US Waiver for Canadians

A necessary part of your application for a waiver of inadmissibility (I-194) is a written statement regarding the purpose of your intended activities in the US. A few people have told me that they suffer from writers block or are simply not sure about what to write when it comes to preparing their personal statements. I've taken my short statement and posted here as a template which I hope should get you started: To whom it may concern: Please accept this statement regarding the purpose of my intended activities in the US. I primarily intend to travel to the United States as a representative of the company that I work for (name the company) where I am employed as a (describe your title). The purpose is most often for internal meetings, training and conferences. I also intend to travel to the US with my family for short vacations. If you were refused entry to the US because of a criminal conviction you will have to submit a statement explaining the circumstances of each arrest, con...

There are several reasons why someone could be required to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility to enter the United States.  My application was the result of prior criminal convictions but other possible waiver applications include: Waivers of Inadmissibility on Health-Related Grounds  (aliens who carry communicable diseases of significant public interest, this could include being HIV positive) Waivers of Inadmissibility due to Fraudulent Misrepresentation (an alien who fraudulently procured a visa and exclusion would result in extreme hardship to a US citizen, spouse or parent of such alien) Waivers of Inadmissibility due to lack of Proper Documentation, including valid passport, visa or border crossing identification  (this waiver can be produced for an alien who does not possess a valid passport, visa or other border crossing identification) Waivers of Removability for Unauthorized Work  (The section supporting this waiver forgives violations such as acceptance of unauthorized empl...