@Surreygirl
I agree with everything she had to see.
She is very knowledgeable

@Amelia Rogers Thank you for your response. I was hoping @J Rogers would respond since I know he is very knowledgable and I can trust his answers but then I thought oh maybe you guys are related since same last name? But then I see you asked a question a few days ago which makes you sound like you are new to this so I'm not sure if I should be taking your advice...

Does anyone know if they are working tomorrow? Hoping to get approval any day now... Looks like Good Friday isnt a holiday in the state of VA which is where ARO is located.

I am a bit confused where we find our application date though? Would it be the same as Date Signed? This is what esafe shows me:

8/2/2023, 04:00 PM PDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
7/30/2023, 01:14 PM PDT : Status changed to Paid
7/30/2023, 01:11 PM PDT : Status changed to Signed
5/28/2023, 09:59 PM PDT : Application Created

Q4. Do we enter the current waiver number as the “Alien registration number” ? >>>> YES<<<<

Q23. When do you plan to enter USA? Should this date be sometime in 2025 since his current waiver is valid until March 2025? >>>> Pick any Date after March 2025<<<<

Q28. Date application filed. Should this be the date on the previous application form or the submitted to ARO date or the date that his current waiver got approved? >>>>>>>>>>>> Your Previous waiver Application Date of filing<<<<<<<<<<

Q29.e. Receipt Number. Where do we find this info? All we have is a payment transaction ID number that ESAFE gave us after paying but it’s not 13 digits long.

>>>>>>>>>>>> leave it blank... <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

@J Rogers so my friend is just going to do the renewal himself but we have a few questions about the application form now that it’s a renewal. Could you please help with a few questions? It’s greatly appreciated!

Q4. Do we enter the current waiver number as the “Alien registration number” ?

Q23. When do you plan to enter USA? Should this date be sometime in 2025 since his current waiver is valid until March 2025?

Q28. Date application filed. Should this be the date on the previous application form or the submitted to ARO date or the date that his current waiver got approved?

Q29.e. Receipt Number. Where do we find this info? All we have is a payment transaction ID number that ESAFE gave us after paying but it’s not 13 digits long.

Question: Will we receive an email regarding the decision, or should we continue checking the inbox for a status update indicating that it has been changed to 'complete'? It has been 8 months as of today, but I haven't received anything yet.

@J Rogers yep it’s ridiculous very bad service. Do you know if waivers are going to be approved on Friday and Monday or is that a holiday in the US as well? I should be getting approval right around Friday, but I’m thinking I’m going to get screwed over because they’re going to be closed for the holiday.

@Surreygirl Not only are they costing this guy money potentially, but its an EASY re-application if the fingerprints are valid. And when the next waivers comes, it will be close to 10 months (just a prediction, I don't know this for certain) so he will barely lose any time off the current waiver.

Sounds to me that they are only wanting to focus on new traffic because those clients pay more, and if you tell him to wait they think they will get him "later" anyways. Terrible. I was here until 3am working on waivers last night, and I will probably do the same tonight. No one who wants to finish the waiver gets left behind.

@J Rogers Ya I assumed it was bullshit too. It was National Pardon Centre.

Can u do a new waiver before April one even though u still have one pending with cbp?

@Surreygirl
that's ridiculous . I can't following that reasoning
tell your friend to do it before April 1.
either by him/her self or change waiver companies

@Surreygirl He is being BULLSHITTED. They just want him to wait they are probably unwilling to work late and finish it. All my 1 year clients are applying IMMEDIATELY and its not going to take 8 months anyways. All these application mean the Rainbow Bridge is PACKED. So this will start to take longer eventually, he won't even get a new waiver until october at best but I would speculate much later because of increased volume. Tell him to call me 905-459-9669. He is going to pay 88% more for the same thing. And please out the company because other clients might be in the same boat.

@J Rogers so I’m hoping to get a 1yr waiver this Friday and then want to do my renewal this Friday right before the fee increase and I told my friend he should do the same thing. However, he used a waiver company and they are telling him they can’t do it, he needs to wait until the renewal is 8 months away because they want him to get the most use out of the waiver. This sounds like bullshit to me and mathematically makes no sense considering the huge fee increase. Why would they tell him that? I don’t see anywhere that says you’re not allowed to apply for a waiver renewal if it’s more than 8 months away.

[ Surreygirl appended this reply on March 25, 2024 @ 1:21 pm ]

Note - his is also only a 1 year waiver so it makes sense to renew right away.

Thank god ! I’m really happy for you ! Me I’m waiting Since 7 months now . On April 17th next month it’s will make 8 months that I’m waiting for , hopefully I will receive my waiver like you.

@Colorado2806 No, 3rd. waiver
But I do have good news. It has arrived today.
After waiting for 8 months and 1 day. 5 year waiver
Wohoo, going to Florida. FINALLY.

@TomTom is it your first time applying for a waiver ?

I think I have lost hope...still no luck. 8 months and not a peep???
Like I said before, under staffed. Migrants coming over the border.
Too much of a workload. Also, they don"t care if you are not getting
into the USA. This service only took 2-3 months todo in the past.
You tell me??? I think its easier to join the migrants, at least I would get in Quicker....
You agree?

TomTom

[ TomTom appended this reply on March 21, 2024 @ 7:56 pm ]

Just wanted to let everyone know that it....
Finally has arrived.
8 Months, 1 Day.
Patients everyone, it will come.
It was torturous to wait for,
but it finally got here, Going to Florida.
See you guys in 4 years, to do this all again.
For a 5 year renewal....
TomTom

Hi ! What do you mean by the full 40 days after ? Thank you

@H You should re-apply right before the deadline and then go to the border the full 40 days after. You hopefully get a longer waiver.

Hi all. I got my first 1 yr waiver today (went to ARO on July 14th). Just want to thank everyone on here and John Rogers for keeping me sane.

Given that the fee increase is on April 1st, would it make sense to immediately reapply or would it be too late now?

Great forum! This is my 3rd or 4th 5 year waiver. I did it myself and submitted at Lewiston. Best of luck.

3/19/2024, 06:30 AM EDT : Status changed to
Completed
7/21/2023, 08:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
6/18/2023, 03:19 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
6/18/2023, 03:09 PM EDT : Status changed to
Signed
3/17/2023, 01:55 PM EDT : Application Created