US Waiver for Canadians

There have been a few changes to the steps needed to apply for the I-194 (advance permission to enter the United States) after being denied entry at the US border. The changes below are in bold . Find your local fingerprint office (call to see if you need an appointment). Bring your passport, photo identification that shows your address (driver's licence for example) and approxiametly  $25 CDN (most places seem to accept debit / credit cards) . Cost is between $25 and approxiametly   $60 depending on whether the facility forwards your information electrically to the RCMP (if this is the case, skip step 2). Mail the C-216C form to the RCMP. Include a check for processing (approxiametly $25 CDN but call to confirm).  Wait up to 1-3 months for a reply... When you receive your completed C-216C from the RCMP ensure it includes the fingerprint chart with a date stamp and the documentation related to your conviction and disposition. Complete a personal statement...

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...

I thought it might be useful to briefly recap the steps needed to apply for the I-194 (advance permission to enter the United States) after being denied entry at the US border (you can read about when I was refused entry and my background here ). Find your local fingerprint office (call to see if you need an appointment). Bring your passport and $25 CDN. See this previous post for details. Mail the C-216C form to the RCMP. Include a check for processing ($25 CDN). Refer to this post . Wait up to 2 months for a reply... When you receive your completed C-216C from the RCMP ensure it includes the fingerprint chart with a date stamp and the documentation related to your conviction and disposition. See this post about when I received mine. Complete a personal statement regarding your intended activities in the US. If you are inadmissible because of a criminal conviction you must also complete a statement explaining the circumstances of each arrest, conviction and the sentence or fi...