TIMELINES FOR WAIVERS ONLY.

In contrast, here is a guy form last week, he is older so we check on his email periodically and we discovered he had the waiver today.

5 year waiver. He had a 5 before.

Possession of a Narcotic 1989

Application Status
Completed
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Status History (5)
9/11/2025, 09:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
3/28/2025, 11:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/27/2025, 11:27 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/27/2025, 11:20 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/26/2025, 10:05 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

Re-application he had a 1 year waiver
1993- Importing
1993-Trafficking

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Status History (5)
9/17/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/11/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/6/2025, 01:53 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/6/2025, 01:51 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
3/5/2025, 12:16 PM EST : Application Created

@PGH469 There are 2 lines. Look at all the results I posted.

People in April who are ALL re-applications, about 5-6 months.
People who went to the border in October some reapplications and ALL new applications. 11 Months.

I post the results so you don;t have to think "about 9-12 months". Calculate todays date from "Submitted to ARO"

Here is a waiver that's new from today.

1 year waiver - First application.

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9/17/2025, 01:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
10/16/2024, 02:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/1/2024, 04:22 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
10/1/2024, 04:20 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
9/26/2024, 01:29 PM EDT : Application Created

This person went to the border on October 16 and they got the Waiver today which is September 17th. So technically 11 months and 1 day.

Today I posted THIS

5 year waiver

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Status History (5)
9/17/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/11/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/6/2025, 01:53 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/6/2025, 01:51 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
3/5/2025, 12:16 PM EST : Application Created

Re-application. April 11 2025 to September 17 5 months and 5 days.....exactly.

Waiver timelines.

The times I posted are for RIGHT NOW. In 3 weeks it could be different. Also, they are for the MAJORITY. If most people are getting in in 11 months and you have been waiting for 14 months, that means they are:

-deciding on something outside the "norm" the norm is 1-5 year waiver.
-That could be a rejection, which takes longer to do and is sent to a supervisor. Or they could have sent it to a supervisor because its outside the norm.
-reasons for more scrutiny COULD include

---"ambiguity" about the offence (like some sexual assaults)
----person born in the country the US doesn't like at this moment
----ties to criminal organizations but not a specific record
----red flags they raised in their application

I have had clients who waited a full 3 years. But 90% of applications will fall under the "regular" waiver timeline. 10% will take longer.

September Letters, which technically are the BEST possible result take "longer" usually too.

5 year waiver

Re-application had a 1 year waiver first

2012-2014 - 4 convictions, credit card fraud related convictions

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Status History (5)
9/18/2025, 09:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/10/2025, 01:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
4/8/2025, 04:23 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
4/8/2025, 04:21 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
4/8/2025, 02:11 PM EDT : Application Created

@Sophia

Remember, the Pardon documents ARE NECESSARY to explain why you are no longer on CPIC. If your pardon stayed intact, then you SHOULD (this is for others because you have already submitted your application) give them the pardon AND PRIVACY ACT fingerprints, in addition to the "normal fingerprints" which will come up "no record existing".

Remember, never file a re-application like "oh they already know this" or "they have these documents already". You file like its the FIRST TIME, EVERYTIME.

These people can simply ask you for a massive list of documents and completely ruin your application if they want. Spell out EVERY detail. I have so many people coming to me with applications they did themselves, and because they got one 5 years ago, its literally a photocopy of documents 5 years old and new fingerprints. That is a BIG mistake. Attention to detail ALWAYS.

Once they say "give us these 7 documents in the next 87 days" and you don't give them EXACTLY what they want, they get to simply close the file with a form letter and you lost $1100 USD.

Be smart, treat the application like your trying to impress someone, and if you are too lazy to do that, pay someone to do it for you.

5 year waiver (he had a 5 before)

He missed the first email

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09/08/2025, 12:00 PM : Status changed to Completed
03/18/2025, 01:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
03/12/2025, 08:53 PM : Status changed to Paid
03/12/2025, 08:51 PM : Status changed to Signed
03/10/2025, 03:44 PM : Application Created