February 10, 2021WHATS NEW WITH WAIVERS?BACKLOGApplicants have not been able to submit Waivers since March 2020 unless their reason for travel to the USA was essential. When everything returns to business as usual, there will be a flood of waiver applications.GETTING AHEAD OF THE CURVEAs a result of our years of experience, we believe our support will enable our clients to get ahead of the curve when it is time to submit simply because we have a pulse on changes as they happen including how to follow all of the proper procedures, deadlines, etc.NEW ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESSWaiver applications are prepared[...]

Travel News - Alert United States I-192 Travel Waivers NEW SUBMISSION PROCEDURES All waiver applications must now be submitted online using the E-Safe Portal. We complete the packages as usual. We then scan the documents to the computer and assist with the online submission. We recommend, where possible, that our client attend our office to sign the documents and be present during the online submission process. Clients will be required to use their credit card for payment online as their credit card will be tied to their unique profile and clients will have ongoing access to their portal to check[...]

I wrote articles on the rise in the denials of USA Waivers for Canadians and possible USA Waiver fee increase from $585 (USD) to $1415 (USD). It would appear the USA is doing whatever they can to try and keep out Canadians. More specifically, they are trying to keep out ‘undesirables.’ But, are Canadians really ‘undesirable’? THE USA Track Record is Poor It is easy to understand why Trump and Homeland Security would want to do everything in their power to keep out whom they think are ‘undesirables’ when they look at the incarceration and re-offend rates of[...]

Every two years, Homeland Security considers a fee increase.  Currently, the I-192 Waiver Application fee is: $1,100USD when filed by Canadians with United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). $930 USD when submitted by non-Canadians or Canadians abroad with Customs and Border Protection (CBP). There is a proposal in place to increase both USCIS and CBP I-192 Fees to $1,415 USD.  Homeland Security accepted public comments on the proposed fee increase until 12/16/2019 and now is considering that information.  I don’t know if the proposed fee increase will be passed or when it will take effect. Public comments[...]

Donald Trump wants to keep ‘undesirables’ out of the United States. As a result, soon after becoming President on January 20, 2017, we experienced an increase in Waiver denials even though rules affecting them had not changed. Most Waivers were granted following appeal because the applications were not being adjudicated properly. The Adjudicator ignored evidence, failed to consider all of the criteria, set forth conclusions that were speculative or misapplied its criteria. Examples of files won on appeal include: No Reasons for Refusal Denial letters must provide specific reasons outlining why the application failed to meet various criteria.[...]