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Court documents
-Most times, just some court documents are fine, transcripts in certain cases.
-If you have a pardon, privacy act needed all the time
-If they ask for further information, they can respond in 60 minutes, or a couple of weeks, or even over 30 days.
I make it a point to log into EVERY client who was asked for "more information" once a week, even though the clients are getting the emails.
How long does it take after you reply? In the case of THIS client, 1 day.
5 year waiver
First application
He had a pardon, they asked for court and the FULL pardon documents. He no longer had a copy of his pardon, so we got another copy of it, but in the meantime we had done privacy act fingerprints anyways.
He picked up a hitchhiker, the person left a gun in his car. His english was not good, so the police did not believe him.
2004 (1) POSS OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME (2) UNAUTHORIZED POSS OF PROHIBITED DEVICE OR AMMUNITION
(3) UNAUTHORIZED POSS OF A FIREARM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
Status History (7)
02/18/2026, 10:03 AM : Status changed to Completed
02/17/2026, 03:57 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
11/24/2025, 08:30 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
01/10/2025, 04:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/19/2024, 04:39 PM : Status changed to Paid
10/01/2024, 09:17 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/12/2024, 07:18 PM : Application Created
@J Rogers makes sense thanks yes I heard they can reply fast or slow but usually within 60 days they respond in seeing do you see them just accept after you provide the stuff ? From what I seen you post yea..
@J Rogers yea my lawyer knew I had. Discharge but said it wousknt be needed a year later it was clearly needed but he said this has recently started happening they didn’t ask before prettt ridiculous and I paper filed so everything done back n forth thru mail even slower
1 year waiver
First application
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, SMUGGLING ALIENS INTO THE US WHEN WAS A YOUTH IN 2008 BY FBI. 1 year sentence
They asked for an I-212 as well. (second group of dates)
02/12/2026, 09:03 AM : Status changed to Completed
01/29/2026, 04:29 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
11/17/2025, 09:33 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
11/24/2024, 04:00 AM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/19/2024, 07:58 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/19/2024, 07:54 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/25/2024, 06:52 PM : Application Created
His I-212 Timeline
02/12/2026, 09:03 AM : Status changed to Completed
01/28/2026, 03:33 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
01/19/2026, 04:08 PM : Status changed to Paid
01/19/2026, 04:04 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/19/2026, 03:07 PM : Application Created
This is a great example of why you always file with eSafe and not through paper. @Jack Dorsey
Did your lawyer explain why he filed through paper? eSafe has been around since mid 2019 but was CREATED to make the application easier, faster and nothing gets lost in the mail. (That used to be a problem and it costs a lot of $$ to replace) During covid, Homeland Security would not even ACCEPT paper applications for a long time.
Not only that, but ANY lawyer/Waiver person who does these applications is pissing off the guards at the border (who have to do 4 times the work) and whats really dumb, is that Homeland Security creates their OWN electronic version of all these documents, which slows it down, and THEN has to print out a single copy, and MAIL it to you.
This isn't YOUR fault, but he/she should not be collecting a fee and doing a waiver ass backwards. You need to call him/her out. No one is paying MONEY for a professional, and then realizing the person literally made this HARDER and SLOWER.
The Electronic Secured Adjudication Forms Environment (e-SAFE), an online portal used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to process form I-192/I-212 waivers, was implemented in mid-2019. The system was introduced to allow nonimmigrants to submit applications, pay fees, and complete biometrics electronically.
This is from the Internet:
Key details regarding e-SAFE include:
Purpose: Allows for digital submission of applications for advance permission to enter the U.S..
Implementation Date: The system was announced for use beginning in mid-2019.
Functionality: It enables users to check status, receive electronic communications, and get notifications regarding decisions.
Requirement: Users are required to create a Login.gov account to use the platform.
The system was created to streamline the application process for, specifically, Canadian citizens and other visitors requiring waivers.
@J Rogers that didn’t answer me question at all u goof
I’ve been checking daily as biometrics were done on March 23/25 so should hear something back soon. Will they update the file online at the same time as an email is sent?
The file still says submitted to ARO.
If approved do I just print off a copy of the letter in the file or how does that work if approved?
Yes, the moment they approve it, they send the email.
Its 2 pages, save it on your computer, because after 30 days you cannot access it from eSafe. Print out both pages and present it with your passport EVERYTIME you cross.
Do not wait for them to ask. You go to booth, show passport and waiver together.
You can photocopy the waiver as well.
@ J Rogers
Perfect! Thank you for all the help. Do you know if they typically pull you back into secondary everytime? Just trying to figure out how much time to factor in for with the waiver at the airport?
@TLK92 They pulled me for secondary when I crossed the border twice (@YYZ / YVR) in last year. I heard secondary is almost mandatory when you cross with waiver.
Although It took approximately 35 mins (25~30 mins wait and 3~5 mins actual secondary) during both secondary, I suggest to factor in at-least 1.5 hours just to be on safe side as wait time will depend on rush at that point in time.
6 month waiver
1st application
Record is in the United States NOT Canada.
2011- THEFT FORGED ACCESS CARD- REC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY OVER $400 – POSSESSION OF A NARCOTIC – SPOUSAL BATTERY – POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHOUT A PERSCRIPTION
2011 - GET CREDIT CARD – GRAND THEFT ACC CARDS 4 PLUS – REC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY
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
5 year waiver
re-application Had a 1 year waiver
Suspicion of prostitution in 2020
No criminal Record.
95 days total.
Status History (5)
02/23/2026, 08:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
11/20/2025, 07:03 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/13/2025, 02:00 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/13/2025, 01:59 PM : Status changed to Signed
10/03/2025, 02:20 PM : Application Created
September Letter
First Application
Misrepresentation
2010 - Applied for a Visa as an international student. Then was asked for transcripts, but never complied.
Later that year, tried to travel to the US, and was asked if I had applied for a visa. I said no, they said I lied.
Status History (5)
02/24/2026, 08:03 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/17/2025, 05:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
03/16/2025, 04:08 PM : Status changed to Paid
03/16/2025, 03:58 PM : Status changed to Signed
03/13/2025, 06:43 PM : Application Created
5 year waiver
Reapplication
She was also one of the clients who we asked "I may wish to apply for an E2 Visa in the future" so they sent a reply asking if she wanted to continue with the waiver. We replied same day.
Her original Waiver was for an Overstay 2008-2010
02/24/2026, 09:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
02/19/2026, 03:21 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
02/19/2026, 10:03 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
11/18/2025, 02:03 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/11/2025, 03:02 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/11/2025, 03:01 PM : Status changed to Signed
11/11/2025, 11:14 AM : Application Created
