@J Rogers
Thank you for the response. The I212 was asked to be filled by the boarder officer at the time of I-149 appointment, so filed that up after that.

@canadian2026

1. You did "misrepresentation" in August 2024. My prediction is they are going to say "...you filed an instant application on March 20 2025 7 months later...therefore insufficient time has elapsed...." application will be denied.

2. You filed an I-212 UPFRONT, which makes NO sense. Misrepresentation does NOT require this application. That is a waste of $1175USD.

3. The delay is because you made them consider 2 applications, and one was not needed, and now they are drafting up a rejection letter which is 4 pages long.

Remember. When you do something "wrong". Misrepresentation, fraud, overstay, working without proper authorization, criminal record, would it make ANY sense for them to simply allow you entry RIGHT after it happened? You are missing the LOGICAL REASON they are willing to "waive" your inadmissibility in the first place.

You do something wrong, you are inadmissible. To apply right away changes NOTHING. But, if some time elapses, and you can argue "I have changed....and I am sorry, ...and this is why I would not do it again...."

The officers at the border are NOT knowledgeable. They in most case, really know about 40% about how the system works. Plus they did their job. They told you "what to do" and now Homeland Security knows EVERYTHING about you, including parents personal information.

Had you know about me and walked it and asked to apply I would have told you to WAIT. That we are throwing money away by applying now. And we would NOT have done an I-212 unless they asked in WRITING. Because you did not need that application.

If you did this on your own, that's understandable, how would you know?

If you paid a lawyer or company to do this application, they either "don't know what they are doing" (BAD) or
"times are tough and I don't care, I just want this guys money" (BAD) or you were told not to apply, and insisted. (They are just doing what you wanted)

No ETHICAL person would take money for an application that they KNOW will fail. Unless they warned you and you told them to try anyways. But the I-212 in this case makes NO sense.

I hope I am wrong. You are Canadian and I am on your side. But you are not getting into the United States until 2027 at BEST. (in my opinion)

I also hope if you did your own application, or paid someone, that you didn't say anything that will make it HARDER to get a waiver in the future.

@J Rogers
At a 412-day mark. First waiver application along with I212 waiver from August 2024 for misrepresentation (not disclosing relationship with the TN offering company for a legit job). Sent a follow-up email to enquire status on the application but haven’t heard back from them yet. I am a professional with no criminal history and multiple US visits.

- What is a typical time to get a response for email enquiry?
- Is this unusual have no update on the portal and no response on the email enquiry?

Status History (4)
03/11/2025: Status changed to Submitted to ARO
03/05/2025: Status changed to Paid
03/05/2025: Status changed to Signed
03/04/2025: Application Created

@J Rogers thank so much
I’m at the 320-day mark almost there. It’s funny how theft often gets a 5-year waiver, while overstaying only gets 1 year.

1 YEAR WAIVER

First waiver
Also 347 days (like the last one I posted)
2014 FRAUD OVER $5000

50 year old woman

Status History (5)
05/05/2026, 09:55 AM : Status changed to Completed
05/23/2025, 06:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
05/06/2025, 08:11 PM : Status changed to Paid
05/06/2025, 08:02 PM : Status changed to Signed
04/23/2025, 05:45 PM : Application Created

@jonh Thank you! 347 days for First Application. Wow.

5 year waiver

First waiver

1990-Personation with Intent -$250 fine

(basically someone did her written driving test)

She is also 72 now.

This took 347 days.

05/05/2026, 10:07 AM : Status changed to Completed
05/23/2025, 07:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
05/09/2025, 03:44 PM : Status changed to Paid
05/09/2025, 03:42 PM : Status changed to Signed
05/07/2025, 07:54 PM : Application Created

@Jaden McDaniels

If you have a waiver, unless you do something suspicious, 99.9% will get through. Just go.

You have "asked for advance permission to travel as a visitor" and they granted it. You cannot do much more, and you PAID to get this, so simply make your plans and go.

@J Rogers 30$? For what that’s my first time hearing that for a stamp? So they could or could not take u to secondary seems like nothing for sure just guesses

[ Jaden McDaniels appended this reply on May 5, 2026 @ 10:45 am ]

Also for clean vacation providing proof of funds proof of stay proof of return ticket proof of wisher what are the chance of denial at that point ?

@Jaden Mcdaniels

They are SUPPOSSED to:

-put you through secondary
-stamp your passport for 6 months (meaning a stamp for 6 months)
-you pay $30

Anything else is extra, the secondary is not technically to go through your phone, its to
-check the waiver is valid
-check CPIC

These days, they have LESS passengers and more time. That can mean they do more checking, or more secondaries.

Remember, every client is different. I am getting very different stories form people, ranging from "they barely checked me" to "they are scrutinizing EVERYTHING every time"

@J Rogers I have received my waiver I am going to use it for the first time via flying anything I should be cautious about meaning I’m guessing they gonna take me through secondary and go thru my phone ? But I’m not sure any insite what happens first time you use it ?

1 YEAR WAIVER
1st Waiver

2017-Dangerous operation Motor Vehicle
2018-Driving while disqualified - Fail to appear
2020 - Identify Theft - conditional discharge

Asked for court transcripts- we had provided court docs

04/27/2026, 06:35 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/05/2026, 04:25 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
12/10/2025, 08:33 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
12/13/2024, 11:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/11/2024, 06:44 PM : Status changed to Paid
09/25/2024, 03:43 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/24/2024, 02:55 PM : Application Created

@The CHI - uttering a forged document back in 1987. Went to cross the border in 2017 and was denied entry. Decided last year to apply for re-entry.

Hi John, I submitted my waiver in September of 2025. From what I am reading I am new applicant. Would you say I should have an answer by August/ September?

5 year waiver

first waiver

1972-08-28 Possession of Narcotics

Charged at 17, convicted at 18, now 71.

These can be complicated for a couple of reasons, while on the surface, they seem easy. Under THIS administration, we have to provide more information than under the last administration. Also this is his FIRST waiver. He was denied entry in 2010. This waiver took longer than average.

We did regular prints, -blank.
We did privacy act -blank
We sent for court documents - No records.

He does NOT have a pardon. How did we know that Homeland Security saw ANYTHING? Where did we get the exact date from?

He was denied at Ottawa Airport in 2010, He still had a copy of the interview. That gave us an Alien number, and they TOLD him what they saw on CPIC.
So what happened? Sequestration. We did "regular" fingerprints, the RCMP REMOVED the record automatically. We did Privacy Act fingerprints, the record wasn't "sealed" it was destroyed. Therefore, EVEN the Privacy Act fingerprints did not show anything. We also explained all this in our personal letter, so Homeland Security would UNDERSTAND why it was there in 2010, and now even Privacy Act could not "reveal it".

If you have a pardon, or conditional/absolute discharge, these WILL show up on the Privacy Act. They are "sealed" or "archived". This is different.

5 year waiver

Status History (5)
05/01/2026, 08:55 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/25/2025, 07:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
03/05/2025, 09:50 PM : Status changed to Paid
03/05/2025, 09:49 PM : Status changed to Signed
03/05/2025, 08:45 PM : Application Created

Amount of time: 402 days (longer lineup because it was his first waiver)
That is 1 year, 1 month and 6 days

When I get more data, we can see if this is the "new normal" or just the exception. We were at 345 days before for first time applications.

Reminder, Re-APPLICATIONS are not in the same line-up. They are at 86-97 days (as of last one)

@will I expect that it should only take about 90 days, being a re-application. Again, there are exceptions (my client who went 141 days) but 90% should fall into 90 days.

Hi John,

I had a 1 year waiver which expired on Jan 15th 2025 , and I filed again on March 30th , Do you think I will be in the long line for 365 days or shorter line of 90 days ?

Thanks

[ will appended this reply on April 28, 2026 @ 7:45 pm ]

Hi John,

I had a 1 year waiver which expired on Jan 15th 2026 , and I filed again on March 30th 2026, Do you think I will be in the long line for 365 days or shorter line of 90 days ?

Thanks

Just trying to gauge what I can expect as I am a first time applicant as well

@wjl14 May I ask why you needed a waiver?

First time applicant, approved for 5 years. It took me a while to get the document required for the "More Information" - I hit upload too early and it closed the portal (be very careful as you can only upload once). I was able to get the appropriate court documents. They were emailed yesterday, April 27. The application we approved today, April 28.

04/28/2026, 07:39 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/24/2026, 08:21 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
03/24/2026, 07:17 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
04/22/2025, 07:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
04/08/2025, 07:05 PM : Status changed to Paid
04/08/2025, 07:03 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/15/2025, 03:09 PM : Application Created