@WaiverJourney2022 That's what I would assume. The only thing that has changed in my application was time passed...and I mentioned that so eloquently. 😂 We'll see next time!

@Joey perhaps because the charges are a bit more serious I assume they don't want to give five year for that reason unless someone has had the luck in getting that and I think it's Case by case anyway from what my understanding is.

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[ WaiverJourney2022 appended this reply on October 30, 2024 @ 4:10 pm ]

I wasn’t denied or anything, but my file included five pages. One page was signed by the Clemency Department, stating that my pardon was granted, and another was signed by the chairperson confirming the grant. 2 pages were like a certificate but the page in question was last of the pages, signed by board members (pardon granted as well) mentioned an "incident" with no charges.

@J Rogers I honestly can't remember until I read it over later...I wrote it up over a year ago. I'll read it tonight and let you know how poetic I was. 😎

@ana I was charged with 3 counts of trafficking (cocaine), and proceeds of crime, in 2009, convicted in 2012. I was granted a Canadian pardon in 2022.

@Joey This is very rare (for me anyways) to get consecutive 1 year waivers, Did you improve the application? In what way? If you keep submitting the same things...you will get the same result.

@Joey can you please share some details about your transgression. Curious as to why you received 1 year for the renewal. Thanks.

1 year waiver - first waiver

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10/1/2024, 01:36 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
11/20/2023, 02:38 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/16/2023, 03:12 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
11/16/2023, 03:10 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
11/8/2023, 01:10 PM EST : Application Created

I have another client who went to the border in November 2023 but the email came on Septmber 27 so they missed the waiver by a day.

Finallyyyyyyy. Second waiver, 1 year again. I applied from the Windsor-Detroit border.

Status History (5)
10/28/2024, 12:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
12/21/2023, 01:23 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/21/2023, 10:38 AM EST : Status changed to Paid
12/21/2023, 10:37 AM EST : Status changed to Signed
10/20/2023, 03:46 PM EDT : Application Created

@WaiverJourney2022

People who get a "propose to deny" usually have extra pages. But Pardons and Record Suspensions are also slightly different in how the documents are worded. The purpose of the pardon is really just to show why the record is not visible, and also to show what the record used to look like.

@Loisgh Thanks for the reply, alright, I’m curious because I was told that some pardons don’t even include all those pages, so I assume they wouldn’t be searching for a "missing" one, so to speak.

@WaiverJourney2022 i would just include partial and your certificate. My pardon mentioned my charges were not serious.

Hi everyone, I will travel first time on my 1 year waiver to US. I want to know, to avoid any possible embarrassment in front of other accompanying family/friends, if immigration official generally ask about the offence or not?

I understand they may ask about where you are likely to stay, duration, purpose etc., which is of no concern.

Hi everyone, I’m preparing my U.S. entry waiver application and plan to include my granted pardon documents as evidence. I was advised to leave out one page signed by a board member mentioning a past fraud complaint (no charges filed) since it’s supposedly unnecessary and holds little weight. Has anyone here submitted partial pardon documents in similar cases? Did it help or create any issues? Any advice on whether I should include all pages or just the key ones would be appreciated!

5 year waiver. So inconsistent. Like I posted on the other thread, in October I have had waivers that were applied for (meaning they went to the border) in October 2023, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June and now JULY. All of those clients got waivers in October 2024.

So "under 4 months to 12 months" is the spread.

5 year waiver.

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10/24/2024, 01:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
7/8/2024, 01:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
6/27/2024, 11:25 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
6/27/2024, 11:24 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
6/11/2024, 04:06 PM EDT : Application Created

1-year waiver. First time applying. I had a grinder with trace amounts of weed in my car when crossing the border. No criminal record.
They only approved visitor entry, I am trying to update that to include TN, L1 etc. @J Rogers, Is this usually quick and straightforward?
Also, when do you recommend I re-apply? Immediately?

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10/23/2024: Status changed to Completed
12/8/2023: Status changed to Submitted to ARO

1 year waiver. First time applying. He had a previous visa but then in 2018 he used that visa to cross as a truck driver, which was not its intended purpose. No criminal record, which is about 40% of my clients.

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Status History (5)
10/23/2024, 09:18 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
12/15/2023, 03:07 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/11/2023, 03:48 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
12/11/2023, 03:45 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
12/7/2023, 09:59 AM EST : Application Created

My first one year waiver expired at the end if July, my current application was submitted to ARO the first week of January. Still have not heard anything. Extremely stressful.

No waivers posted yesterday or today. This is really worrisome.

@loisgh ok understood!