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[ J Rogers appended this reply on December 8, 2021 @ 5:00 pm ]
There are rare exceptions, but whether you file a waiver, or a waiver AND an I-212 you simply get a waiver in return. That's why I tell clients to wait. Its an extra $930USD for the exact same waiver.
[ J Rogers appended this reply on December 8, 2021 @ 5:01 pm ]
Sorry, that was meant for the response below
[ J Rogers appended this reply on April 28, 2022 @ 1:52 pm ]
Client #2 entered the United States illegally in 2010.
[ J Rogers appended this reply on January 26, 2024 @ 11:29 am ]
Sorry June 14th, not 16th.
@Loisgh based on what J Rogers just said it seems like our waivers aren’t going to go through now???
@J Rogers lol literally a few weeks ago you said that the slow down was because of “cold and flu” season and that we’re conspiracy theorists for thinking otherwise and then went on some weird anti Republican rant. Now you’re admitting we were right???
5 year waiver
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ARO Decision
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Status History (5)
11/4/2024, 02:48 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
7/17/2024, 02:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
6/7/2024, 12:12 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
6/7/2024, 12:10 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
5/30/2024, 11:04 AM EDT : Application Created
@appliedjanuary That isn't because of BIDEN-HARRIS. And Trump made this process harder on certain clients. The speed at which it is processed is all about Homeland Security. What have the GOP bitched about constantly? The Border. You think Trump is a good thing for waivers? NO.
Trump simply had less volume of waivers and before the recent problems they were coming in just as fast. Unfortunately this slowdown seems to coincide with the GOP complaining about the border and stopping legislation.
Trump doesn't make things move better. He simply appoints stooges like Elon Musk because they PAID him to. Then he washes his hands.
@Ana1 I wouldn’t speculate on that. My last application in 2019, during the Trump administration, got processed in 7 weeks, and landed me a 5-year waiver in my first try. In the Biden-Harris administration I’ve been waiting almost 10 months for a renewal. Despite the scary “Hitler” rhetoric that gets said from the Left, it was much much easier to get a waiver from Trump.
5 YEAR WAIVER. As you can see, they asked for further documentation on May 2, he responded on July 22. 5 year waiver.
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Status History (9)
11/6/2024, 09:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
7/22/2024, 02:40 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
5/2/2024, 12:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information
3/11/2024, 04:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
2/5/2024, 02:04 PM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
6/22/2023, 06:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
6/13/2023, 02:26 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
6/13/2023, 02:13 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
5/31/2023, 04:21 PM EDT : Application Created
5 year waiver - reapplication
Don't be panicked over the fact that this client was from July. Yesterday I got a December and I have lots of applications still pending way before July.
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Status History (5)
11/4/2024, 02:48 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
7/18/2024, 11:02 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
7/12/2024, 03:28 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
7/12/2024, 03:27 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
7/11/2024, 11:11 AM EDT : Application Created
@CruelSummer Have emailed to inquire regarding the status of your application?
5 YEAR WAIVER
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
11/4/2024, 02:50 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
12/27/2023, 05:07 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/28/2023, 02:46 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
11/28/2023, 02:44 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
11/24/2023, 04:39 PM EST : Application Created
@J Rogers You mentioned that submitting the same waiver package will get you the same results. How much of a revision do you suggest on each new application?
I was granted two consecutive 1 year waivers in 2022 and 2023. My current application, which is largely the same as the previous two (with updated dates on reference/employment letters and a slightly updated explanation letter) is now approaching 11 months under review. I submitted to the border on Dec 8th 2023.
Have you experienced a situation like this? I have a full pardon and 2 waivers for a serious offence that happened in 2002. My letters are all well written and thorough. I am puzzled as to why this waiver is taking so long when my other two waivers were approved in 2 and 4 months respectively.
Should I have drastically changed my application this time around? Or is this just a product of the ARO's randomness? Was there changes to the top brass at the ARO that would now cause them to look more thoroughly at applications?
I assumed that because of the previous granted pardons and consistency in my application that it would be a similarly efficient turnaround. This time around the process has been extremely frustrating. I'm happy that people are getting waivers but to see someone who applied in July and August get approved when I applied 8 month before that is very perplexing.
@cal123 A few months back, when we travelled with our son, the CBP officer asked when we were arrested. We were never arrested, just that I considered not wise arguing about it, so we let it be. This could have been a very embarrassing moment in the presence of others...
Hi everyone last week, I went in for my biometrics for my first-time waiver. The person helping me was wonderful—very kind and made the experience go smoothly. They mentioned my paperwork was very thorough and well-prepared. He didn’t ask too many questions and said the feedback was positive. He also mentioned it could take up to six months to receive a response.
The only thing I’m unsure about is that he asked if I’d ever been refused entry to the U.S. due to inadmissibility. I said no, but about 15 years ago, I went with friends around the time when the rules changed from allowing entry with a driver’s license to requiring a passport. The driver only had a driver’s license, and our reason for the visit was casual; we just mentioned we were going shopping for a couple of hours. They asked if we’d visited a country like Iran, we said yes, and they took our fingerprints and turned us around, though we don’t recall being given a specific reason.
(It was right around the time where after a few months later I was charged in Canada and got a record)
So, I answered “no” , and the officer didn’t say anything further. I’m wondering if that might cause any issues? Or am I just paranoid.
I had no reason to misrepresnet someone I just didnt recall that and I dont remember the reason for denial and never went back again.
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