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Sentri and my truck?

MMc - 7-17-2017 at 12:58 PM

After 5+ months my truck was added to my SENTRI account. The letter was a standard form letter.
"We are pleased to inform you that your U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), SENTRI program membership has been Approved. you may use the program as soon as you receive and activate your new SENTRI card."

I have had a SENTRI card for 14+ years, renewed twice. All the other times I added a auto it was inspected before it was approved, I didn't receive a new card when they were approved. Has anybody received a new card when they added a auto?





elgatoloco - 7-17-2017 at 02:16 PM

That is indeed a form letter and its way out of date. Head south and when you cross back north be prepared with all pertinent paperwork,
( registration,proof of insurance) for the vehicle. We were told that we would get sent to secondary in one of the first five NB crossings and may be sent more then once. The CBP in secondary now approve/check your vehicle, not the office.

YMMV.

beachbum1A - 7-17-2017 at 02:43 PM

Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco  
That is indeed a form letter and its way out of date. Head south and when you cross back north be prepared with all pertinent paperwork,
( registration,proof of insurance) for the vehicle. We were told that we would get sent to secondary in one of the first five NB crossings and may be sent more then once. The CBP in secondary now approve/check your vehicle, not the office.

YMMV.

Too funny (CBP)! They told my gf that with her new SENTRI she would be pulled into secondary one of the first three times she crossed the border northbound. Didn't happen on the 3rd crossing so we asked the agent if we could get inspected that time - he checked his computer and said it wasn't needed! Go figure.....

beachbum1A - 7-17-2017 at 02:46 PM

PS: Although I have had no changes to my immigration status I am still waiting over 5 months for my SENTRI renewal. (actually 5 months and 1 week now).

MMc - 7-17-2017 at 02:47 PM

I have gone to secondary twice in the last couple of months also in this truck.

aguachico - 7-17-2017 at 08:09 PM

Cool you get a new card! Maybe it needed a rfid upgrade to hold the increased information when you added the new truck?

On the list of importance in my life. My parents, my boat - Sentri!

BajaMama - 7-18-2017 at 06:26 AM

I have crossed three times with my new SENTRI - no secondary yet. I also submit a declarations form with everything I brought down and am bringing back plus the value of anything I purchased. Maybe that helps to keep me out?

BajaTed - 7-18-2017 at 11:02 AM

Current urban legend is that when you add a new "conveyance" ( a vehicle of some sort) to your online Sentri account, you will see an online approval of the conveyance first on your account, then when you cross with the new vehicle it could be inspected, maybe not.

Sdclark - 7-26-2017 at 04:13 PM

I received my card a few months ago. I added my vehicle information at the time I applied but I guess I need to officially add the vehicle after I'm approved? So went on my account and added. Called just to double check I needed to and was told they are taking 23 weeks to approve vehicles. Wow. This is the timeframe you guys are seeing huh?

MMc - 7-26-2017 at 05:30 PM

That is about what it took for me.

mtgoat666 - 7-29-2017 at 08:29 PM

Quote: Originally posted by MMc  
After 5+ months my truck was added to my SENTRI account. The letter was a standard form letter.
"We are pleased to inform you that your U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), SENTRI program membership has been Approved. you may use the program as soon as you receive and activate your new SENTRI card."

I have had a SENTRI card for 14+ years, renewed twice. All the other times I added a auto it was inspected before it was approved, I didn't receive a new card when they were approved. Has anybody received a new card when they added a auto?



I added a new truck to my SENTRI last week, and it got approved yesterday. Under 7 days to get approval :bounce:

Odd that you and others are reporting multi-week or multi-month waits :?: I was surprised to get it so fast, as others here were reporting long waits....

I got the same form letter, suggesting a new card. If you go to the FAQs at CBP, they explain the form letter is just that, a form letter, and you wont get a new card.

BajaTed - 7-30-2017 at 07:55 PM

I just went through with my new truck that was just added. They sent me/wife and truck through the giant x-ray machine and then did a personal inspection.

10 minutes

If the vehicle is in your accounts conveyance section and SENTRI card has been approved, just do it