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I-192 Waiver Approved For Canadian Citizen To Enter The United States in B-1/B-2 or H-4 Status

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Application Type: I-192

Adjudication Time: Approx. 130 Days

Adjudicating Agency: Admissibility Review Office (Filed @ Peace Bridge Port of Entry, Buffalo, New York)

Grounds of Inadmissibility: INA §212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) – Period of Unlawful Presence in the U.S.

Purpose of Entry into U.S.: (B-1/B-2) Business & Pleasure Visits – Visit with family and family vacations, as well as attending tradeshows and convections that are held in the U.S.; H-4 to accompany spouse in H-1B Status

SRW Strategy: Evidence of Rehabilitation (no immigration violations since her departure from the United States in 2006; 25 years since the commission of acts forming the basis of her inadmissibility); Establish strong ties to Canada

Approval Period: Three (3) Years as requested – Unlawful Presence Bar expires in October 2016

I-192 Waiver Approved For Canadian Citizen Who Wants to Visit The United States and Potentially Work in The United States As L-1 Intracompany Transferee

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Application Type: I-192

Adjudication Time: 100 Days

Adjudicating Agency: Admissibility Review Office (Filed @ Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada)

Grounds of Inadmissibility: INA 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) – Period of Unlawful Presence in the U.S.

Purpose of Entry into U.S.: (B-1/B-2) Business & Pleasure Visits – visit with family and family vacations; L-1 Intracompany Transferee (in case Canadian Employer wants to transfer to U.S. offices)

SRW Strategy: Evidence of Rehabilitation (No immigration issues since Client’s departure from the United States in 2005; 13 years since the commission of acts forming the basis of her inadmissibility); Establish strong ties to Canada

Approval Period: Two (2) Years

I-192, Application for Advance Permission To Enter As Nonimmigrant Approved For Remainder of Unlawful Presence Bar

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Application Type: I-192

Adjudication Time: Approx. 130 Days

Adjudicating Agency: Admissibility Review Office (Filed @ Peace Bridge Port of Entry, Buffalo, New York)

Grounds of Inadmissibility: INA §212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) – Period of Unlawful Presence in the U.S.

Purpose of Entry into U.S.: (B-1/B-2) Business & Pleasure Visits – Visit with family and family vacations, as well as attending tradeshows and conventions that are held in the U.S.; H-1B

SRW Strategy: Evidence of Rehabilitation (no immigration issues since departure from the United States in 2006; 23 years since the commission of acts forming the basis of his inadmissibility); Establish strong ties to Canada

Approval Period: Three (3) Years as requested – Unlawful Presence Bar expires in October 2016

Form I-192, Application for Advanced Permission to Enter As Nonimmigrant Approved

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Application Type: I-192

Adjudication Time: 183 Days

Adjudicating Agency: Admissibility Review Office (Filed @ Peace Bridge Port of Entry, Buffalo, New York)

Grounds of Inadmissibility: INA 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) – Period of Unlawful Presence in the U.S.

Purpose of Entry into U.S.: (B-1/B-2) Business & Pleasure Visits – Visit with family and family vacations.

SRW Strategy: Evidence of Rehabilitation (no immigration issues since her departure from the United States in 2007; 18 years since the commission of acts forming the basis of her inadmissibility); Establish strong ties to Canada

Approval Period: One (1) Year