Handing in Waivers -Quarantine and timelines - Post here

J Rogersposted 2 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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@J Rogers I consulted with a certain immigration company (you definitely know who) who told me my case was more complex than someone with a gang/drug/murder charge so they have to charge me 8k for it… but I can’t apply for 2-3 years. I called bs on that because my ban was 5 years and my chances of success will shoot up after 2-3 years anyway, and like you said it matters much less what’s written in the application then. They wanted me to hire them about 1.5 years in and my feeling is that they will drag the paperwork out until I have a good chance of getting it. It was so shady.

@veneey the reason was insufficient documentation/unable to overcome presumed immigration intent. They thought I was going to work/get married there.

KatM replied 1 year ago   #785

1 YEAR WAIVER - first time applicant.

2005 Washington – Trafficking Marijuana
so this is a truck driver who did not know he had a secret compartment on his truck full or marijuana. This isn't uncommon. He is basically working for a trucking company and it isn't HIS truck. 260lbs of marijuana.

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Status History (5)
3/13/2023, 10:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
11/15/2022, 08:37 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/11/2022, 10:11 AM EST : Status changed to Paid
11/11/2022, 10:10 AM EST : Status changed to Signed
10/25/2022, 04:01 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #784

@J Rogers the way I am desperate to get a waiver, if I see a police officer on one side of the street, I’m moving to the other side

Tiffany replied 1 year ago   #783

5 YEAR WAIVER client with many previous 5 year waivers.

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3/10/2023, 11:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
11/8/2022, 12:00 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/31/2022, 01:56 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
10/31/2022, 01:54 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
10/18/2022, 10:22 AM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #782

@veneey

Time is USUALLY the biggest factor. I could write "because my clients favorite color is blue, they should get a 20 year waiver immediately" but it doesn't matter what I say. The truth is most waiver rejected are because "not enough time has elapsed".

To answer the question about the client who is up on charges that I posted, they applied because of a previous record, easy waiver. Once the application had been filed, they were charged. I would NEVER apply for a waiver while charges are pending.

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #781

@Marsha i agree I did lots of research as well before asking questions. If that would be possible I wouldn’t care to pay extra to get that quickly since that cause problem with my job but only patience work. At least when I see some person with a criminal record longer than my arm I’m confident I’ll get it.

But on the other I don’t blame him to ask some question for some situation that can be very stressful, sometimes for some persons their job can be in jeopardy.

Kev replied 1 year ago   #780

@Kev 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Me too. I’ll say this, I found the forum last August and I went through quite a bit of posts before I asked a question. My reason was because I didn’t want to ask a question that was asked and answered prior. A lot of people would do the same but still make a new posts asking the exact same question, not to mention those who asked the same questions repeatedly but don’t think other users would notice.People tend to abuse things that are free. If there were a fee to make new posts, many people would put more effort in looking for the information they seek in someone else’s post and not just throw repetitive content out there. Often the answer is there, we just need to spend a little time looking for it.

Marsha replied 1 year ago   #779

@SarahB i can feel some sarcasm there 😂

Kev replied 1 year ago   #778

@Cdncta yes it does. You’ll get your waiver in half the time, I guarantee you. Don’t listen to all the people on here who have paid lawyers the big bucks and didn’t even get a waiver, and certainly don’t pay attention to the really successful ones who have used the experts here and the DIY applicants like me who has gotten a 5 years waiver. Get your hot shot lawyer and don’t forget to share your awesome news, how much you paid and even the name of the big shot individual/company.

SarahB replied 1 year ago   #777

Hello, just wondering if anyone knows if using a US lawyer speeds up the processing timelines at all (faster than current 4 mos)?

Cdncta replied 1 year ago   #776

@KatM
Hm ok that makes sense. My lawyer's letter did explicitly mention that time is not supposed to be a factor and only the seriousness of the incident + risk to the country is supposed to be considered. But idk maybe I just pattern matched what he said with what I believed. Maybe it was just a matter of time since more than two years did pass

[ veneey appended this reply on March 11, 2023 @ 3:18 am ]

Also can I ask what your reason for inadmissibility was?

veneey replied 1 year ago   #775

@veneey I’m glad you got your waiver. However I think it’s a combination of quality of your application plus the passage of time that dictated success. Time/recency to my understanding is probably the biggest factor even though there isn’t supposed to be a minimum wait time. For example if you had the world’s best writer doing your application they would still deny you if you tried to apply after only a few months just out of their principle. I was told by my lawyer that there was no minimum wait time and it should be a slam dunk since i have nothing on my record so I applied with a grovelling and remorseful letter after < 3months, and it was denied with the main reason being I reapplied too soon.

KatM replied 1 year ago   #774

@J Rogers so she applied for a waiver without being convicted of a crime? Makes no sense. What was your advice to the client when she decided to apply for the waiver? I’d like to hear more on this because you post all the time about how important it is to wait until enough time has passed and also not applying if you don’t think you’d need a waiver.

Tiffany replied 1 year ago   #773

No waiver granted, but here is an example of someone who is actually up on charges, and they requested further proof it is done. She has her court date next week and says she will beat the charge.

3/10/2023, 11:00 AM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
11/10/2022, 02:00 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/2/2022, 03:03 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
11/2/2022, 10:49 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
10/28/2022, 11:56 AM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #772

Hey guys I got a happy update. I posted here maybe 1.5 years ago (don't remember my username) about my situation: I left a few THC pills in my backpack in early 2021 while crossing and I only realized when I got to secondary so as a result I got a ban and my TN visa was revoked. I submitted a waiver application in june 2021 and again in dec 2021. Both applications were denied with boilerplate reasons which was very frustrating. I decided to get a lawyer for my third attempt in Summer 2022 around May and he helped me craft a good personal letter and he also wrote what I think was a good legal analysis of my case as an addendum to my letter basically stating that my two previous applications were not given the correct rigorous analysis from the adjudicator, especially since I don't have a criminal record. I was quite worried that I would have to wait 5+ years to have a shot.

Anyways the good news is I just got my waiver approval today for three years for TN and H1B visas (plus the usual B1 visa). I couldnt be more happy to get all this over with. I don't have the application timeline since it was done through a lawyer but I submitted my application at the border in June so this went up to a supervisor.

Moral of my story is sometimes it seems like the process is just a crapshoot...which makes sense b/c adjudicators are just people as well. But definitely put in effort in your personal letter and if you think your case is borderline then it's probably better to get some pro help

veneey replied 1 year ago   #771

5 YEAR WAIVER

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Status History (5)
3/8/2023, 11:37 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
11/7/2022, 02:00 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/5/2022, 09:09 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
10/5/2022, 09:06 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
9/19/2022, 02:01 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #770

1 year waiver. First waiver
2013- Trafficking
2017 Escape Lawful Custody

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Status History (5)
3/6/2023, 08:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
11/3/2022, 09:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/13/2022, 11:36 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
10/13/2022, 11:35 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
9/28/2022, 09:39 AM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #769

1 year waiver. Obviously this went to a supervisor since he went to the border in April.

2004 (1) MISREPRESENTATION (2) IMPORTS EXPORTS ON DEALS WITH ILLEGAL DOCUMENTS (3) COUNSELLING MISREPRESENTATION (4) HUMAN SMUGGLING -9 months conditional sentence

"I was anxious to get my wife into Canada and very anxious to have the baby in Canada." "So to expedite the process, I got her a fake passport organized by an agent in India".

A bit of an unusual charge so I wanted to give context.

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Status History (5)
2/13/2023, 09:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/27/2022, 06:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/3/2022, 02:53 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/3/2022, 02:47 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
3/3/2022, 02:21 PM EST : Application Created

J Rogers replied 1 year ago   #768

@SlothDude congratulations. I knew you were up next!

DT replied 1 year ago   #767

1 year waiver approval! Undocumented status from ~2007-2018, no crimes or convictions. Voluntarily moved to Canada in 2018 without ever being in deportation or immigration proceedings. Applied for a visitor visa in 2019 but was denied due to 10 year bar, which will expire in 2028.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!!

3/6/2023, 07:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
11/3/2022, 08:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/1/2022, 05:36 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
11/1/2022, 05:35 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
11/16/2021, 02:11 PM EST : Application Created

SlothDude replied 1 year ago   #766

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