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Because MANY people log on here to see timelines, not discussions, lets keep THIS thread ONLY for timelines. Then people don;t have to sift through to find out how long they are taking. I was trying to amend the old one but it got deleted, so I saved the last page, and added a bit to it. My apologies if you were looking for old info. The page was getting spammed all the time and had a lot of comments on it.
[ J Rogers appended this reply on September 18, 2025 @ 4:02 pm ]
As for the timeline......when the fees went up the backlog slowed these applications down. That backlog is GONE. They could get every application they have done by Thanksgiving if they want. They do NOT want then done quickly. If this seems like "why would they do that?" then you aren't paying attention. Notice Canada has tariffs for made up reasons, and we have been threatened by Annexation. Notice Russia has not a SINGLE TARIFF. Notice Trump met with Putin in Alaska and got embarrassed. And STILL his "friends" have tariffs and the Russians.....nothing.
[ J Rogers appended this reply on February 18, 2026 @ 2:14 pm ]
sorry everyone, my mistake, this is his FIRST waiver. Not a re-application.
Privacy Act fingerprints SHOULD arrive before 87 days. (its 87, not 88)
This administration will NOT accept ANYTHING other than what they asked for.
Wait until the LAST day. If they have not arrived you can try sending them the receipt with the DCN number, but they don;t really seem to care.
I do these fingerprints all the time, and they RARELY take over 87 days.
As I tell clients, when you hire someone like me, you are hiring me to ANTICIPATE what they will ask for.
Anyone who has had a waiver before, and has a pardon, you MUST give them court and privacy act WITH the application or you too will get this request. Do not assume "oh, they don't care". They CARE now.
@J Rogers I Had a RFE from Feb 13 they gave me 88 days to respond with Privacy Act fingerprints I applied for the fingerprints the next day still waiting question once I reach 14 days before deadline and let’s say I still didn’t get my fingerprints but have the recipet that I submitted and waiting which is out of my control I’ll send them back what I have at that time if that happens but will they just close my case out at that point or would they understand that RCMP is taking however long they want apparently they can take 121 days tryna cover my bases
[ Bobby Dhaliwal appended this reply on March 19, 2026 @ 11:52 am ]
WHAT WOULD SOMEONE DO IN THE CASE OF THIS
1 year waiver
First waiver
2011 (1) POSS COUNTERFEIT MARK (2) FAIL TO ATTEND COURT
2011-ATT FRAUD UNDER $5000
345 days.
This is equal to 11 months and 11 days.
Status History (5)
03/19/2026, 10:07 AM : Status changed to Completed
04/08/2025, 10:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
04/02/2025, 08:00 PM : Status changed to Paid
04/02/2025, 07:55 PM : Status changed to Signed
04/02/2025, 06:27 PM : Application Created
5 YEAR WAIVER
RE-APPLICATION (HAD A 5 YEAR )
33 CONVICTIONS FROM 1995-2011
Frauds, firearms, impaired, thefts
He is only 46 years old lol
Application despite being a reapp (his third) took 162 days 5.3 months.
Status History (5)
03/13/2026, 08:22 AM : Status changed to Completed
10/02/2025, 07:02 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
09/15/2025, 08:25 PM : Status changed to Paid
09/15/2025, 08:23 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/11/2025, 07:32 PM : Application Created
3 year waiver
Had a 1 year waiver first.
DENIED ENTRY- June 2018 Suspicion of Prostitution
03/11/2026, 10:31 AM : Status changed to Completed
08/25/2025, 07:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
08/20/2025, 07:24 PM : Status changed to Paid
08/20/2025, 07:21 PM : Status changed to Signed
07/31/2025, 06:28 PM : Application Created
5 year waiver
Re-application He has had 5 year waivers before.
1988 Theft Over $1000
1996- Breach Of the Narcotics Act
Status History (5)
02/23/2026, 09:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
11/24/2025, 02:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/21/2025, 02:31 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/21/2025, 02:27 PM : Status changed to Signed
11/21/2025, 02:14 PM : Application Created
1 year waiver
Re-application. He had a 2 year waiver, now they dropped him to a 1 year waiver.
Overstayed 2000-2016 he got married, tried to get a Green Card, was denied.
He was born in Israel, but he is Palestinian. I do not know if that is a factor, but he got a 2 year under Biden, 1 year under Trump.
Status History (5)
02/20/2026, 09:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
11/20/2025, 12:03 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/12/2025, 05:37 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/12/2025, 02:28 PM : Status changed to Signed
10/30/2025, 04:15 PM : Application Created
5 year waiver
92 days but he JUST realized he had only 10 more days.
He had a 1 year first.
1996 TRAFFICKING IN A NARCOTIC
1997 MISCHIEF UNDER $5000
1999 POSS OF A SCHEDULE II SUBSTANCE
1999 ASSAULT
2002 (1) POSS OF A PROHIBITED WEAPON (2) POSS OF A SCHEDULE II SUBSTANCE
2017 DRIVING ABILITY IMPAIRED
Status History (5)
02/19/2026, 12:03 PM : Status changed to Completed
11/19/2025, 12:33 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/31/2025, 02:35 PM : Status changed to Paid
10/31/2025, 02:33 PM : Status changed to Signed
10/01/2025, 03:33 PM : Application Created
5 year waiver
reapplication Had a 1 year waiver first
81 days. This might be getting faster.
2001 DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED
2008 (1) FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT (2) ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM
2011 DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED
2018 DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED
Status History (5)
03/06/2026, 06:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
12/15/2025, 03:33 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/19/2025, 04:37 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/19/2025, 04:33 PM : Status changed to Signed
11/18/2025, 10:05 AM : Application Created
5 YEAR WAIVER
Reapplication Had a 1 year first.
1994 TRAFFICKING
Status History (5)
03/05/2026, 02:03 PM : Status changed to Completed
12/16/2025, 02:33 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/05/2025, 02:50 PM : Status changed to Paid
12/05/2025, 02:48 PM : Status changed to Signed
12/03/2025, 04:05 PM : Application Created
Here is an example for you.
Note this one is done, but
12/08/2025, 11:03 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
Would be on top until you reply. They email you that "there has been a change in status"
When YOU REPLY, they then change it to
02/12/2026, 02:54 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
Any time things change, there is a change in status.
Status History (7)
02/19/2026, 11:00 AM : Status changed to Completed
02/12/2026, 02:54 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
12/08/2025, 11:03 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
01/30/2025, 08:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
01/22/2025, 09:15 PM : Status changed to Paid
01/22/2025, 09:10 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/08/2025, 06:23 PM : Application Created
They actually give you 87 days to respond, but day 1 is the day you get the RFE.
I have had them respond in a hour, up to months later. But USUALLY its far less than 60 days. They don't have a time limit that I see where they have to respond by. 30 days is a good guide, but it can be really fast sometimes.
It looks like 344 days is close to Average but only for NEW applications. (or if the person has let the waiver lapse for too long)
I am still getting in waivers from March 2025, I have not gotten any Aprils yet, and I do have a couple of waiver from February still pending.
The emails are easy to miss, so make sure you check it every week if you are getting closer.
@Samson13245567754467 he’s not a lawyer he lies and makes up bullshit his wife owns a fingerprinting spot he’s like 5’6 don’t believe shit he says guys a moron bitch u prolly are too tho
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