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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.
Just received a 5-year waiver.
01/02/2026, 12:33 PM : Status changed to Completed
10/22/2025, 06:20 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
09/30/2025, 07:59 AM : Status changed to Paid
09/30/2025, 07:58 AM : Status changed to Signed
09/22/2025, 08:15 AM : Application Created
I actually submitted my package at the border the same day as I paid online (09/30/2025), but the status didn't change to "Submitted" until 10/22/2025. I spoke to CBP and DHS a few times in between those dates, and they assured me that even though the website wasn't stating that it was submitted, they were actually in possession of my application.
2 Prior 1-year waivers granted.
2009 - 3 counts of trafficking of a controlled substance.
This is NOT a waiver that has been granted yet.
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
This is a re-application, the client had a 1 year waiver from April 3 2023. so this is a re-app. Still no response.
-working in the US without authorization
-suspected of prostitution
Denied entry in 2018.
For those of you still waiting, just trying to show an example where someone "should" have an answer by now but does not.
5 year waiver
Re-app had a 1 year waiver
Weird record
1971-BE and Theft
2013-Produce a Scheduled Substance
Note as well, this was not granted today. It was granted December 8th, and the earlier client I posted today was granted on December 10. Both are older guys so not really "email people" so we actually caught this.
If you are a re-application and went in August or September, check your eSAFE.
Status History (5)
12/08/2025, 06:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
09/11/2025, 02:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
09/05/2025, 02:38 PM : Status changed to Paid
09/05/2025, 02:37 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/03/2025, 03:57 PM : Application Created
5 year waiver
Re-application 5 years to 5 years.
12/10/2025, 10:02 AM : Status changed to Completed
09/15/2025, 03:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
08/29/2025, 04:19 PM : Status changed to Paid
08/29/2025, 04:17 PM : Status changed to Signed
08/29/2025, 02:56 PM : Application Created
5 offences over a 10 year period, 1976-1986 minor stuff with a possession of a narcotic thrown in.
This isn't "Best Buy" with delivery dates. I told you when to anticipate it, why would Homeland Security do "updates" when they prefer you don't even come? They don't CARE about you. The crazy thing is that you can see them bombing boats and killing people and think "why don't they do updates?" You are misreading Homeland Security, but feel free to call them and yell at them. Ask to speak to the "manager". LOL
They put the system they have now in place so you can clearly SEE if the waiver has been decided on, and you know if you are a February from me that it is "imminent". So you have more information than most people, but yes, remember who you are dealing with. These are no longer our "friends" although most Americans have now turned on Trump.
@J Rogers I too been waiting since February with no word this is crazy to hear nothing with no updates
@J Rogers thanks man I heard after approval people still get hassled when they go over tattoos and stuff which is ridiculous
Literally any day now. No need to panic, this is to be expected. Ignore what they say at the border, the waiver comes from Sterling Virginia, not where you handed it in. If you read the Forum you know more info than anyone at the border. All their information in anecdotal. Any day now.
@J Rogers I am a first time applicant of a U.S waiver I applied at the lynden border crossing on Feb 11 2025 for a simple possession marijuana charge from 2008 I was pardoned in 2020 applied for waiver havnt heard a single thing the border guy did tell me 12 months tho when I handed him the papers when I email them just angelic response not saying much I’ve got 0 info from all ends gettin ridiculous at this point WHEN WOULD I HEAR???? Anything…
1 year waiver
First application
Misrepresentation Tried to get Asylum in the US in 2011 (entered the US illegally through Mexico)
Stayed in the US for a month, then like many of my clients do, he went to a church in Buffalo NY known to help people seeking to go to Canada
Came to Canada, became a Citizen. Was then denied entry in 2019.
12/23/2025, 11:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
02/12/2025, 08:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
02/04/2025, 04:38 PM : Status changed to Paid
02/04/2025, 04:35 PM : Status changed to Signed
02/03/2025, 07:32 PM : Application Created
Anyone who has a waiver where they went to the border in January or February BEFORE this client, do not panic. I am sure you will hear soon. This is my first February 2025 client to get a waiver, but I have a couple of Januarys and Februarys before this one still pending.
@Big Joe Literally any day now, unless it has issues, or is being forwarded to a supervisor for review.
Remember, yes, you SHOULD hear any day now, but there are always exceptions. The great thing about eSAFE is that there is no guesswork, or anything lost in the mail. Its either updated, or its not.
I tend to post during the week when I am at work, so please be patient. And there is no need to get upset at each other, some long time board watchers know how I post, so it looks like they were just trying to help until I came back on.
70% of my business is waivers, and I have been doing them a long time, so most of these are mine. I can also gather data from the application numbers, and I have collogues who also share information, so sometimes I post interesting cases that are not mine, although I usually mention if it isn't. I have pages and pages of data, how else can I help my clients if I don't KNOW the data, and posting it helps people who might only have their own application on the go.
@Jon jones hey hey take it easy man everyone here tryna help it’s all good nobody here is tryna go against let’s keep it civil
@Jon Jones @Big T Guys @J Rogers does it all these waivers himself
He knows the industry so well; he's been doing these waivers for so long
Stop questioning him about his resources
This is a free tool, not open data from the official government.
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