Have you been refused entry at the American border because of your Canadian criminal record? This blog will discuss the essential information to help you understand US entry waivers, including who needs one, the application process, and common misconceptions about the process. I-192: US Entry Waiver Explained A US entry waiver, known officially as the…
Visitor: Around 10yrs ago I was going on a golf trip to North Carolina and I was refused entry to the USA because the border patrol claimed they found traces of marijuana in my car. I have done several golf trips before and I am not that dumb to even attempt something like this. I…
Visitor: This all occurred at peace arch boarder crossing. So basically I was crossing the border planning on going to my buddy’s cabin at black ranch mountain. I was also driving two other buddies of mine, upon arriving to the border we were sent to secondary inspection for bag checks and the officer found my…
Visitor: I had been allowed to enter the us ever since i was charged on October 12, 1988 for theft under $5000. About 3 years ago i was transporting a passenger who had been refused entry into Canada back to the US! After she had dealt with the agent she informed me he wanted…
www.pardons.org Many people believe that if you have a criminal record then you cannot travel to the US and that you need a US Waiver. This is not true. You really only need a US Waiver if you have been denied entry to the US. If you have never been denied entry to the US…
www.pardons.org If you have been denied entry to the USA due to having an old criminal record or for overstaying your welcome in the USA then you will need a US Entry Waiver (I-194, I-192) to return to the USA. You may have traveled to the USA in the past with a criminal record and…
www.pardons.org Even though the pot laws are being proposed to change in Canada and marijuana is legal in 25 US states, you cannot cross the US border if you have a drug charge no matter how small and how long ago. The Americans continue to be very strict about drug charges and can even deny…
pardons.org We help many people each day to obtain a Pardon or Record Suspension to remove an old criminal record. Even if you have multiple charges as is the case in the attached example, one Pardon will take care of all the charges. Once the criminal records are removed by way of Pardon or Record…
A replacement Waiver will be issued if the original was lost, stolen or mutilated. To request a new Waiver, you will need to fill in Form I-824 (Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition). Go to www.cbp.gov and search for I-824. The form and all details regarding submission can be found there. You…
These documents are only valid for one year. If your file is delayed due to court or RCMP files coming in slowly, one or more of these items may need to be updated.
It depends on the length of your current Waiver. Our office will contact you at the appropriate time to get started again, review your file for policy and requirement changes and inform you of what you will need to submit.
This is an important original document. Do not lose, tamper with or laminate your Waiver. You must show it to the Department of Homeland Security officer along with your passport every time you cross the U.S. Border, even if just taking a connecting flight through the United States.
If you have submitted your Waiver application more than 90 days ago, you may follow up with the Admissibility Review Office by email, using the instructions we provided along with your completed Waiver package.
Contact us by clicking here and let us know what documents you received. We want to make sure that we also received a copy. An analyst will review the document and contact you to guide you through the steps necessary to submit the additional information required.
As well as the documents we have requested from you, it also takes time to collect the documents related to your criminal record. We need to make written requests to the RCMP, courts and local police departments. These documents have to be carefully reviewed against the information you have submitted to ensure there are no…
