{"id":925,"date":"2019-01-23T01:21:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalpardon.org\/?page_id=925"},"modified":"2019-01-23T01:21:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:21:47","slug":"waiver-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.nationalpardon.org\/?page_id=925","title":{"rendered":"Waiver Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_btn title=”TAP TO CALL NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#223f83″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:tel%3A18662422411|||” css=”.vc_custom_1550113634327{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_btn title=”APPLY ONLINE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#cd001b” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-wpforms” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fapply-online-pardon-canada%2F|||” css=”.vc_custom_1550113642891{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row row_container=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Waiver Eligibility?” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_style=”letter-spacing: -0.075em;”][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]Whereas the Canadian government has strict rules governing\u00a0who can apply for a\u00a0Canadian pardon<\/a>\u00a0and when, the same is not true for the US entry waiver.<\/p>\n

Any Canadian citizen who has a criminal record can apply for a US entry waiver and the vast majority of the applications we prepare are successful. As long as you aren\u2019t currently facing charges in court \u2013 or still serving your sentence \u2013 you\u2019re eligible to apply. Keep in mind that some charges will not get you banned from the United States. If you are unsure about this we suggest you call and speak with a counsellor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_container=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Criteria for success” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20px|text_align:left|line_height:24px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_style=”letter-spacing: -0.075em;”][vc_column_text]A better way to look at the waiver application process is to think about what makes an application successful, rather than what makes an applicant eligible.<\/p>\n

Although the US Department of Homeland Security might have concerns about granting a waiver to someone who has recently been convicted of a serious offence, most Canadians will have their waiver granted even if their charges are fairly recent.<\/p>\n

It is not in the US government\u2019s interest to keep law-abiding and responsible Canadians from crossing the border. The people who evaluate waiver applications understand this.<\/p>\n

They are however concerned with the following because the waiver application is strictly for travel purposes only:<\/p>\n