Step 1 - Apply for NEXUS
You must first apply for the NEXUS program through the DHS Trusted Traveler Programs website. You will be asked to pay a $50 fee for a 5 year membership. You will also have to fill out questions regarding your background.
Note: NEXUS is a joint program between the U.S. and Canadian governments designed for travelers who frequently cross the U.S.-Canadian border.
Start Your NEXUS ApplicationStep 2 - Wait for conditional approval
After your application has been submitted, you will have to wait for conditional approval. Conditional approval means that you have been pre approved for the NEXUS program, but you need to schedule an interview to finalize your application.
The conditional approval process can take anywhere from 24 hours to multiple months, depending on the volume of applications, your background, etc.
Step 3 - Schedule Your NEXUS interview
Congratulations! You've been conditionally approved for NEXUS. The next step is to schedule your interview at Port Huron Enrollment Center (YZR).
- Click the button below to open the DHS Trusted Traveler Program website.
- Scroll down to your state (MI)
- Click on Port Huron Enrollment Center (YZR)
- Click on the "Chose This Location" button to see the available timeslots at Port Huron Enrollment Center (YZR)
Step 4 - Skip the NEXUS Interview wait time
You might notice that Port Huron Enrollment Center (YZR) is showing "No appointments available for this location", or the next appointment available is months out.
So what can you do?
NEXUS interview appointments are constantly cancelled, rescheduled, and added. This means that if you can monitor the interview slots, you can find an appointment that fits your schedule.
This is exactly what NEXUS Alerts does. We monitor the interview slots at Port Huron Enrollment Center (YZR) and send you an SMS alert when an appointment opens up. This way, you can skip the long wait time and book your interview as soon as this week.
Click below to sign up and cut months off your NEXUS interview appointment wait time.
Sign Up For NEXUS AlertsPort Huron Enrollment Center (YZR) Details
2321 Pine Grove Avenue
Port Huron, MI 48060
Phone Number: +1 (810) 989-8831
Directions: Important Information Regarding Your Appointment – Please read For minor children: If both parents can’t be at the appointment a consent form is required. It can be a written statement from the parent that will not be at the appointment. Please attach a photo of a picture ID. Directions: If you are not coming from Canada, please >>>>DO NOT FOLLOW GPS, IT WILL TAKE YOU TO CANADA<<<<<<<<. Follow the signage. FROM DETROIT OR FLINT TAKE I-94 EAST INTO PORT HURON exit#275, at the light turn LEFT, stay in the LEFT turn lane. As soon as you go under the bridge, merge into the left turn lane, TURN LEFT into the CUSTOMS PARKING LOT (before the traffic light). FROM CANADA - TAKE DOWNTOWN EXIT (on right) OFF OF BRIDGE, go to the traffic signal and turn RIGHT (Hancock St), next traffic light is PINE GROVE, turn RIGHT, stay in right hand lane; and go past the traffic light (Bridge to Canada), turn RIGHT into the CUSTOMS PARKING LOT ON RIGHT(fenced in area before you go under bridge) after the light. >Our office is in the structure of the bridge. The entry doors are the glass double doors which go into a vestibule, ring the intercom & let them know you are here for your appointment. The Enrollment Center in on the 2nd Floor.
Notes: Please do not be late for your appointment. If you are stuck in bridge traffic, please contact our office at (810) 989-8830 or (810) 989-8831 and we will try to accommodate your appointment. All of the following documents are required: Passport(s), Birth Certificate, Driver’s License or Issued Photo ID, and Citizenship Documents; U.S. Naturalization Certificate or Canadian Citizen Certificate or Card Our hours are M-T 8:30 - 3:00 p.m. W - TH 8:30 - 7:00 p.m. and Fri 8:30 - 3:00 p.m. Closed U.S. and Canadian holidays. Enrollment Center Email address: porthuronnexus@cbp.dhs.gov