US Waiver for Canadians

Here is a quick reference list of the waiver application forms you'll need to apply for after being denied entry to the US  (also posted permanently on the bottom of this blog). There are also links for determining your inadmissibility and renewal steps. I-192 waiver application form G-325A , Biographic information form RCMP C-216C info site determine your  inadmissibility   (internal link) I-194 waiver renewal  steps (internal link) Last but not least, here are the steps needed to apply for a US waiver   (internal link) .

Waiver of inadmissibility or not, being denied entry to the US can happen to anyone. Understanding how bad things can go, properly ensuring you have appropriate documentation and clear intent on your visit is paramount. Keep in mind, traveling from Canada to the US is a privilege not a right, and US border guards have complete jurisdiction on whether or not you are allowed to visit the United States of America. Simply crossing the border with fruit , can get you refused (trust me, this happens – I've actually seen someone get pulled into secondary because they had an orange in their hand) . B1 / B2 visa primer Visiting the US for business or pleasure is really more complicated than it appears. When you arrive at the border and fill out that blue card, you are in essence, completing a US visa application. There are 2 main types of American visas that are commonly issued for US travel (determined at the actual border or pre-clearance facility for us Canadians) . The first is c...

Another recent article this time by CBC highlights the continued difficulties many people endure when travelling to the US from Canada. Four men of Turkish decent (3 of them Canadian citizens) were held and questioned for 6 hours at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Fort Erie before being refused entry to the US. Two of the men work full-time, one owns a business and one is a student. All of the men are well educated and they all own homes in Toronto. So why were they denied entry? According to Guidy Mamann, an immigration lawyer quoted in the article, racial profiling at the border is not new: "The idea that immigration officers don't racially profile is nonsense," he said. "No matter how unsettling or intimidating, that type of questioning is perfectly legal." During the questioning the men held in separate rooms were asked about the war in Syria, fingerprinted and photographed. Ultimately the men say they were told the officers didn't believe t...