@Homedepot where did you hand the waiver in, and do you have a receipt?

ARO tells me that no waiver application on file and recommended to check with port of entry. Applied waiver 10 months ago. Can I ask for refund with POE? Anyone has done this before?

@Wonderful

Contact me and let me see the letter. "Enough court info" and "rehabilitation" indicate to me that your personal letter may have been lacking.

my email is pardon.experts@rogers.com i'll give you my opinion. I see a LOT of these letters, about 2 per week.

John

I applied in July and I just received my denial letter today. Apparently I didn’t provide enough court info and details about the programs I took while incarcerated....

@Michelle wow Collaros didn't even last 3 plays!!!!

@Ferry go to the border and explain you are just there to ask questions. Ask them how long your waiver was granted for and show them a receipt for the replacement. See if they are willing to help.

#56, Jazzsax 1...LOL..yes, now that Jones is gone, I can start watching the games again...LOL...

@john Rogers please help me, I applied for i824 in March because due to lost mail,it’s been more than 90 days; I emailed them twice no reply if they granted me one year it’ll expire in September I’ll have to pay again, what can I do should I go to the airport/border? Since they’re not replying thanks

#54

Even with a waiver, the right of entry resides with the officer at the border. All the waiver grants you is "admissability" as when you broke whatever rule (overstay, crime of moral torpitude) you became "inadmissable" when you present yourself at a port of entry. Just because you are able to be admitted does not mean you actually will be. The officer could choose to send you for secondary, believe you have different reasons for coming down and refuse to let you in. I would think this is pretty rare, but it could happen. We don't hear of this coming up but it doesn't mean it won't at some point.

If you can't already tell, even for those without waivers, you could be refused entrance at a port of entry for whatever reason CBP decides.

#55

That's just dumb. You spend the money for a waiver then you go an re-offend. Some peoples children eh? (Must be riders fans... LOL!!!) :)

:: @jazzsax1 added on 07 Jun ’19 · 18:32

Also... if you requested a waiver for say only Business Reasons and you show up at the border saying you are going to disneyland they *could* deny you as the waiver only applies to whatever categories you request. ie always ask for both business and personal (B1 / B2) and multiple entry (ie, you don't know how often you will come down but plan to come multiple times). Just like other visas you want to ensure you have it setup to cover your butt.

#54, So far the new forms are only asking for email address, but I can see in the future asking for more details regarding social media. None of my clients have ever been refused entry into the USA after receiving a waiver, and some have definitely pushed the boundaries. I have had clients who received 5 year waivers, and got into trouble into the USA or re-offended in Canada, and when they renewed were pushed back to a 1 year as penalty, this has happened for something as simple as a DUI.

#52 and #53

@jazzsax1 and @Michelle

Thanks for your input.

I guess being prudent with social media really goes without saying. It's somewhat surprising how many people don't really understand how what one posts can come back to bite them in the ass. Perhaps the landscape is such that the youth of today just don't really give it much critical thought. Those of us who grew up before the advent of smart phones, etc,... I guess we're more discerning with our usage... but then again perhaps not and it's easy to find countless examples of where this is so. LOL

What I was really wondering was if there was a separate form or perhaps an RFE where you've ever encountered Homeland Security specifically asking for Social Media accounts and passwords as it pertains SPECIFICALLY to the waiver process for Canadians?

In addition have you ever known or heard of anybody getting a waiver and then having it denied by CBP at the border.

It's been my understanding that once one gets a waiver that CBP couldn't deny you entry (unless you do something really egregious and crazy at the border). Am I wrong with this understanding?

Really my inquires here stem from a curiosity factor and perhaps engaging in conversation with others here who may be helped with the information found here from people who are familiar with the process.

@51 Adelaide, I agree with #52, Jazzsax1, - keep social media clean and non-personal, you will have no issues. This goes for anyone at all times. I know people who have not gotten jobs because of stuff they have posted on social media. Examples, trashy drunk pictures, relationship woes, links to porn, ect. As a business owner, I would check out any social media of a person I was thinking of hiring. To me it is just like calling a reference in the old days. I checked out a person "Linked" file once, and they freaked out, said I was invading their privacy. I reminded them - once you post on social media, it is for the public to see. If you want privacy - don't post. Simple...

If they ask for the details provide them. If they don't ask, don't provide. Even with a waiver they could ask to look at your phone and choose not to allow you if they found reasons.

Keep your social media clean and you shouldn't have any issues.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5158841

Anybody else wish to weigh in on this?

Thoughts as it pertains to the waiver process?

@JohnRogers why not cuba? Isn't their dictatorship more aligned with your comrade trudeau? :)

Enjoy the vacation

I am heading off to Dominican Republic for a week. Jennifer will be available to answer any questions work related 905-459-9669 and of course here Michelle and others can answer and general questions.

Ill catch up in a week!

@Steven Christopher

Was the waiver granted?

Steven, it's not wise to post your personal info here.
Do you not remember whether it was valid for a year or five years?
Try contacting CBP.

I think my last waiver to cross from Canada to the United States was applied for in 2016. Could you please tell me if it is still valid now as I do not seem to have a copy now to cross the border. I am not sure if they took the waiver copy from me the last time I crossed or not. I now see that I sent the application in 2016 but do not see my waiver copy. Here is the following information for the inquiry.
File # A88-74o-650
Name Steven Christopher Hatton
Date of Birth Sept. 9th. 1978
Application Date 02/18/2016
Application Place Department of Homeland Security US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Pretty much CBP can take as long as they want on a waiver case. Unfortunately, there is no way to speed them up. This is one of the harder things for our clients since they want to enter the USA ASAP. So we just tell them that they have to be patient and not bug CBP. They do indeed have to check a number of databases and sometimes the other agencies/sections may work slower than the actual adjudicating officer. So the adjudicating officer may have to wait for on his colleagues.

Also, the only way that a person will get a September Letter for a trafficking conviction/not need a waiver is if they are Jay Treaty or the person qualifies for Derivative USA citizenship. Beyond that, they will definitely need a waiver. Trafficking is one of the convictions that they are really hard on now. We have never got a September letter for trafficking. We had an immigration judge in a guy in removal proceedings though, get his proceedings dismissed because he had a Cultivation offence. In an extremely rare case, we got one on a guy that had Cocaine possession. It is extremely rare though and a person qualifies under extremely limited circumstances.