I am here to help you on your US Waivers.

@VancityGirl,

If you have your fingerprints from RCMP, it will state your court convictions on it. Regardless of your crime, the remorseful you are with greater details, the better your chances.

@KPMAS,

I wouldn't go with comissionaires, but that's entirely up to you. I am very detailed when it comes to preparing a waiver packet, cause one thing missing can really screw you up and that can become a huge headache. I don't advertise, cause I ain't cheap when it comes to doing waivers. I am based out of Vancouver, BC and I have been doing waivers for over 10 years now and I always get mine without any problems.

Hope that helps you both.

I am am little stumped as I have a very old conviction (25 yrs agao) and cannot remember the circumstances behind it.. It was "obstrust a peace officer" the court papers that I received back from the courts state the file has been destoyed.. How can i find out what I did?? I do have a pardon already for it but just dont know what it was for and I need to complete a detailed statement... ... any advice??

@Debbie,

Yours sounds tricky from the looks of it, If you got a Pardon, a criminal record does exist in the cpic database.

Where was court that disposed ( basically sealed your record located? ) You must call that specific court house registry to see if they can locate your original file.

Did you enter the US in the past 5 years, and did CBP flat out deny you?

A fingerprint check will come back detailing a history if you did get a conviction usually it will show regardless if a court sealed the history.

Police check for a pardon will outline a 5 year address history and any police contact in that time frame.

To get in to specifics in all honesty ....bottom line is you need serious help on this waiver if you forgot the most important detail "When and Where and Why it Happened" good luck!

@RS

The system will be revamped to get most money out of Canadians with police involvement to build his wall. This is going to affect tourism for the border states and the US will be in a bigger financial hole than it is right now. I predict after his departure, the whole system will be revamped once more and hopefully things will change for the best. We just need to wait and enjoy the ride.

@RS

I have a pardon and the papers I got from the courts state the record has been destroyed. I was denied in 2004 at the border and have not tried to go back since ( that's when I pursued getting my pardon) Just got my prints back from rcmp today and it states I have nothing (prob due to my pardon) my concern is that I have to write a letter explaining my conviction and I truely do not know what I did.. I can't tell them that though!! Is there anyway I can find out why I was charged ??? It was 23 yrs ago in Peterborogh ont...

@Debbie,

I have come across 1 waiver in your exact situation back in 2006, I did the work, had to charge lots of money for the investigative measures, finding out the history and nature of the crime and his was in the 90's being convicted and destroyed....it cost the man his fortune @$18,000 but he has been free and clear to the U.S since 2008 by me (11 years going)....and for him it was worth every penny, as his wife is American and they snowboard 6 months in Canada, and 6 months in the US.

Without your own knowledge of not remembering a single thing it is a game of cat and mouse of finding out your convictions thru courts, RCMP and a lawyer ( if you had one ) etc, etc, you were denied in 2004, you are in the CPIC system, along with CBP's knowledge of your crime as being convicted, hence being denied to the states.... fishing for your own conviction will be the hardest part as the worst part is time for getting information from all sorts of departments.

You can try and risk it and cross again and say you have no criminal record, but ultimately you can be denied or banned for 10 years + if caught lying and you submit to a sworn statement.... who knows what you actually did or said in 2004 from entering America at the border of wherever it was... you can do it on your own...or hire a lawyer... your call.

I can do this waiver, but I will let you know it will be far greater than the man's $18,000, that was 11 years ago.

I am not cheap, but I deliver results.

@RS

Thank you for your reply.. My questions is this.. If I submit my application and let them know to the very best of my knowledge I cannot recall the details of the charges, will they deny me? Once a record is "destroyed" and a pardon is granted for these charges, are they able to revive them? I never had a lawyer only duty council as I was young so..... Would the CPIC system give details on this charge or is it erased from there as well? Basically due to having a pardon, what would show up? I dont want to lie or give incorrect info and risk any chance to denied again..

Also.. on my pardon where it shows the charges that were pardoned, it notes Toronto Ontario and the charges show from Peterborough Ont... Would you have any idea why?

Thank you for your advice!!! Truely appreciate this ..

@Debbie,

The question is how old were you at the time of being charged, if it was 17, you will not need a waiver, if you were 18+ then your good as pooched from behind.

CPIC & CBP have the same shared access, so if you try to remember to the best of your knowledge and give them some story that is different from what it showing up on their screen, they wont tell you what you did no officer will...there job is to climb up the chain based on denied aliens ( what criminals are ) like traffic cops... the more tickets and convictions the better for them.

Being 2004 ( 13 years ago ) you should be able to recall what was somewhat said for your denied entry to the states... ...if you remember your birthday, anniversary, birth of your child etc etc you should be able to recall what has happened in your life... I've seen it done by mean CBP officers in secondary. If you can't recall that and re-enter... you will get a LIFETIME BAN... or 10 year ..whichever the CBP officer decides is fitting.

I can't elaborate more, cause your case seems complex and sophisticated at best and will need further investigation on a personal one on one level.

@Debbie

You have to realize that getting charged with a crime creates a huge administrative mess where all your info is shared all over the place. The police has been given the authority to collect info about you and share this to whoever.

According to most sources, your pardon is still on the RCMP system but it shows as sealed. Others say that getting a pardon removes the info from the system altogether. Therefore, it is not clear what is there. Obviously, the police force will never tell. There are 4 levels in the RCMP system. The fourth level includes info regarding a vulnerable check, this means your charges and your pardon will show when they conduct a vulnerable sector check. Any negative police involvement might also be accessible on that system. Most local police forces collect info when they are called anyways. Wether they put this info on the database is to their discretion. Their local files however will forever contain this info. A new Ontario law passed last yr limits their power to what they can release to the public about you however.

This means if you were ever investigated for something even though you were never charged or fingerprinted, you might find info about you on that database. Not even the police force can tell you for certainty what is there about you on that system. Laws have been enacted to prevent non convictions, mental health info, pardons or random checks to be shared to employers or the public unless you go for a vulnerable check which is for working with vulnerable people.

Every time you get fingerprinted, the police force creates a file on you and they enter info on the system. This means getting a pardon will for the most part not remove your FPS file which contains your mugshot and fingerprints. You must petition your local police service to remove it, If they accept.

Since the system is accessible in full to US authorities, good luck. As stated earlier assaulting a police officer is not a crime involving moral turpitude for US authorities if a weapon was not used or serious injuries did not result. You just fell on a border official on a power trip who denied you entry. My advice for you once again is to ask the clerk or go for a vulnerable sector check from your local police service.

Hey RS,

Thanks for all the information you've provided on this website.

I was wondering if you'd be able to take a look at my thread I posted a few days ago, it's near the top of this forum titled "Waiver Eligibility Question." If you'd be able to, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, a follow up question, how would one get in contact with you outside of this site for you to review information on how much you'd charge to help assemble a waiver?

Thanks!

You don't need anyone to help you with the waiver.

1. Get fingerprint check from Commissaries or similar fingerprinting service. Just google fingerprinting and you can find a number of companies that will do it from $70 - $100.
You will receive from the letter directly from the RCMP, enclose this in your I-192 application.

2. Go to all the courts you have even been to under any and all charges. Get a an :offical certified copy" This takes time from the court and these paid waiver services and individuals that claim that can get for you faster if you pay them are not being truthful.

3. Write an honest and sincere letter to "The secretary of homeland security" explaining why you did what you did. Detail the circumstances of each incident and how you were not in your right mind at the time. Say that you are very sorry and remorseful for your past actions at least three times in your letter. Explain how you have changed your life and detail some good things you have done since like volunteer work and /or helped friends/family in difficult situations. Also detail your job/school and your plans for the future. If you are not in school or have a job you will have marginal application and a reason for refusal by the ARO. In the final paragraph, explain why you need to go to the US and explain that you have respect for the law now and you are not going to cause any harm. Finish by thanking the the US for allowing you to apply for this waiver.

4. You can also enclose some letters from your employer, friends and family in support but not more than three letters total.

5. Go to the CBP website and find out which airport accepts applications and the time. Airport locations all require appointments or you will be taking your chances on getting in. Also you can go to the larger border crossings, check the times, no appointment required in most cases.
If you go to a border crossing have your application in hand and tell the FIRST US CBP officer that you do not want to cross but want to submit an I-192 application so there will be no misunderstanding and he/she will direct you.

That's it!! Don't pay anyone to "help you" You can do this yourself and it will be worth it so that when you do your renewals you can do them faster. You will save money on your first and subsequent applications which will run into the many thousands of dollar.

Don't believe anyone on this blog that claims they have "inside information" they don't. Just google "admissibility review office" and then click news for information. It is few and far between.

@ML,

Thanks for the clear-up, I don't think I can still do it on my own though, can you do my remorse letter for me, also can you just prepare my whole package so I don't have to do anything except hand it in like you say when I get to the border. I don't want to pay anyone, but I don't want to do it myself either. You sound like the perfect guy to just do it without paying wherever you are located.

Call it pro-bono for us newbies on this site.

Thanks.

Good point ML!

I believe this is what the site is for. To help people with info so they can do it for themselves. This site has been extremely helpful to me since I don't believe paying someone thousands of to fill out forms or write a letter. If you have questions on how and what to write for your remorse simply ask, but I don't think anyone will just "do it for you pro-bono" If it is something you just can't do, it's best to pay someone to do it for you.

@ML

Thanks for the points you said.

can I please get the sample template for #3. I need how to start and how to end.

Whatever anyone does do not pay this guy these insane amounts of money. LOL 30k i seen he claims to have charged?