@J Rogers you little mark bitch faggof

@zkb

I don't have a ton of Chinese born, just a few, so I am not sure of any patterns with Homeland Security involving China. I don't remember any delays that I thought were specifically because of that, but I may not have a large enough sample size either.

@J Rogers Thank you for the details and your time! I am Chinese-born Canadian so just wonder if you have clients like me and experience lengthy delays?

@J Rogers I asked you something

1 YEAR WAIVER

First waiver

Has a pardon, so they wanted privacy act and court, and every page of the pardon document.

1996- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
2008-Assault CBH

Status History (7)

04/20/2026, 10:07 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/25/2026, 10:54 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
12/30/2025, 09:38 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
02/14/2025, 05:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
02/04/2025, 09:16 PM : Status changed to Paid
02/04/2025, 09:14 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/22/2025, 04:51 PM : Application Created

@J Rogers question I sent a RFE response paper filed… they say mail to the address stated on the RFE letter which I did I used UPS but once I sent to address is Virginia for the ARO it went to Capital Heights MD I’m told this is a screening center for the mail so it did reach the right place I’m told but it has to go thru there before it reaches its final stop. I’m worried it didn’t reach the right place but everywhere I’m seeing is that all Mail tends to go there first as mail can’t directly go to there office without stopping in CAPITAL HEIGHTS MD does anyone know about this I used UPS! Do I need to send it again..

[ Fred Cronin appended this reply on April 20, 2026 @ 11:19 am ]

Have you seen the RFE responses mail to them go to capital heights MD first ?

[ Fred Cronin appended this reply on April 20, 2026 @ 11:21 am ]

And the address on the shipping label was identical to the letter I received from the ARO sterling Virginia

In my experience, not all Somali cases go this route. I also have a client from Pakistan. The office in Brampton so very multi-cultural clientele now, unlike 15 years ago. I have had most problems with Somalia, Pakistan, and obviously Iran born clients, especially when they are a misrepresentation. Remember as well, these are a small percentage of my overall clients, so the vast majority are on the regular 2 timelines, 345 days and 90 days.

@J Rogers May I ask if those super-lengthy cases all from Somalia? Do they share something in common? I am already on 402 days because of misrepresentation which happened 7 years ago. I got nothing so far. I am afraid that I am becoming one of those cases.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE

Status History (4)
10/23/2023, 08:07 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
10/12/2023, 09:02 PM : Status changed to Paid
10/12/2023, 09:01 PM : Status changed to Signed
10/04/2023, 02:58 PM : Application Created

I have a couple of these.

Born in Somalia.

TRIED TO GET ASYLUM IN 1998 FROM SOMALIA. USED A DIFFERENT NAME.

His "crime" was he was already a Canadian Citizen, and then went to Mexico to cross into the US and pretend he needed asylum.

Not unusual, I get clients like this quite often. Mostly they do it when they are Landed, not a citizen, but other than that, nothing unusual.

2.5 years later.....still no response, also no response from emails either. He is obviously frustrated, he wants a "no" or a "yes".

I wanted to highlight this for those who might be in the same boat.

5 YEAR WAIVER

HAD A 1 YEAR - RE-APPLICATION

86 DAYS

2008 - MISREPRESENTATION

Status History (5)
04/15/2026, 09:48 AM : Status changed to Completed
01/19/2026, 04:33 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
01/15/2026, 06:26 PM : Status changed to Paid
01/15/2026, 06:23 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/14/2026, 05:27 PM : Application Created

TIMELINE UPDATE

Clients first waiver. (he applied for Asylum in 1999, but misrepresented the fact he was already landed in Canada - common waiver for me. Claims he left the US for good in 2006)

This client was asked for "more information" In his case he said he left the US in 2006, so they want proof, which is pretty easy to provide.

But that also means they are looking at May 2025 Waivers, as you can see he went to the border on May 8 2025 - 345 days.

Status History (5)
04/13/2026, 09:41 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
05/08/2025, 05:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
05/06/2025, 08:42 PM : Status changed to Paid
05/06/2025, 08:40 PM : Status changed to Signed
04/29/2025, 07:36 PM : Application Created

5 YEAR WAIVER

Re-Application (he has had multiple 5 year waivers)

Note this took 90 days.

Status History (5)

04/02/2026, 11:41 AM : Status changed to Completed
01/06/2026, 01:03 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
01/05/2026, 03:56 PM : Status changed to Paid
01/05/2026, 03:54 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/05/2026, 03:11 PM : Application Created

The most recent client I have that was a NEW client (long line) we this one

September letter

337 days Just over 11 months

Status History (5)

03/27/2026, 12:57 PM : Status changed to Completed
04/24/2025, 11:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
04/17/2025, 08:13 PM : Status changed to Paid
04/17/2025, 08:11 PM : Status changed to Signed
04/15/2025, 05:23 PM : Application Created

Remember that they got a September Letter, so its hard to say whether that is a "typical time"

This person got a 1 year waiver - first time applicant

1 year waiver

345 days also just over 11 months.

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

So less than 12 months, but right now "new" applications are over 11 months.

@J Rogers what’s the exact timeline for new applications

Have a great weekend everyone.

On Monday, Ill post some fresh results etc. As of right now, re-applications are still at about 90-97 days after the border.

First time applications are MUCH longer, over 10 months.

When I post some new results, we will see if anything indicates a change.

Staff on Vacation this week, so updates most likely next week all at once.

@Huyen

I just want to point out that Michelle, who has an office in Regina, is EXTREEMLY ethical and VERY good at her job. She is also Accredited to fingerprint.

FPS Fingerprint Pardon Services
4.832 Google reviews
Legal services in Regina, Saskatchewan

Address: Path Cowork, 1965 Broad St Building #200, Regina, SK S4P 1Y1
Phone: (306) 531-8886
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Province: Saskatchewan

I want to post this because Ken Scott is NOT accredited to fingerprint, and is NOT ethical, but Michelle absolutely is. I would highly recommend her. Unlike MANY places that do these services, Michelle is diligent and VERY detailed. She predicted that Privacy Act would be an issue and started doing those prints even before they were asked for. She makes it a point to not accept money unless she really feels she can be successful, and those types of businesses are the ones we need to see thrive.

I want to share my personal experience with this forum and my interaction with Ken Scott.

About a year ago, I was looking for help applying for this waiver and came across this forum. I read through it carefully. Other people were also giving advice, including someone named Michelle. At that time, Ken Scott was active in the forum, though he did not come across as rude the way he does now.

I called Michelle and explained my case. I also spoke with Ken about my situation. What stood out to me was how hostile he was. He repeatedly called me back after our initial conversation. During our call, he did not come across as an expert. Instead, he gave the impression that he had inside connections and could secure a September letter for me.

What felt off was how quickly he communicated and how strongly he pushed me to commit. That raised a red flag.

I chose to stay away. He continued calling, so I eventually blocked his number. My instinct at the time was clear. Something was not right, and now it seems I was correct.

It’s so sad Ken and his friends have to post these defamatory posts ….

@Fred Cronin

I can't believe how easy it was to make you and Ken look........like terrible people. I have had 3 calls and 2 emails from people giving me suggestions on how to teach you a lesson, but destroying Ken's business (he is very shady) is kind of ........dumb of you. You literally put his name all over the internet....as a scammer.

Most of the people here are people with family. You literally said the exact wrong things if your trying to cause trouble.

Thank you! Anything else? You are doing a great job of making sure KEN SCOTT never gets another client. Smart!

@Fred Cronin

Oh, you are Ken Scott's friend. Please ignore everyone.

Actually, I should tell everyone what Ken Scott did. He found pictures of me in a wheelchair from 2012. I was paralyzed and in the hospital for 3 months. There is a nice pic of me and my 3 children, who were rightly worried I might never walk again. (Contrast this with being the Canadian No-Gi BJJ champion in 2010)

Ken Scott posted the picture to mock me. So think about what kind of person would do that, take the time to mock a person and his family when he cannot walk.

Thank you for making sure Ken Scott NEVER gets a client on here again. Very smart.