@J Rogers And I get rejected???- I was never even charged :( (I know they don't recognize a discharge in USA) I really don't get it- How long after his charges did this applicant apply?

@Ana I haven't heard anything yet, although one client did call about their "secondary".

Technically nothing has changed yet (Trump wise) so not sure if this is something new, or just random, or the "deep state" finally cracking down on Ana and her friends. (couldn't help it Ana)

So we have established that waivers coming in now are mainly from March, right? So clients who went to the border in March are getting their waivers.

Now look at this:

5 year waiver.

Pretty serious record, first time applicant.

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1/7/2025, 10:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
7/13/2024, 01:07 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
5/28/2024, 03:44 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
5/28/2024, 03:42 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
5/27/2024, 04:31 PM EDT : Application Created

July????? Weird.

Not trying to instill fear… though my friend did a land crossing recently and shared that they took the car keys and searched the car. This was not my friend’s first crossing but the search and new procedures were done for the first time.
@J Rogers have you heard similar experiences from your clients?

Please post your experience when traveling via airports if they pull you in for secondary inspection.

5 year waiver

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1/3/2025, 12:30 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/8/2024, 10:01 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/6/2024, 04:07 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/6/2024, 03:58 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/23/2024, 10:10 AM EST : Application Created

1 year waiver

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1/3/2025, 10:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/6/2024, 09:30 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/1/2024, 04:31 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/1/2024, 04:30 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/20/2024, 02:28 PM EST : Application Created

Last 10 waivers:

5 years - 5
2 years - 1
1 year - 4

The 10 before that

5 years - 3
2 years - 3
1 year - 3
September Letter - 1

That's less ratio for 5 year waivers that the usual.

@Rajat, How long back the Misrepresentation happened in your case, Mine happened in 2018. Thanks

@Markust Misinterpretation
Filed in first week of Apri

@rajat Yes I did, May I ask what was the reason of your Inadmissibility, Thanks

@Markust did you apply by yourself?

I fly out in 2 weeks out of YYZ with my waiver will let you know if I get pulled into secondary. When I drove in December I didn’t.

@appliedjuly good question - I’m curious to see what @J Rogers has seen with his clients!

There was another lady with a waiver also pulled ahead of me… hoping this isn’t a pattern and just the fact that it’s a busy time of year for flying and CBP agents at the booths were too busy to do the necessary due diligence and processing/procedures that is required when someone presents with a waiver.

@J Rogers what do you make of people suggesting there is now a mandate to be automatically pulled aside to secondary? Can you corroborate this?

@J Rogers, I applied on March 14th , is it to early to think that is with the supervisor, 1 st time application, Misrepresentation in 2018 . Any Ideas. thanks , ( No Criminal record )

Thanks so much for your insights @J Rogers

This is so helpful and gives me hope!

@Just me

Yes I think this is true.. I was pulled during my recent trip though have never done so on previous trips.
Make sure to arrive early enough to the airport to allow time for this.

My last 4 waivers. (3 of them are new to today)

See the pattern? They are now into very late February and early March. It is getting consistent. Also once they reach the END of March there will be a HUGE bulge of waivers, because that is when the fee went up. The majority of those people probably went to the border in April. So once we get all the march/April Waivers out of the way, the process SHOULD speed up. SHOULD.

2 Year Waiver

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12/23/2024, 08:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
2/27/2024, 11:31 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
2/21/2024, 09:21 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
2/21/2024, 09:05 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/16/2024, 12:14 PM EST : Application Created

5 YEAR WAIVER

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1/3/2025, 10:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/7/2024, 11:01 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/1/2024, 04:06 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/1/2024, 04:00 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/22/2024, 09:19 AM EST : Application Created

5 YEAR WAIVER

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1/3/2025, 09:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/7/2024, 10:31 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/1/2024, 03:39 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/1/2024, 03:37 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/14/2024, 10:39 AM EST : Application Created

1 YEAR WAIVER

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1/3/2025, 09:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/7/2024, 10:01 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/6/2024, 01:30 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/6/2024, 01:21 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
2/29/2024, 03:00 PM EST : Application Created

Hi, anyone traveled recently with waiver was pulled into secondary inspection (Question)? I was told that for now all individuals with waiver need to go through secondary..
This was at YYZ

@Markust

J Rogers’ most recent approval post is from March 1st. Let’s stay positive and keep the hope alive. Let’s avoid making suppositions :)

It doesn't Seem the ARO has reached any March application , I am concerned with Trump coming in Jan 20 has something to do with it ( that march applications have not started ) .