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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.
A waiver granted today. Note 2 things,. 1 year waiver, first time applicant. Also, he was asked for court documents and we were able to provide SOME but not all in the 87 days.
2003 Possession of property Obtained by Crime
2017 False Pretences
Just to give you context. Also its obviously the fact he barely waited 5 years that resulted in the 1 year waiver.
1 year waiver
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ARO Decision
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Status History (7)
8/15/2022, 10:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
6/6/2022, 01:48 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
4/14/2022, 12:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information
3/14/2022, 12:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
2/23/2022, 11:50 AM EST : Status changed to Paid
2/23/2022, 11:48 AM EST : Status changed to Signed
1/5/2022, 02:16 PM EST : Application Created
Congratulations to everyone that got their waiver approval, I am so happy to see that things are picking up. I don't think we have more of May submissions anymore. It is safe to hope that this coming week we can start receiving June approvals.
This forum has been helpful with my anxiety so far.
Thank you @ J Rogers for all your prompt response.
Now do we still have people that submitted in the month of May?
Well, if someone has a 2008 conviction and they have the smallest possible sentence, something has to be "missing".
The personal letter can be a huge factor in drug convictions, because you are supposed to recognize that drugs "hurt our communities, tear apart families, fuel organized crime". If you have an assault conviction or sexual assault, you have to show empathy for the victim. Most people have spent a lot of time and money defending themselves, and that is hard to not let creep in to a personal letter.
The problem is people ALWAYS defend themselves, or mitigate what they have done without any acknowledgment of personal responsibility.
For example, "I plead guilty and was given a conditional discharge" is different from "I wasn't convicted, I was conditionally discharged", which is inaccurate, but I have seen plenty of letters that say that. Most people don't even understand what a conditional discharge is, oor if it has been removed, they fail to provide any proof of what the discharge looks like.
I have no personal ties to the events. So when I write a letter, all I am aiming for is sincerity, specifics and whatever I think Homeland Security wants to hear. I KNOW what they want to hear because when they reject a waiver, they give 4 pages of details with exactly what they did NOT like about a personal letter. I use THIER phraseology to give them exactly what they want.
@J Rogers Thank you for your feedback. Moving forward, I don't want to rock the boat but can the decision be revised or I have to take what they have given me? I too was surprised that they granted me 2 years but at same time relieved that I finally got approved. Thanks again!
My earlier answer has disappeared.
A conditional discharge should never get less than a 5 year waiver if its that old. And now you have a 2 year waiver? Makes no sense. It MUST be the personal letter.
@J Rogers I was charged but never convicted with the possession for the purpose of trafficking of illegal drugs in 2008. I was acquitted of these charges. I have another charge same year of possession but pleaded guilty and was conditionally discharged. My first waiver was granted for 1 year.
@Certified82
Was the first waiver just a 1 year?
If you give me the following (you can keep in general)
-span of convictions (how many years)
-approx how many convictions
-seriousness and longest sentence
-year of the last conviction
I can tell you pretty accurately if what you got was typical or atypical.
@J Rogers - 93 Days since submission. Approved for 2 years ... this is my second waiver as well. Should I received 5? I'm assuming they only gave me 2 due to the severity of my charges? Thanks for your feedback
Application Status
Completed
Status History (5)
8/11/2022, 07:00 AM PDT : Status changed to Completed
5/10/2022, 07:00 PM PDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
5/9/2022, 05:45 PM PDT : Status changed to Paid
5/9/2022, 05:05 PM PDT : Status changed to Signed
5/9/2022, 10:19 AM PDT : Application Created
This one is from Friday August 5. 85 days according to my math. 5 year renewal, he has had 5 waivers in total..
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Status History (5)
8/5/2022, 04:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
5/10/2022, 07:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/11/2022, 12:36 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/11/2022, 12:34 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/6/2022, 10:08 AM EDT : Application Created
Interesting article and “may” have something to do with the waiver backlog although one could surmise that adjudication of a waiver is exponentially less complicated than a green card or visa application.
Well said. Here is one I got today.
1 year waiver
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ARO Decision
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Status History (5)
8/4/2022, 06:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/27/2022, 03:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/25/2022, 09:50 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/25/2022, 09:49 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/21/2022, 09:33 AM EDT : Application Created
Kids in America go back to school earlier than they do in Canada. Some school districts actually have kids going back next week.
Due to this many Americans take their holidays in June and July (government employees as well). Hence fewer folks working on waivers, etc… I’m going to guess that by October we may see the timelines drop down to 60-65 days as the adjudicators of these things will be back in office working before August is over. More adjudicators = more waivers cleared.
Ok, that is just their standard reply. It just means, "hold on, it will come".
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