@Julie McNee

Yes I have had some peole who had trouble with them...very deceptive

Here is the key point:

https://www.intelligentoffice.ca/ontario/vaughan-the-deloitte-building

Its not even a real office. They use a business center but probably is in reality a one person show.

Also their very slick website is new

© 2022 RecordRemoval.org. All Rights Reserved.
© PPWS is a division of 2454108 Ontario Inc.

Worse, they are NOT accredited by the RCMP to fingerprint. This person could literally be ANYONE.

The problem is that these place pop up, they stay for long enough to get some clients, they probably have every intention of doing a good job and then....they can't survive. This place has much old information, like talking about G325a's etc, which leads me to believe it is someone who USED to do pardons and waivers, and is just getting back into it.

For comparison sakes, here is our fees
$750 for a waiver includes taxes and fingerprints, which we do at our office. $585USD for Homeland Security.
$895 for a pardon taxes and fingerprints included. Government fees are extra.
Our deposit is $300.

These are fees we increased recently. I charge what I think the service is "worth" in time and effort. But charging a couple of thousand dollars is not acceptable, when you consider how much ACTUAL work is being done. I meet with my clients face to face. I want them to think the charge is reasonable. That guides my pricing.

No one Ever use RecordRemoval. Org.. They are full of untruths and I was told the most 3-6 months we are going into the 11th month... Had to pay for E Safe, they didn't even tell me about e safe... Charged me alot of money and stated they were lawyers...

Thank you for the supportive message. Interesting that you had a good experience with them. They were one of the law firms I consulted and the lead lawyer was incredibly rude to me even though I was nothing but polite. Looking at their google reviews it seems that he had a penchant for random outbursts at clients. @admt

I think @J Rogers is right. My case might have just been a bit of a sympathetic outlier since it was a case of an accidental overstay when I was transitioning between two work visas so perhaps not as "egregious" as having a criminal record. My lawyer made the argument that time passed to show "remorse/rehab" was impossible for my case plus the fact that I work for a U.S company thus contributing directly to their economy. I also had some backing documents to show that I did not have actually intention in overstaying but that it was a misunderstanding.
But if you wanna know, I worked with Pilkington Law Firm in Ontario.

@skumar

You are not going to be granted a waiver so soon after. And EVERY waiver, whether you mention it or not, uses "Hranka".

People think a lawyer using 4 pages to say what could be said in 1 is more effective...its the opposite. Adjudicators HATE long letters from Lawyers. The come off as demanding and the tone should be contrition, not "you therefore must issue me....".

The point of the personal letter is is to simply explain the context of what you have done, show contrition, and show sincerity. Quoting "Hranka" or using a lawyer is not a factor, but TIME is. You can't argue "I have changed" in less than a year.

I have done a post in here before called "waiver math". The "numbers" need to add up. Paying someone isn't going to make you get a waiver, including me. I can help, but I still need time and circumstances to be right. Believe me, I hate telling people to wait, that means they don't pay me.

Be patient, and then your efforts will be rewarded, and your money will not be wasted.

@admt
Can you please tell the name of the lawyer.
I hope I do not have to use those services for this time (fingers crossed about my application submitted) but it will be useful for future reference.
Thanks!

@KatM
Ugh sorry to hear. I had almost the same issue. My denial came in the form of the boilerplate response citing insufficient time which as you said Hranka explicitly rules out as a factor. I reapplied after waiting for a few more months and got a lawyer to apply for me. If you have the means to I suggest doing the same. She wrote a lengthy legal brief or whatever it's called explicitly citing Hranka. I ended up getting a one year.

I really don't know what type of training these ARO adjudicators get. It makes me mad because their responses seem intentionally vague and obtuse. Like, if you're going to deny someone because of timing, at least provide the standards of which you adjudicated on so we don't go blindly reapply again.

I finally heard back from eSAFE after ~217 days (7 months and a week) and it was a denial. I can’t say I’m surprised as it was taking a really long time. The main reason for the denial (the first reason anyway) is that not enough time has passed. I will apply again in a few months (when at least a full year would have passed). I will also cite the Hranka factors and include the fact that the amount of time that has passed is not a factor.

GL to everyone else still waiting.

[ KatM appended this reply on October 8, 2022 @ 7:15 pm ]

Edit: I first applied two months after the ban

Was it your first waiver? @Shawn David

@Shawn David

That is awesome (congratulations) and the first "July" person I have heard of getting the waiver.

Can you post it on the other thread? That says ""Waiver Timelines - Post here"?

I completed my biometrics on July 1st at the Sumas crossing. This morning I received my approval for a 5 year waiver, 96 days later.

@Ms Banker

Thank you for sharing your story. Although obviously people come here for news, progress and information, stories like this give everyone a glimpse of the HUMAN side of this process. I am lucky enough to have clients who share with me, and I get to see the results. But most people don't get the glimpses I do, and I really enjoy when the board gets inspiring stories like this posted.

So thank YOU, and JohnB. I think posts like this are a reminder that this isn't just about waivers....its about human connection. I enjoy posting news almost as much as I do when a client gets a waiver, but reading stories like this is still the highlight. Thank you.

And everyone....yes, do not give up.

@JohnB2

Thank you for your inspiring story. You gave me real hope not to give up on the process.

Allow me to share with all a similar love story. My man and I met 21 years ago. At the time we met in Asia we could not pursue a relationship back then. Fast forward to 21 years hence, we reconnected last year and found out that both of us are still single, never been married, no children and BOTH been looking for the love of our life. Needless to say, we found each other again and now we want to be together for the rest of our lives.

I am in Canada and he lives in the US. I am 51 yrs old and he is 8 years older at 59. I had some issues entering the US which means I needed to fix and get the right paperwork. After a few months, I completed all the paperwork and submitted them for consideration unsure of timelines when I could get good news. I just knew this — I had to submit my paperwork if I want to give this relationship the chance it deserves. Approval of the waiver would define the outcome of my man and I seeing each other for the first time after 21 years and pursuing a lifelong relationship.

I had anxiety as months passed and reading in this forum that it was taking much longer for approvals to happen. Many of you gave me hope - hope not to give up and believe.

I firmly believe that this process is life changing and there is a deep human factor involved.

At present, I am onto next steps to plan to travel to the US and meet my Mr. Destiny. I am overly excited. Yes indeed, I can look forward to a happier life.

For those of you still waiting …… DON’T GIVE UP.

@J Rogers

Thank you for all your professional guidance in this forum and how you deeply impacted the human lives of everyone here.

I wanted to share that my waiver application has been approved. It took a total of 106 days

9/28/2022: Status changed to Completed
6/14/2022: Status changed to Submitted to ARO
6/4/2022: Application Created/Signed/Paid

This is my first waiver and I was given a one year waiver.

For those of you that continue to track…. Don’t lose hope.

@J Rogers got it thank you so kuch Rogers

@skumar

If the waiver was approved on the 15th, that is a weekday. I think she meant to say she got the email on the 17th, (meaning found it on that date) but it must have been sent on the 15th. They send it immediately, and never on weekends.

@LKand

Congratulations! 5 years is awesome....

@LKand Congratulations.

This is great news. So, basically we can get approval over the weekend too sometimes (like your case).

I think the result is currently taking 100 days since our biometrics at the border.

Submitted on June 9th. Received email on Sept 17th with 5 yrs approval dated Sept 15th. 2nd waiver
Special thanks to @JRogers. I submitted esafe application on my own but John helped me with all the questions in the forum and also over the phone.

@Ope

In times like these, where people are desperate for info and they are slow, I try and post them as they come in. But I post them in the other thread.

I understand how frustrating it is, so I try to keep the updates as current as possible.