Waiver application processing times

i194waiverposted 9 years ago

Got your I-194?

Reply here with how long it took. Months, weeks, days...

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As for bombazinga

Michelle and I have insight into waivers you do not. People who need help or want to do it themselves are both welcome to what we post.

You sound like a sad bitter person. I feel sorry for you actually. I hope your big speech made you feel better. Feel free to benefit from our posts as well. I think I will stay.

John Rogers replied 4 years ago   #1802

My contact information is;

Email pardon.experts@rogers.com
(Work)

Personal pardonguy2@gmail.com

Cell phone 416-843-1371

Work 905-459-9669

John Rogers replied 4 years ago   #1801

@Jazzsax1

Life happens, shit happens is the good mentality to adopt so US customs can continue to screw you over. What should I expect from a Conservative anyways. As for Trudeau, he doesn't have the guts to stand up to those bullies. It's the people that need to protest to force a change. Instead people are against vaccines and abortions.

Courts? Who cares about them. A smokescreen for the masses. We can't deal as a society with the real issues at hand and pay some individuals to take a decision for us. Who are they to decide. A judge? They are human and mortal.

I have never been to a court by the way. And couldn't care any less of them. All I know is that your friends, the cops lack judgement. Continue paying your taxes. They sit on their ass all day. Oh wait, they do love giving out tickets claiming it's for safety. The government makes a killing of those. When a robbery happens, about twenty of them show up. To serve and protect. More like to gain and let go.

@Michelle

Why would I hand you over a credit card? Are you suggesting you use it without me knowing? It's not technically fraud if I give it to you, right? You are quite clever.

The treaty you refer to is called the Jay Treaty. Thanks for educating me. I learned something new today even though my grandfather was actually a Métis. I bet ya you don't even know what that is. It's a bit of a consolation prize for First Nations after Europeans stole their land. Basically, sign this and shut up. But off course, sure-thing, you are educating me.

All you pardon services need to leave this forum. This place was made for people doing waivers on their own sharing their own experiences. It has gotten quite polluted by all you scumbags looking for business. Your answers are incomplete and often confuse people even more.

The only thing we can all be sure of is the following: if you have a criminal history (just even an arrest record), good luck crossing the border. A DUI is probably the only thing you can get away with.

Well, let's pay some US technocrats to decide whether we are good enough to enter their country. Come to think of it, if they don't want me, why should I pay them? It's their loss not mine. Unfortunately, many of us have jobs that require us to go there. There goes 1000$ down the drain for a 1 yr waiver. Great business if you ask me.

Maybe it's time people realize that this is a real issue and force a change.

Bombazinga1 replied 4 years ago   #1800

Hi

Applied for waiver first week of June and got an approved waiver in the mail 3rd week of August in the mail.
Processing time was just 2 months.

The cover letter says Mr. Even though I am a Mrs. (Have a Asian name).
All other information on the waiver is correct.
Would it be a problem at the border?

Thank you

Grateful replied 4 years ago   #1799

Sounds like Bombazinga is either a conscientious objector or had too many mushrooms or smoked the peyote.

Good luck with your arguments in a court. Life happens, shit happens, John, Michelle and Ken try to help people who get screwed over by the US. Don't like it? Don't have to pay em. Others have had good service and are fine dealing with it.

Your protests would probably be much more warmly received with dreadlocks, bare shirt, on the steps of Justin Trudeaus office.

jazzsax1 replied 4 years ago   #1798

@1825, as you stated "I bleed people dry" with my service, so if you want to continue to engage with me..better hand me over a credit card number, then we can talk or write nonsense all day long...Otherwise, go away...and let others ask "real" questions or "engage" in useful conversations. By the way, First Nations individuals can travel freely across borders with a criminal record or history, if you were so educated in this field, you would know that.....

Michelle replied 4 years ago   #1797

@John Rogers
Can you send me your contact info or phone number that I would be able to contact you without posting my personal information?

Hammy replied 4 years ago   #1796

@Michelle

Screw your privilege, every human is entitled to go to any part of the earth they wish too. The planet belongs to us but instead we are polluting it and depleting its resources. The number one reason why people commit crimes is because of money and greed. You are here to make money out of people who have been wrongfully accused stuck in a messed up system that no politician has the guts to fix. Society makes criminals out of people instead of resolving social problems. But now, we are hitting on immigration and crime. People are clueless.

Immigration is what humans have been doing for centuries, countries are imaginary lines drawn on maps. Nature knows nothing of these. In fact, Europeans took this land from the Aboriginals without a right. Who are you to tell me that entering a country is a privilege? Maybe we should ask them because we would all be packing our bags. A criminal bleeds red just like you do. Countries fail and new ones emerge often through crime such as killing, raping and stealing. So we are ethical in the 21st century all of a sudden? We want good abiding citizens that work and pay taxes but once they become sick, well in the dumpster we go.

You should leave the forum along with the rest of all you pardon services because you bleed the people dry. This forum should be as transparent as possible. You are just here to make business out of vulnerable people. You are not part of the solution but the problem. You know nothing other than if you have a criminal record, you need a waiver. A criminal record is even an arrest record because anytime the morons handcuff someone, they keep a record. Reality is you need a waiver because the info stays on RCMP even with a file destruction. Most police forces will not destroy these records. They love to go after people that are in the system.

Continue spewing propaganda.

Bombazinga1 replied 4 years ago   #1795

#1823. Bombazinga1,

"It's a basic right for every person to enter any country they wish provided they have a valid passport," this statement is simply untrue. It is not your basic right to enter another country. It is actually a privilege to be allowed into another country and a passport is not a free pass to enter another country. A passport, is simply a Secure Government Issued proof of Identification, that is all.

I have a great job and love what I do...I provide a very necessary service helping people who would otherwise not be able to travel to the USA or find jobs.

So instead of "trolling" on here - throwing around useless BLAH, BLAH,...why don't you leave, and save the others who are finding our information and services helpful, from wasting their time reading your B.S......

Michelle replied 4 years ago   #1794

Bombazinga here!!

Waivers are a stupid tool for the US to discriminate against certain individuals which made mistakes. That's what that country is good for anyways. Can't fix its own issues but loves to invade other countries and then refuse them entry.

Right wing dumbfucks: indoctrinating the masses, claiming criminality is at record highs, fighting immigration and supporting big corporations.

Left winning freaks: denouncing every white wealthy Male who tells them something nice.

How can you base someone's moral character on a criminal record? Let's be honest, how much do you think lawyers, cops and government make from convicting people. Do you guys honestly think a lawyer's best interest is the accused? Tell me how many of you here have broken the law without ever getting caught? Criminals, all of you, well you no longer can cross borders.

It's a basic right for every person to enter any country they wish provided they have a valid passport, doesn't pose a threat and doesn't overstay their visit. Its easy to label someone a criminal and cast him off because society can't tackle more important issues. Fuck your waivers!!!

Its time for people to wake up and stop this nonsense. There are free trade agreements between Canada and the US. That means no border. Guns have killed more people in the US than terrorism. They know exactly who the terrorists are but we vote in criminals to represent us. We are willing to accept terrorists here aka Jihadi John but will bar entry to a 50 year old who was caught driving drunk at 17.

Shame on all you *pardon and waiver* services. You definitely help people looking to bleed them dry. Why don't you get a real job. You want people to get arrested and then come to you for scre-waivers. Makes me wonder if you all don't have some funky business going on with border agents. The more people get refused, the better for you guys. Tell us the truth. You can't even answer basic questions.

You really want to help the people? How about you go see those scumbags and force them to change their practice. But who am I kidding here, you can't get a real job.

Bombazinga1 replied 4 years ago   #1793

@John Rogers

What's the best email address to get ahold of you at and cell number and any other pertinent information I may need to contact you?

Thank you.

Adelaide replied 4 years ago   #1792

@Hammy, I agree with everything John has written.

Michelle replied 4 years ago   #1791

@Hammy

Absolutely they should be addressed.

Think about it form Homeland Security's view. What would any objective person think? Your not addressing it makes it look like your not acknowledging a problem. DUI's are not planned, they happen either:

1. Someone makes a mistake, thinks they can drive when they can't, bad luck they get caught
2. Someone drives while impaired constantly, they have a drinking problem

2 DUI's in a 5 year period, and 4 overall (even if not convicted) would lead any objective person (without knowing your husband) that he has a problem with alcohol. If I had done this waiver I would be showing proof that he no longer drinks and documentation from a program he had been taking or at LEAST something saying he is attending AA.

Don't forget, Impaired gets SO much attention now, its technically a "summary" conviction but its one of those offences most people are embarrassed to admit. Homeland Security ONLY does not find it not admissible because Impaired levels vary from State to State. .08 would not be "impaired" in certain states.

Its still an indication of "criminal activity".

John Rogers replied 4 years ago   #1790

@John Rogers
Thank you for your quick reply. In looking into things further he has actually had 2 DUIs in the last 5 years of the waiver both with charges dropped bringing him to a total of 4 DUI charges with one conviction. Should he have addressed these charges in his character and personal letters? I think he just talked about the charge from his youth. Can he get denied for these charges although they were dropped? Now I am freaking out a bit not realizing that charges that have been dropped may affect his application. We were thinking it would be an easy renewal.

Hammy replied 4 years ago   #1789

@Hammy

Yes absolutely. Technically impaired does not make him inadmissible (even if convicted) but being arrested for anything would be an indication to Homeland Security that he is "not living a law abiding lifestyle".

When he reaches 150 days do an email inquiry. I am sure he has been put in secondary security now. This does not mean he won't get a waiver, but it does make them re-examine his admissibility.

John Rogers replied 4 years ago   #1788

Question on a waiver renewal. My husband has had two waivers in the past - the first for a year and the second for 5 years for minor charges that happened in his youth. He was recently charged with a DUI but the charges were dropped. He applied for another waiver since his 5 year has expired. It is taking longer to get an answer currently at 90 days and I'm wondering if there would be any issues with him having been charged but then the charges dropped?

Hammy replied 4 years ago   #1787

@Nicknack...I do not believe that you can remove a Prohibition Order...However, you should contact the courthouse that you were convicted at and ask them the question and see if there is a process. Please let us know...I too think it will be expensive...but again, let us know..I love learning about new things. It is very important to remember that a Record Suspension does not remove a criminal record......It simply limits the release of information for certain purposes. So your FPS history is never removed by a Pardon...as stated by the Parole Board it is kept separate from criminal records..

MIchelle replied 4 years ago   #1786

@1810, Hopeless Confused, I think you are feeling overwhelmed right now..I also do not think your case is that bad, and that you probably are going to get a waiver, you just need to decide to start the process with the right person. As I suggested before, I strongly recommend you go and do a fingerprint criminal record check for a Pardon and see what comes back. It costs $80 and then you will know what is showing and how to deal with it. Until then it is a guessing game to which you are stressing about and worrying about different cases that might not even apply to you...

Michelle replied 4 years ago   #1785

@John Rogers

Thank you for the info John. Also, don't rub it in. Most of us are good people that happened to be falsely accused or made a mistake. We are not criminals and entering a country is a basic human right provided we come legally not a privilege as many people out there seem to think. If my chances are 50%, then there is no point at wasting money on a waiver. I will think of an excuse to tell my employer or come clean. Hopefully, they understand and find a way.

Hopeless Confused replied 4 years ago   #1784

@Hopeless Confused

Probably your chances of a waiver are 50% depending on the personal letter. (which is also dependent on what actually happened)

Its not easy, but not impossible.

Trump barely even does work, and I can't see him caring about a Canadian who can't get into the United States.

@nicknack

Not sure how to get the firearms prohibition removed. Might be expensive.

**Note**

Travelling to the United States with my son for a few days. Be back on Thursday next week. Michelle will have to cover me! LOL

John Rogers replied 4 years ago   #1783