@Samuelm99 Congratulations! I submitted mines March 1 2024 so I am not sure if they are going in chronological order. i am trusting in God that I hear back soon. It is helpful to see the quick turnarounds.

Found it helpful and encouraging to see time of process and submitted date. So here is mine... just received by email the change of status of my application submitted to ARO on 2/28/2024 and completed today 4/8/2024. The waiver is for 5 years, it's my 3rd. First time I get it by email and just have to print. Formerly, it was by mail.

[ Samuelm99 appended this reply on August 4, 2024 @ 10:43 am ]

I meant, today August 4...

@J Rogers I've seen about 6-7 people now over the last week say they have gotten their waiver in approx 6 months or less. Have you noticed that on your end as well?

Submitted Feb 2 at Portal. Approved July 24 5 year waiver. 5th waiver

@appliedjuly22 Its really hard to say. Most of my clients are STILL doing it, but maybe some people on the fence are not, and anyone who thinks they may not get longer than a year are being a bit more hesitant.

@J Rogers - have you noticed a slowdown in waiver applications since the fee increase by any chance?

Congratulations. Submitted march 1 .. trusting in God to come through.

Submitted in person Feb 9 at Sault Ste Marie. Received my third 5yr approval today.
Good luck to all.

well - that was epic. 5 years approval, 6 months to the day from payment…
making it to the opera on August 3 after all!
whew :)

7/19/2024, 03:30 AM PDT : Status changed to Completed
1/19/2024, 08:38 AM PST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
1/18/2024, 03:50 PM PST : Status changed to Paid
1/18/2024, 03:48 PM PST : Status changed to Signed
1/10/2024, 10:17 PM PST : Application Created

Submitted application January 9, 2024. Received 5 year approval today July 17, 2024. 6 months and 8 days.. they must be catching up a bit on the backlog. This is my 3rd waiver. Good luck to all.

@Wanderlust You are overthinking it. I have posted 1 year waivers but the ratio is about 75-25 mainly because most people who do a waiver have either old records or old immigration problems. Whether it takes ARO 5 minutes or 5 hours, it should not matter, its how soon they can look at your file. Again assuming everything was done correctly.

@fastswimmer we’re in the same boat. It’s my first time submitting waiver, sent to Aro on December
3, offence was over a decade ago.

I thought when a waiver was initially approved it was for 1-Yr but I haven’t seen any of those granted in this forum in some time. Or maybe they’re just approving 5-Yrs for all regardless of first time or renewal, at this point…?

Also thinking for first time waiver they do a more thorough of a scan and that’s why it’s taking longer.

@fastswimmer
I submitted my first waiver as well on Nov 30th and I am still waiting.

Hello, are the processing times longer for the first waiver?

Submitted a waiver initially a few years ago, and was denied after further review. Was advised by a colleague who works in the field that I applied to early and didn't provide enough enough in my personal statement.

I submitted a brand new waiver request. Package was redone by colleague, with much more support and rewritten personal statements. It has been about 7 months and 10 days now.

I am just wondering if the processing time is much longer for the first waiver?

Finally, the wait is over. Submitted US Waiver Renewal on December 20th, 2023; received 5 year waiver this morning July 15th, 2024

Anyone else still waiting from start of November?
Should I be worried about my renewal submitted November 6, 2023?

US Waiver Renewal submitted on November 24, 2023; received on July 8, 2024; 7 months and 14 days.

US Waiver Renewal submitted on November 9, 2023; received on July 2, 2024; 7 months and 23 days.

US Waiver Renewal submitted on November 7, 2023; received on July 2, 2024; 7 months and 25 days.

Super excited just got my waiver today.

07/02/2024, 10:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
11/04/2023 , 11:41 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/30/2023, 09:26 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
10/30/2023, 09:24 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
10/08/2023 , 01:37 PM EDT : Application Created

This would be my 4th waiver. Received a 5 year waiver.