@PAH
it looks tike the most recent waivers are coming in around 4 months plus 8-12 days.
I submitted mine at the border Jan 18th and like you I'm hoping for the next couple of days.

I received a 5 year waiver on May 24, 23, did biometrics at the border Jan 12, 23

I'm Jan 26. It would be nice to see those with January dates before mine getting through.

It’s been so quiet since the past week for waivers. I went to the border on Jan 17th but still waiting. Just curious to know if anyone got the waiver after Jan 11th.

Bad day for Denials. Trafficking in 2016 cocaine - 30 months.

Note the date he went to the border. The same time it is taking to process waivers that are granted. Much different than the one this morning. I am not exactly sure what this means, since it takes much more time to write out a rejection letter than just grant a waiver.

Waiver Denied.

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5/26/2023, 01:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
1/11/2023, 12:00 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
1/3/2023, 02:20 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
1/3/2023, 02:18 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
12/16/2022, 03:27 PM EST : Application Created

@J Rogers oh wow. That wasn’t wise at all. But oh well. I guess they do random vehicles checks at the border. Mine wasn’t checked.

WAIVER DENIAL

Client had a 2012 Fraud, but mitigating circumstance is when he went to the border to process the waiver, he was caught with 3 joints in his car of marijuana.
Unfortunately, this seems to be the main basis of the refusal.
Below is his timeline. Notice how it is much longer than when waivers are granted. He went to the border November 17, while most waiver are now being granted by people who went to the border in January (10th)

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5/26/2023, 07:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
11/17/2022, 02:30 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/7/2022, 08:51 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
11/7/2022, 08:48 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
9/29/2022, 01:45 PM EDT : Application Created

thanks.
I went to the border Jan 18.

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@wishbone

They send you an email that says "you have 30 days to download your result" and then they send out an email when there is only 10 days left.

If you miss it, you have to PAY for a replacement. Right now, January 10th people are getting their waivers. When did you go to the border? On your profile it will say "submitted to ARO" that is the official date I am talking about.

@J Rogers
do you get an email notification that your waiver is completed or do you have to log on your e-safe account yourself.?

5 year waiver

Note client almost missed it. He went in December and this was the "you only have 10 days" warning. This is a multi waiver client, about 60 years old, so it hard for them to switch gears. He was literally waiting for it in the mail.

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5/5/2023, 09:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
12/20/2022, 09:30 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/15/2022, 03:41 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
12/15/2022, 03:39 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
12/9/2022, 10:06 AM EST : Application Created

I put this up yesterday, and it got taken down. Not sure why.

1 YEAR WAIVER AND I-212

Note the I-212 was requested. We did not do them at the same time.

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5/22/2023, 06:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/11/2023, 08:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/5/2023, 04:43 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/5/2023, 04:41 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/9/2023, 10:36 AM EST : Application Created

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5/22/2023, 06:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
5/22/2023, 04:42 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
3/8/2023, 08:30 PM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
7/21/2022, 08:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
7/20/2022, 03:12 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
7/20/2022, 03:10 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
6/2/2022, 10:23 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver - Reapplication.

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1/10/2023, 02:00 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
1/4/2023, 11:23 AM EST : Status changed to Paid
1/4/2023, 11:20 AM EST : Status changed to Signed
10/17/2022, 10:13 AM EDT : Application Created

@New Canadian
no, they don't care . that would not be a problem

Does traveling to Cuba on vacation stop you from getting a waiver?

I got my prints redone to check CPIC for criminal record, done May 9th, received May 19th in Ottawa.

I got them for my next waiver application which I'm imagine I'll need to start in a couple of months based on the posted timelines right now.

@J Rogers Thank you. And lots of good luck to all those waiting!!!

@christinadwillow

That is the wording, and I am sure if your request is reasonable and you have details and possibly a return ticket, they will let you stay the length of visit you want.

Has anyone here ever been told they had to stay less?

@J Rogers am wondering if all waivers have this wording: "You are granted multiple entries into the United States at various ports of entry as a visitor for business and pleasure (B1/B2) for a period of stay to be determined by the admitting officer, provided that you are not inadmissible to the United States under any other section of the law other than Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended." Does that mean that if I ask for 30 days and he only gives me less, that would be it? Has anyone else had this situation?