US Waiver for Canadians

Haven't received your I-194 waiver yet? There is hope. Humanitarian parole is used sparingly to bring someone who is otherwise inadmissible into the United States for a temporary period of time due to a compelling emergency.  Humanitarian parole is granted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS may grant parole temporarily: To anyone applying for admission into the United States based on urgent humanitarian reasons or if there is a significant public benefit For a period of time that corresponds with the length of the emergency or humanitarian situation Humanitarian parole can also be issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) if the traveler seeking the parole is at the U.S. border.  As each parole issued by CBP is issued at the discretion of the Port Director, please contact the specific Port of Entry where the parole will be sought to inquire about procedures.  If a traveler requires an extention of a parole granted by CBP, he or...

I stumbled on to an interesting article which could effect those applying for waivers. There is a proposal by the USCIS to increase the fees for processing. For example, the I-192 application for advance permission to enter as a nonimmigrant is currently $265 US. The proposal would increase it to $545 US (a, $280 or 105.7% increase). You can read the full article here: Proposed USCIS Fee Adjustments

I'm patiently waiting for a response to my application (I-192) for my I-194 US waiver. It has been over 6 months since my interview at the Border Protection office and over 8 months since the entire process began. Tip: Most Immigration Forms with descriptions can be found here on the USCIS web site in PDF format.