US Waiver for Canadians

A not very scientific poll about processing times. Thanks for your input. <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/6506614/">How long did it take to receive your I-194 waiver?</a>

If you are hoping to be one of the lucky ones to scoop a 5 year I-194 waiver, you'd probably want to be holding onto your lucky rabbit foot (or insert other lucky charm here) a little tighter. Based on the recent informal poll, that the majority of respondents carry 1 year I-194 waivers. Here are the poll results: get Widget!

Thanks to those who participated in my recent poll "Do you have an I-194 waiver?". It turns out that of those who participated over half have applied or intend to for the I-194 waiver (Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant). It is also interesting to note that the amount that have 1 year or 5 year waivers are very close (3 to 4). I had read somewhere that the waivers were granted as 1 year or 5 based on the degree or seriousness of the past offenses. If this is true, then wouldn't a person expect that if he/she were granted a 5 year waiver, he/she should always expect the 5 year waiver? I'd be happy to hear your comments and personal experiences on this. Update: See  I-192 Waiver Application Process