Handing in Waivers -Quarantine and timelines - Post here

J Rogersposted 3 years ago

Post real application stories here. Not "A guy told me" or "a few of my clients" but specific client experiences so others can see accurately what is happening.

[ 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.

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@Loisgh based on what J Rogers just said it seems like our waivers aren’t going to go through now???

appliedjanuary replied 10 hours ago   #2198

@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???

appliedjanuary replied 10 hours ago   #2197

@J Rogers so where does this leave the folks waiting to hear back based on GOP and folks like Elon musk / trump

Loisgh replied 10 hours ago   #2196

5 year waiver

Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
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

J Rogers replied 11 hours ago   #2195

@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.

J Rogers replied 11 hours ago   #2194

@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.

appliedjanuary replied 14 hours ago   #2193

Thanks for sharing @Joey. I lost my initial login credentials though this is @Ana
I wish you better luck next time, friend.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what will happen with these apps come Jan 20th?

Ana1 replied 1 day ago   #2192

5 YEAR WAIVER. As you can see, they asked for further documentation on May 2, he responded on July 22. 5 year waiver.

Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
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

J Rogers replied 1 day ago   #2191

@Oct2023 Thank you and congrats!

The CHI replied 2 days ago   #2190

@The CHI

misrepresentation - Denied in June 2023 and applied July 2023(within a month) as per the Border officer. So they said it was too early and re applied in Oct 2023. It was a 5 Yr BAR

Oct2023 replied 2 days ago   #2189

@Oct2023 If you don't mind me asking, why were you refused the first time? I was refused October 2023 because I didn't wait long enough to rehabilitate. Wondering when I should reapply- I was advised to wait until January 2026 to reapply.

The CHI replied 2 days ago   #2188

@Abhi

yes it is, denied 2022 June and applied 2023 oct. approved for 1 Year and will have to send the renewal this month.

Oct2023 replied 2 days ago   #2187

@Oct2023 congratulations 🎉 is this your first waiver?

Abhi replied 2 days ago   #2186

applied Oct 5th 2023 and approved today 11/05/2024--13 Months --Long wait

Oct2023 replied 2 days ago   #2185

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.

Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
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

J Rogers replied 2 days ago   #2184

@CruelSummer Have emailed to inquire regarding the status of your application?

loisgh replied 3 days ago   #2183

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 replied 3 days ago   #2182

@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.

CruelSummer replied 4 days ago   #2181

@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...

christinadwillow replied 4 days ago   #2180

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.

CANADAtoUSA replied 6 days ago   #2179

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