The US Waiver is a very useful Visa program that enables overseas nationals of 36 participating nations to travel to the US for the purpose of tourism or business and allows them to stay in the country for the period of 90 days or less without having a visa.

The main purpose of introducing this visa is to abolish the needless barriers to travel, motivating the growth of travel industry, and allowing the States Department to concentrate consular resources in other areas.

There are a large number of Canadians who pass through the United States like pastime. Some of them go for shopping trip, while some others enter into the nation for the purpose of visiting their relatives or for the purpose of business. People from Canada can take advantage of the US’s largest business partners close proximity and enormous border facilities which can provide accommodation to millions of people every year. However, entry of a Canadian individual with the record of criminal activities or having a serious health condition may be restricted to the US. The government of the nation may ask the person to obtain a US Waiver visa in this regard.

If you are from Canada and applying for US waiver, then there are certain things that you need to know in this respect. Individuals with a record of criminal activity which is considered as a Crime of Moral Turpitude need to fill in an I-192 form. In this particular form they need to explain the nature of the crime that they have committed along with some details regarding their background.

They will also have to provide a personal statement about the exact incident of the crime. These individuals will need to present certain official documents, such as: reference letters, documents of their criminal background checking and proof of their citizenship. Any activity from simple attacks to serious cases of fraud offence can be considered as Crime of Moral Turpitude.

The process of US Waiver is quite difficult and time taking. After collecting all the documents, the applicant needs to submit the application to a designated entry port, and from there, the application will be forwarded to a special US unit liable for only Waiver applications. Though the time of processing of these applications differs from each other, but usually one needs to wait for minimum period of 6 months. When an application gets approved, the applicant may obtain the US Waiver valid up to 5 years.

Any individual, who receives the approval for a US Waiver, he or she, will be able to enter into the nation despite of his or her inadmissibility. However, the approved person has to present his or her documentation regarding US Waiver to the US Customs on his entry along with proof of his citizenship.