A couple of things to respond.

1.) Homeland Security knows people who spend at least $585 are "anxious" to enter the United States. The problem is that K. Scott has a narrow focus. I not only see my clients, but I get to see 40-60 new faces every Saturday that are NOT my clients at Pearson Airport every Saturday, so I get a great cross section of who is applying for waivers and why. Only about 65% have a criminal record. Many have "immigration offences such as 'overstaying' or 'not leaving in their period their visa was granted for' or 'working without authorization'. Even being rejected for a visa while being a Landed Immigrant can get you denied entry when you are a Canadian Citizen. Many of these people are "anxious" to see relatives and family and there is nothing wrong with expressing that. If your grandmother is 90, and frail, you are anxious to see her. No need to hide that.

2.) Only a small percentage of clients do not get their waiver in about 100 days. You can't inquire before 150 days, so we are not talking about the majority of applicants. Only a small percentage.

3).) Ken shows his lack of understanding about how Homeland Security works. When you inquire, they are not pulling your file out of circulation and holding a meeting. The status is in a database, and someones job is to simply see if the status has changed.

4.) Even Homeland Security encourages you to check on the status of your waiver after 150 days.

5.) There has NEVER been a negative reaction, or even lack of response to the clients who actually do sends their emails every 30 days. That being said, like I said in point 1, although I tell my clients to send an email every 30 days after 150, only a small percentage of these clients do.

Ken, please explain the logic behind your post, including any connections you may have that have indicated my information is wrong.

No that is not correct. Once a month may be considered excessive. Understand that they are processing thousands of waiver applications. If everyone emailed once a month, what do you think would happen? We tell our clients to inquire maybe every 90 days and also include polite language. If you email too much then it will slow down the processing and your application may face additional scrutiny. Their logic would be to wonder why is this person so anxious to enter the usa...lets check their application a bit closer....which would increase processing time. We tell everyone it could take 3 -12 months since CBP can take as long as they see fit. People seem to forget that they are at the mercy of CBP.

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No truth to that unless its excessive. Once a month is not considered excessive.

I tell all my clients to inquire once a month after 150 days have passed.

Hi all,
Applied for my first waiver in March 2017. Still waiting. Same generic email. Being processed.
Trying to travel into United States for work. Have inquired a couple times when asked by my employer how the application process is coming along.
I have read online that inquiring about your waiver can lengthen the processing times? Any truth to that?

Submitted forms September 13th. Received waiver first week of December. Third waiver, all were 5-year waivers

Applied at Edmonton Pre-clearance on Sept 10, received on December 5th, so just shy of three months. Second waiver, good for 5 years this time. Did the waiver by myself. I've got a controlled substance charge from 30 years ago, and a theft under from the same time period. It still sucks having to give the US $$$ for such minor offences, especially considering what is happening down there in regards to weed legalisation. The US fed's will probably never agree with the states in regard to this matter, so I will continue to keep applying 5 year waivers and giving them money. The list for what you need for your waiver application in Edmonton is posted on the wall just outside the pre-clearance area, and has been covered in this forum.

Applied June 20 at queenston /Lewiston bridge, application pending further review

Applied on November 18th in YYC so hoping to post in February/March with good news.

I have usually a client every day that says they are approved, or at least call to follow up on one that wasn't. I am finding 90-100 days is pretty common right now which is good. Obviously there are a few exceptions to that.

How come no one is posting anymore
Did anyone recently got a approved waiver?

Where have all the new posts gone

416-843-1371 my cell#

hi john rogers
is there a way to call you? i have some questions i would like addressed
thanks in advance if you have the time.

It took just over a year to receive a five year waiver for an offence(moral turpitude) 20+ years ago. This is the first time for a five year waiver.

Easily explainable. Only the Robbery would make you inadmissible but it was a "juvenile" record. Obviously you did a good job on your application. Congratulations!

Applied July 5th ywg and received a letter stating I don't need a waiver on November 8th.

My list of charges were robbery(which was youth) 2x failure to comply and 2x failure to appear which is all adult.

Goodluck to everyone!

Sumas is the number 1 worse border to use in the lower mainland. We never send anyone there. Appeals are very difficult to win. The key is to overcome the reason for the waiver denial and refill after sorting the reason for the denial.

its possible but improbable. I usually only advise appeals when they have made a mistake in their finding or you have more evidence to bring to light.

I can usually tell from the rejection whether you have a chance on appeal. Sometimes the details matter. "not enough time has elapsed" could be challenged with the dates of your charges, and pointing out your conviction came 3 years after you committed the act for example.

Has anyone had luck appealing a denial? If so, how long did it take?

Yikes ChrisD, I assume you carefully took clues from your 2016 rejection to file your new waiver? I hate to say it, but a rejection letter is actually the best tool is getting a positive outcome the next time.

Computer hacking isn't a common offence. The details of how why and where and for who would be VERY important. But with an offence like that proof of rehabilitation is probably a big factor.