier/#comment-12766 Andy Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:02 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/15/international-travel-made-easy-or-easier/#comment-12766 NYTimes had an article today how an Italian suspected of visa waiver overstays was detained for 10 days in Virginia. That's the stuff that makes headlines and keeps tourists away. Shame on them... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/14visa.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin NYTimes had an article today how an Italian suspected of visa waiver overstays was detained for 10 days in Virginia. That’s the stuff that makes headlines and keeps tourists away. Shame on them…

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/14visa.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin

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