@Chinobino congrats I've been watching ur time line

Received my 5 year waiver today! 8 months to the day!
3/18/2024, 12:35 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
7/18/2023, 04:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
7/17/2023, 04:18 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
7/17/2023, 04:15 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed

Good luck every!

[ Chinobino appended this reply on March 18, 2024 @ 2:34 pm ]

submit at the lewiston queenston bridge

@Colorado2806 J Rogers answered correctly and no I never emailed after I submitted, we just wait patiently and watch on this sight how long the waivers are taking.

@Colorado2806

I can answer these questions.
-The email doesn't matter. Your waiver isn't "going to be forgotten" because you didn't email them. The email was just in case it was lost in the mail. Now you can log in and check so its really a waste of time.
-They only ask a small % of people for more information or documents.
-You need 2 reference letters and 1 letter explaining what happened and showing contrition. That SHOULD have been submitted up front.
-Each person gets an email to indicate they should log in and check their eSAFE account. They get one the minute it is granted (if its granted) and another 20 days later.

Hi ! I was just wondering, in the 8 months you did wait , did you ever emailed them to ask them when they think you going to receive your waiver ? Like did you ever needed to remind them that you was waiting for your waiver or you never send them email and you just received your waiver like that ?

Also did they send you an email prior to give you , your waiver to ask you more infos about your case , like your job or your 3 letters or any infos they needed ?

And last question did they send you an email to let you know that your waiver was accepted or you found out yourself when you went to the website?

Thank you so much

@The CHI @The CHI sorry Your right, it was a slip of the finger! 8 months to the day!

Received first 5 year waiver today! 8 months to the day!

03/13/2024 05:00 am PDT : status changed to
Completed

07/13/2023 02:30 pm PDT : status changed to submitted to ARO

@Gord 8 Months no??

347 days hopefully I get a reply by 365 days @Gord

@Samkman 247 days. Hopefully it happens this week!

238 days and no news. This is joke

@LellyJegz Most recent posts are looking around 240 days

200 days... I hope I am in the home stretch here!
8/21/2023, 05:06 PM PDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
8/19/2023, 12:44 PM PDT : Status changed to Paid
8/19/2023, 12:43 PM PDT : Status changed to Signed
8/19/2023, 10:46 AM PDT : Application Created

[ LellyJegz appended this reply on March 9, 2024 @ 11:29 am ]

Second waiver, first was 5 years

@TomTom

[ TomTom appended this reply on March 8, 2024 @ 3:23 pm ]

Still waiting here, no luck.
232 days....this is too much. whats going on????
Never had to wait this long for some paperwork...
They need to give out 10 year entry, this is one problem they are facing.
All the 1-3 year entry are getting renewed and new applications at he same time as you are.
Plus all the migrants coming over the Mexican boarder, is fowling things up...
''God Bless America''

@bob2024 Once the waiver is filed, it is in the same lineup as everyone regardless of who did it.

What I can do is make sure they are not going to ask for additional documentation, of if we don't have time to wait (like now) we file without the missing information and have it ready for the day they ask for it.

The biggest problem I find with DIY waivers is sheer lack of attention to detail. People photocopying things from 5 years ago, not bothering to pay attention to details, not understanding the personal letter, and not avoiding red flags. Owning a home in Florida, having sick parents in the US, having lots of friends and family in the US, blaming others for your criminal record or WORSE, defending yourself are problems I see all the time.

"I own property in the US" is a huge red flag for someone applying to be a visitor. Worse, the thought that "ill just tell them everything and they will take good care of me" is ridiculous. The US would not shed a single tear if not a single Canadian EVER went to the US again. The same people who would be guarded if a Canadian cop pulled them over for speeding will suddenly say the most ridiculous things to an American Border Agent, thinking the American will "help them".

@wishbone John cannot get it any faster for you or for anyone else

@Samkman
you are right there. A lawyer to do this is a total waste of money from what I've seen over the past 5 years on this site.
they don't really care once they have your money.
in the past I've seen files being completed by ARO but the lawyer never followed up in time and the case went dormant resulting in a re-file.
you are way better off doing it yourself or have a specialist like John do it.

@Samkman yea and they increasing the fee and service isn't going to get faster lol

@J Rogers I’ve been waiting for over 8 months now with a lawyer. The process is too long. It won’t make a difference with a lawyer or not

Also do they only process 1 day at a time or can they process multiple days depending on the amount of daily applications?

@J Rogers - in your experience, are there generally more applicants during summer months? I see in your posts about a 7 month timeline for approvals but wondering if this might pick up once the summer applications are completed?