travel as new citizen

[dburnt 59]

I got a last minute invitation into a citizenship ceremony today, and am now a citizen.  The problem is that I have travel plans to Canada (land crossing at Windsor) on Tuesday morning.  I have a Global Entry card (like a Nexxus), but no time to get a passport.  Has anyone tried entering back into the US with only a citizenship certificate and a Nexxus/Global Entry?

[Liam2021 557]

I think you need to have to apply for US Passport. You can get it in one day with Agency

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html

[ionoone 19]

1 hour ago, dburnt said:

I got a last minute invitation into a citizenship ceremony today, and am now a citizen.  The problem is that I have travel plans to Canada (land crossing at Windsor) on Tuesday morning.  I have a Global Entry card (like a Nexxus), but no time to get a passport.  Has anyone tried entering back into the US with only a citizenship certificate and a Nexxus/Global Entry?

I would not recommend going through with your travel plans without a passport (unless you still have your foreign passport? I understood your post to mean that you have NO passport currently). 

 

My fiancé and I both have Nexus (1 US citizen, 1 Canadian citizen). We currently reside in Toronto and often cross over to the US by land in Windsor/Detroit, Sarnia, Buffalo, etc. Most of the time, the Border Agent does not require the passports, BUT some Border Agents will require to see your passport; it's happened to us (we always travel with the passports, as required). And we you are unfortunate and are required to present your passport, you will likely be denied entry AND lose your Global Entry. And I believe there can also be more serious consequences. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

First congratulations

 

[sweetymcbeal 9]

Did you return your green card during your ceremony. If you didn't you can use that. 

[dburnt 59]

Thanks for the congrats!  It was a long journey.

Yes, I still have a Canadian passport, which I will use to enter Canada.  And yes, they always confiscate the green card (I don't even have an expired old one, as that was also taken when I got my extension). 

 

From what I can see on the CBP site, a Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) card is sufficient for re-entry into the US via a land crossing.  My card, however, only lists my Canadian citizenship as well as my maiden name, as the replacement card can take a couple of weeks.  The "system" will have updated information after I go in on Monday (so far, my name is updated, but the agent didn't update the citizenship because he was clueless), but on face, the card will be incorrect.

 

I believe that if I travel with my Canadian passport, my TTP card, my citizenship certificate and copies of my marriage license, I meet all the requirements provided on the CBP site, but I wonder if anyone has experience.

[Flames9_RN 358]

I know thy said a zillion times during my ceremony that the certificate cant be used in place of a passport and they strongly recommended that 1 not travel out of the USA without a passport.....

[NikLR 13,220]

15 hours ago, Flames9_RN said:

I know thy said a zillion times during my ceremony that the certificate cant be used in place of a passport and they strongly recommended that 1 not travel out of the USA without a passport.....

long time no see!