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[ 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.
I just got an update that says "my case is pending further review by the ARO"... can anyone shed light on what this means pls?
I do not think this is the new normal. I think the 85-90 day window is probably more likely, but also I think as I speculated that this is only temporary.
1. Many Government employees take their vacation in July in the US.
2. Tons of applications all at one time because people thought they would get it in time for Summer
3. Take me for example. I am getting new waivers, waivers that expired 5 years ago, waivers that expired just before or during the pandemic. This is a perfect storm of people I would not normally have, and I am one company.
Don't get discouraged, the timeline will shrink again.
If I can calculated this one correctly, It is a 101 days. This is a re-application, Fraud over $5000 from 2001. He had a 5 year waiver before as well.
5 YEAR WAIVER
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8/3/2022, 05:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/22/2022, 02:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/12/2022, 11:48 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/12/2022, 11:47 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/4/2022, 02:05 PM EDT : Application Created
@candra1 I'm sorry that you missed your event. I too am losing hope on attending my family reunion this coming weekend. Such a bummer!
5 year Waiver granted August 1. He was a re-application who has an old minor record. Looks like approx 88 days if my math isn't wrong.
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8/1/2022, 11:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
5/3/2022, 01:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/20/2022, 10:50 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/20/2022, 10:48 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/13/2022, 02:18 PM EDT : Application Created
@JohnB2 that's fair. For some reason they did not require my sample. Moving forward today is the 80th day since submitting. Still waiting for decision from ARO.
@Certified82 I believe its for all applications. It was a new application for us but I believe a renewal is actually a new application anyway. We got our info from multiple CBP agents at a number of different ports that I called beforehand.
@JohnB2 is this for new applications? This was my 2nd waiver and done through e-safe. I even overheard them saying they dont need my DNA. This was done on May 10th
@Certified82 They require a DNA swab for all applications at the border. That was a policy change a few months ago.
They do not test for drugs using the swab.
@Magnus, they requested my DNA when I submitted my application at the border so, I believe for some cases, they require DNA test.
@Magnus when I suited on May 10 they did not require my DNA.
[ Certified82 appended this reply on July 28, 2022 @ 7:43 pm ]
Submitted***
Waiver granted yesterday. Re-application, 5 years. 84 days from being at the border.
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7/27/2022, 07:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
5/3/2022, 01:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/26/2022, 12:08 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/26/2022, 12:06 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/22/2022, 10:23 AM EDT : Application Created
This is a much better thread for Waiver timelines, in my opinion. It shows timelines from around May 2021 to the present.
Here are some results that end in July. I have a couple after this but seem to have misplaced them. May last one was 82 days from the point of "Submitted to ARO" but that is not on here.
5 year waiver and I-212
I-192
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Status History (7)
6/21/2022, 02:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
6/21/2022, 12:02 PM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
3/29/2022, 08:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Request for More Information
3/1/2022, 10:00 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
2/25/2022, 02:00 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
2/25/2022, 01:56 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
12/22/2021, 02:56 PM EST : Application Created
I-212
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Status History (5)
6/21/2022, 02:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/11/2022, 04:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/6/2022, 09:44 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/6/2022, 09:37 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/31/2022, 10:13 AM EDT : Application Created
____________________________________________________________
5 YEAR WAIVER
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6/22/2022, 05:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/18/2022, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/12/2022, 10:14 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/12/2022, 10:07 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/11/2022, 02:50 PM EDT : Application Created
__________________________________________________________
1 YEAR WAIVER
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6/23/2022, 08:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/19/2022, 10:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/11/2022, 09:17 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/11/2022, 09:15 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/11/2022, 01:05 PM EDT : Application Created
________________________________________________________________
5 year waiver
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6/28/2022, 12:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/20/2022, 12:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/12/2022, 03:25 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/12/2022, 03:20 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/12/2022, 01:17 PM EDT : Application Created
1 year waiver
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Status History (5)
7/2/2022, 07:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/21/2022, 11:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/13/2022, 09:46 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/13/2022, 09:44 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/8/2022, 09:56 AM EDT : Application Created
Finally I got my first waiver (5yrs) last week. I want to thank @J Rogers immensely. I can attest to he his expertise and service regarding pardons and waivers. I have had a bad experience with a well known Lawyer in the past who charged me a bomb and then just asked a junior associate to work on my case who knew very less about waivers other than basically fill the application.
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