Since we are getting in April waivers, Homeland Security decided to throw us a curveball and here is a....August. Late August at that. Re-application

5 year waiver.

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2/13/2025, 03:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
8/21/2024, 05:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
8/13/2024, 04:33 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
8/13/2024, 04:32 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
7/12/2024, 10:58 AM EDT : Application Created

Client is up on charges, so of course Homeland Security is asking about them. But timeline is still consistent with April waivers. As I speculated before, until they "get" to the file, they have no idea what it is, or if its a re-application or first application.

2/12/2025, 09:30 AM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
4/9/2024, 03:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 12:57 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 12:49 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/29/2024, 12:45 PM EDT : Application Created

1 year waiver

2 possessions, 2001 and 2008, cocaine and x. First waiver.

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1/17/2025, 10:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/18/2024, 09:31 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/4/2024, 07:29 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
3/4/2024, 07:27 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
3/1/2024, 02:51 PM EST : Application Created

5 year waiver

-Reapplication - had a 1 year and also on his last waiver did an I-212

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2/6/2025, 06:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/3/2024, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/29/2024, 04:11 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/29/2024, 12:43 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/26/2024, 10:48 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

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Status History (5)
2/4/2025, 03:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
8/15/2024, 03:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
8/14/2024, 11:33 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
8/14/2024, 11:32 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
8/14/2024, 11:03 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

2/4/2025, 05:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/10/2024, 03:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 05:36 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 05:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/28/2024, 11:40 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

2/4/2025, 06:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/10/2024, 03:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 10:54 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 10:51 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/30/2024, 11:50 AM EDT : Application Created

Top one is form August, as you can see. She had a 5 year before from August 2019
Middle one is a shoplifter and first time applicant.
Bottom one is a nurse who had a 1 year waiver and this is her re-application.

This is the last page of the old thread.

5 year waiver

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Status History (5)
2/4/2025, 03:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
8/15/2024, 03:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
8/14/2024, 11:33 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
8/14/2024, 11:32 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
8/14/2024, 11:03 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

2/4/2025, 05:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/10/2024, 03:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 05:36 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 05:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/28/2024, 11:40 AM EDT : Application Created

5 year waiver

2/4/2025, 06:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/10/2024, 03:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 10:54 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 10:51 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/30/2024, 11:50 AM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 4 minutes ago #2366
@Written in the Stars They check phones all the time. You have the right to refuse, which of course will result in them possibly refusing you admission. Then you become "flagged" because their 'impression' is that you were hiding something. I did a waiver for a guy who simply refused to let them check his phone (about 2 years ago) and we blamed it on a language barrier because he had a very thick french accent.

He got a September Letter, because I assume they "bought" the explanation we gave. But he still had to apply, and spend $$$

J Rogers replied 4 minutes ago #2365

@just me that’s actually how they found stuff on my phone and slapped a charge on me actually. Are they legally not supposed to do that?

They did it to me while u was transiting to another country years ago too

Written in the Stars replied 14 hours ago #2364
1 year waiver

first waiver

1996-2012 12 offences

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2/4/2025, 02:00 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/5/2024, 11:31 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/25/2024, 06:22 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/25/2024, 06:21 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/22/2024, 03:28 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 17 hours ago #2363
@Written in the Stars Hell no!!! they can't just do that!
That's is crazy. I have gone through this few times and always about where do yo go why and when coming back.

Just me replied 1 day ago #2362
Everyone who travelled recently, apart from them bringing you to the secondary, did they go through your phones?

Written in the Stars replied 1 day ago #2361
2 year waiver

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2/3/2025, 11:30 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
11/13/2023, 08:37 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/9/2023, 02:46 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
11/9/2023, 02:43 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
10/31/2023, 11:08 AM EDT : Application Create

He applied before but they asked for additional information and he could not reply in 87 days.

2015- Attempt to Commit an Offence

2017- APPEALED the sentence, and changed to 20 months probation, and the 20 month sentence was “time served”.

They robbed a drug dealer of marijuana.

J Rogers replied 1 day ago #2360
5 year waiver

Note they asked for court documents and fingerprints from the Privacy Act (they seem to be asking for these more and more so kudos to Michelle for doing them all the time) and I submitted them at 11:15 and by 12:30 they had replied.

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1/31/2025, 12:30 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
1/31/2025, 11:15 AM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
11/22/2024, 01:30 PM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
1/24/2024, 06:01 PM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
1/19/2024, 03:17 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
1/19/2024, 03:10 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
1/9/2024, 10:35 AM EST : Application Created

J Rogers replied 4 days ago #2359
@wishbone I was by myself for business trip. They ask where do you go why and all that BS. They HAVE to take you to secondary based on their new rule. I don't know if questions are standard for everyone or randomly pops on the agents screen!

Just me replied 4 days ago #2358
The top client is on his first waiver, the bottom is on his second. The first was a 1 year waiver.

In the case of a reapplication, we are careful to PUSH a bit to see if we can get a longer waiver. No shortcuts. But a 1 year, then a 2 year is a bit discouraging.

I am seeing a trend. Many more instances of 1 year waivers, and instances of giving a 2 year for the next application. Now, that is a "trend" but I have other waivers that go from a 1 to a 5, but I RARELY got a 2 year waiver in 2023-2024. And now we seem to be seeing them all the time.

1 YEAR WAIVER

1/31/2025, 10:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/8/2024, 10:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 04:10 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 04:05 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/27/2024, 04:58 PM EDT : Application Created

2 YEAR WAIVER

1/31/2025, 09:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
4/8/2024, 01:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 01:48 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 01:46 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/29/2024, 02:18 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 4 days ago #2357
@1yearterm Yes. I have written about it in here. Its not common, but if a person has more charges or if they re-file and do a half assed job, I have seen them dropped.

I have had clients that decided to just photocopy everything and file on their own, and then get a 1, and then come back and let me do the re-app. Again, NOT a common occurrence.

J Rogers replied 5 days ago #2356
@J Rogers have you ever seen a 2nd or 3rd waiver renewal go from a 5-year down to a 1-year?

1yearterm replied 5 days ago #2355
I am seeing a troubling amount of 1 year waivers. The bottom guy for example is doing his first waiver. BUT
1981- (1) ROBBERY (2) DISGUISE WITH INTENT
1982- COMMON ASSAULT

Very OLD convictions. In the past this would have absolutely been given a 5 year waiver, first application. Now? I am not even surprised.

5 year waiver

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1/29/2025, 12:30 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/27/2024, 06:03 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/22/2024, 09:56 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/22/2024, 09:54 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/20/2024, 02:26 PM EDT : Application Created

1 year waiver

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Status History (5)
1/29/2025, 10:00 AM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/28/2024, 11:33 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/13/2024, 04:47 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/13/2024, 04:44 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
2/27/2024, 09:39 AM EST : Application Created

1 year waiver

1/28/2025, 12:30 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/30/2024, 03:02 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/29/2024, 02:43 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/29/2024, 02:42 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/26/2024, 01:32 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 5 days ago #2354
Client is up on charges form an incident in December. So Homeland Security is asking about it. I am putting this up simply so people can see what the timeline is if they ask for more information. She has until about April 27th to respond. (87 days)

Status History (5)
1/30/2025, 01:30 PM EST : Status changed to Request for More Information
4/5/2024, 01:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 06:04 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 05:59 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/27/2024, 01:08 PM EDT : Application Created

J Rogers replied 5 days ago #2353
1 year waiver

First waiver - 2003-2010 10 convictions including 9 shopliftings.

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1/28/2025, 01:30 PM EST : Status changed to Completed
3/28/2024, 09:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/14/2024, 03:07 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/14/2024, 03:03 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/12/2024, 10:30 AM EDT : Application Creat

J Rogers replied 5 days ago #2352
Thanks for sharing @casper

I had the same experience. Seems they are wanting to likely “shame” you and just do extra questioning.

Thankfully I was traveling by myself that time!

Ana replied 6 days ago #2351
@Ana
Just went through YYC Customs with my wife.
She told then we are going on a cruise with her parents. The agent said call them up too.
Had the whole gang there to watch me get the fingerprints and then sent me to secondary.
It was empty and only took 5 minutes.
Where you going? That was it.
Hadn’t been in secondary at YYC for 5 years.