Category: US Waiver Information
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What is a Prohibition Order & How to Remove it to Cross the USA Border?
Anyone who has a prohibition order under section 109 of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC) is most likely be inadmissible to the United States of America. The United States has access to all ongoing or lifetime prohibition orders even after the crime that resulted in those orders has been pardoned. A pardon / record…
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Can a Canadian with a DUI Enter the US?
If you’re wondering if you can enter the U.S. if you have a DUI on your record, the short answer is likely yes, provided you obey all customs regulations. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is generally more lenient regarding DUI charges than the Canadian Border Services Agency when determining an individual’s admissibility. What…
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GREAT NEWS: USA Waivers Faster Than Ever!
One of the more frustrating things about processing Canadian pardon (record suspension) and USA entry waiver applications is the amount of time it takes to get all of the paperwork put together. The other is the amount of time it takes for government agencies to review the paperwork and grant the applications. But lately things are…
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Pearson Airport Closed for US Waiver Submissions
Please be advised that the United States Customs and Border Protection Waiver Office is now closed until further notice and will no longer be accepting waiver applications, as per the notice on Toronto Pearson’s website: https://www.torontopearson.com/PearsonContent.aspx?id=1198&terms=us+entry+waiver# Following years of Saturday-only business hours, this office was briefly accepting applications on Tuesdays prior to closing completely for…
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Much Ado About the Border
I wish I was a bit more cutthroat. If I were I would probably follow our brave politicians and tell my clients to be perfectly honest at the US border, particularly in relation to marijuana. If I did that more people would be denied access to the United States and they would need help with…
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US Entry Waiver Submission Fee – Good News, FINALLY!
Cost of a US Entry Waiver There is finally some good news coming out of the pardon and waiver industry. For the past few months there have been worried that the cost of a waiver would be going up considerably. It has been set at $585 USD for several years now but there rumours circulating…
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Donald Trump, Criminal Records and the US Canada Border
Now that Donald Trump has won the presidency people might be wondering how this will affect Canadians, specifically in relation to crossing the border. In truth though, I doubt much will change at all. Certainly the Canadian-American border is not the first thing on the minds of Americans. They are far more likely to focus…
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The Hypocrisy of Marijuana Criminal Inadmissibility at the United States Border
Recently, Canadians experienced a small uproar when a few good citizens were refused entry at the United States border. The uproar was due to the fact that someone who admits to using marijuana will be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Even though it’s been standard policy for as long as I can remember the…
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Fly Direct – Inadmissibility to the United States Means You Need a US Waiver Even For a Layover
It is no secret that many travel destinations involve a brief stopover in the United States. Most locations in South America, many in the Caribbean, plenty in Europe and just about any location in the world that is not within Canada will have a very good chance of a layover in the United States. This…
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I-94 Forms
When Canadians travelling with a US entry waiver enter the United States by land they are typically issued an I-94 card which is stapled into their passport. The card is not issued to travellers who enter the country by sea or air. We don’t know why. The I-94 is sometimes issued for the length of…